It's election night in America. The results of the 2024 presidential election have started coming. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump seem to be winning in reliable states. According to the latest data, the trend shows Trump leading/winning by 214 electoral votes, while Kamala has got 179 votes. The focus is on the swing states of Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina to see who will become the President between Trump and Kamala.
which state won
According to live projections from the Associated Press, Donald Trump has so far won Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Oklahoma. While Kamala Harris won in Vermont, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Illinois.
What are the current swing states in the 2024 presidential election
Exit polls of 7 swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin show that Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump will be face to face. Other. Kamala Harris seems to be getting a slight lead in the exit polls. Edison Research, based on preliminary findings of exit polls conducted in seven states, said that about 47 percent of the voters showed positive inclination towards Kamala Harris, while about 45 percent of the voters showed support towards Trump.
Why do swing states matter?
There are 50 states in America and most of them vote for the same party in every election. But the election results of swing states are important because the mood of voters keeps changing in these states. Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin all have 93 electoral votes. These seven states are crucial for any candidate seeking the 270 electoral votes required to clinch the presidency. Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin together form an area known as the Blue Wall. In 2016 it went with Trump but in 2020 Joe Biden won by a slight margin.
When will the final result come?
The result of the 2024 US presidential election may come within hours of the end of voting. But nothing can be said for sure. It may take days, weeks, and, in one case, even a month for results to appear.
historic election
If Kamala Harris wins this election, she will become the first woman, the first black woman and the first person of South Asian origin to become the President of the United States.