As vote counting in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election continues through the night, widespread media reports project that former President Donald Trump is set to win and is preparing to speak to his supporters.
Meanwhile, the republican political party has retaken control of the U.S. Senate.
The Race
The race is between current U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, representing the Democratic Party, and former U.S. President Donald Trump, representing the Republican Party.
According to the latest live results from The Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump currently leads in electoral votes and took the first swing state.
Swing states are those where the candidates have relatively equal levels of support and thus it’s uncertain whether the majority will vote Democrat or Republican. In non-swing states, history has shown that voters traditionally adhere to a certain party preference.
The Wall Street Journal reports that several states have already been “called” due to either the percentage of votes counted or the margin between the candidates, making it reasonably certain to allocate electoral votes. In the U.S. electoral system, a candidate must secure at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
At present, Kamala Harris has 214 electoral votes, while Donald Trump holds 248 electoral votes.
U.S. Presidential Election State Results
Candidates have gained electoral votes from the following states:
Vice President Kamala Harris – California (54), Colorado (10), Connecticut (7), Delaware (3), Hawaii (4), Illinois (19), Maine (1), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (11), Nebraska (1), New Hampshire (4), New Jersey (14), New Mexico (5), New York (28), Oregon (8), Rhode Island (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (13), Washington state (12)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump – Alabama (9), Arkansas (6), Florida (3), Idaho (4), Indiana (11), Iowa (6), Kansas (6), Kentucky (8), Louisiana (8), Maine (1), Mississippi (6), Missouri (6), Montana (4), Nebraska (4), North Carolina (16- swing state), North Dakota (3), Ohio (17), Oklahoma (7), South Carolina (9), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (11), Texas (40), Utah (6), West Virginia (4), Wyoming (3)
The swing states in the 2024 election include Pennsylvania (19 electoral college votes), Georgia (16 electoral college votes), North Carolina (16 electoral college votes), Michigan (15 electoral college votes), Arizona (11 electoral college votes), Wisconsin (10 electoral college votes), Nevada (6 electoral college votes).
