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The 2024 US presidential election has been billed as historic as it has been one of the tightest presidential races in the last several decades
Victory seems within reach of Republican Donald Trump with wins likely in all seven swing states and a projected 267 electoral votes so far. He needs at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency over his Democrat rival Kamala Harris.
The United States voted on Tuesday (November 5) in what was dubbed a historic presidential election because of the closely fought contest. As results started coming in, Trump took the lead early, going on to win Florida and Texas while Harris won California and New York, among the states with the most electoral votes.
All seven battleground states — Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada — that are seen as pivotal for any candidate's victory, went with Trump. He has already been declared the winner for North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.
Tough battle
On the final day of canvassing, former president Trump, known for his aggressive rhetoric, held rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan while Harris addressed supporters in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
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The US has 50 states and most of them vote for the same party in every election except the swing states. Based on the volume of population, the states are assigned electoral college votes. Overall a total of 538 electoral college votes are up for grabs. A candidate with 270 or more electoral votes is declared winner in the election.
The election is being billed as historic as it has been one of the tightest presidential races in the last several decades.
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- 6 Nov 2024 9:35 AM IST
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Idaho
Donald Trump won Idaho for the third consecutive election on Tuesday, adding four electoral votes to his tally.Idaho is deeply red, and the Republican presidential nominee has carried the state with more than 60% of the vote for the last several elections. The last time a Democratic presidential nominee won Idaho was 60 years ago, when Lyndon Johnson beat Republican Barry Goldwater by a narrow margin of just over 5,300 votes.The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 11:00 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 9:34 AM IST
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins Washington
Kamala Harris won Washington’s 12 electoral votes on Tuesday, besting Donald Trump in a state where he is not popular. Washington has not gone for a Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan in 1984. President Joe Biden carried Washington in 2020 with 58% of the vote to Trump’s less than 39%.The Associated Press declared Harris the winner at 11:00 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 9:31 AM IST
Last few states set to close polling
California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii are set to start closing their polling stations at 11 p.m. ET, with some closing even later. - 6 Nov 2024 9:18 AM IST
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins 1st Congressional District in Maine, one electoral vote
Voters in Maine’s 1st Congressional District, which is comprised of wealthy coastal communities, delivered an electoral vote to Democrat Kamala Harris on Tuesday.Maine is one of two states that divide electoral votes with two votes going to the statewide winner and one apiece to the winner of each congressional district. Harris won the vote in the state’s more liberal district. The rural, conservative 2nd District voted for Republican Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020.The Associated Press declared Harris the winner of Maine’s 1st District at 10:45 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 9:16 AM IST
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Iowa
Donald Trump has won Iowa, claiming the state’s six electoral votes.Formerly considered a swing state, Iowa has proved to be a clear example of Trump’s appeal among Republican voters and his staying power in the GOP. A majority of Iowans backed Democrat Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 but chose Trump decisively in 2016 and again in 2020. Now, after easily earning the support of Iowa’s Republican caucusgoers earlier this year and buoying his reelection bid, Trump has won the state in three consecutive presidential elections.The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 10:40 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 9:11 AM IST
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Kansas
Donald Trump has won Kansas and its six electoral votes.Republican candidates have carried Kansas in every presidential election since 1964, and it was the third election in a row that Trump has won the state. Kansas City-area suburbs that once were reliable GOP strongholds started leaning more Democratic after Trump was elected president in 2016, but Trump has retained his strong popularity in much of the state and particularly in rural areas.The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 10:39 p.m. EST. - 6 Nov 2024 9:10 AM IST
Which way are swing states leaning?
While NYT projections give Trump an edge in all seven swing/battleground states, AP Race Call gives Trump an edge in all but Michigan, with the results for Nevada not yet available.
