For Kamala Harris or Donald Trump to be declared the 47th president of the United States, they need to achieve the magic number of 270 in the all-important Electoral College. And that’s what everyone is looking at as almost all states, barring Alaska and Hawaii, have closed their polling stations now, including states on the West Coast.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have already notched wins in reliably Republican and Democratic states, respectively, as a divided America makes its decision in a stark choice for the nation’s future.
But how are the states voting?
States voted for Donald Trump
In early votes, Donald Trump, the former US president, is leading against his Democratic rival — Kamala Harris. AFP has reported that Trump has notched up 243 electoral votes while Harris is at 194.
But which states have voted red — in favour of Trump?
Florida: The adopted home state of former US president Donald Trump, Florida has voted red, earning the state’s 30 electoral votes. Once a vital swing state, Florida has been leaning increasingly Republican in recent years, with no Democratic presidential candidate winning since Barack Obama’s victory in 2012.
Donald Trump not only improved his 2020 performance in Republican areas across Florida but also made gains in the state’s competitive regions, positioning himself to surpass Vice President Kamala Harris in some moderately Democratic areas.
North Carolina: Republican former president Donald Trump is projected to win North Carolina, the first of seven battleground states. CNN, NBC and ABC News all called the race in Trump’s favour in the southeastern state, which he also won in the 2020 election. This win gives Trump 16 electoral votes.
A person uses a mobile phone at Howard University, the venue where Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris is viewing the results unfold. Reuters
Georgia: Former President Donald Trump will win the key battleground state of Georgia, CNN projects. There are 16 electoral votes at stake in Georgia. In the 2020 elections, Georgia had flipped blue for the first time, helping Joe Biden win the bid to the White House.
Alabama: A dominant red state, Alabama hasn’t disappointed Donald Trump and has voted for the former US president. With the win in Alabama, he has won nine electoral votes. Four years ago too, in 2020, Trump won Alabama, securing 62 per cent of the vote to Joe Biden’s 37 per cent. Alabama last voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in 1976, and the state has not been a battleground since 1980.
Ohio: Donald Trump has won Ohio, securing 17 of its electoral votes. This will be his third consecutive victory in the increasingly reddening swing state. Economic anxiety and flawed border and immigration policies have bolstered Trump’s support in Ohio.
Indiana: The Hoosier state has given its 11 electoral votes to Donald Trump. The last time the state didn’t vote red was in 2008 when Barack Obama emerged winner.
Tennessee: Tennessee remains a Republican stronghold. It was among the first states in the country to declare a winner in the presidential election. The Volunteer State’s 11 electoral votes have gone to former President Donald Trump.
Texas: Texas voters have chosen Donald Trump, according to The Associated Press, giving the Republican nominee the state’s 40 electoral votes and continuing its streak of going red in every presidential election since it went for Jimmy Carter in 1976. Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Trump’s victory. “Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his overwhelming victory in Texas,” Abbott said in a statement. “Texans know who will slash inflation, secure our southern border, unleash American energy and crack down on violent crime — and that’s Donald Trump. Texans rejected Kamala Harris’ leftist agenda and voted to restore freedom, prosperity, and opportunity for all Americans.”
An attendee wears a Trump-themed hat at Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump’s election night watch party in Palm Beach County Convention Centre, in West Palm Beach, Florida. ReutersStates voting for Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris, the Democratic party’s candidate, has so far secured 172 electoral votes, the majority of them coming from the blue state of California.
California: News outlets have called the race for Vice President Kamala Harris and with this has secured 54 electoral votes. In recent years, California has become a Democratic stronghold, with the state supporting Joe Biden in 2020 by a wide margin of 64 per cent to Trump’s 35 per cent. The last time a Republican presidential candidate won the state of California was in 1988 with the election of George HW Bush.
New York: Harris has won New York with more than 60 per cent vote share, reported news agency AP as the traditionally blue state delivered zero surprises in the US elections. The Empire State awards 28 electoral votes. The last time a Republican won New York was former President Reagan in 1984.
New York was previously home to former US President Trump, who was born in Queens. He was a long-time New York real estate tycoon before he relocated to Florida.
Howard University students watch live election results during a watch party near an election night event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington. AP
Washington: The Democrat nominee has secured 12 electoral votes with the win in Washington. This win continues a trend of the Evergreen State backing Democrats for president since 1988.
Massachusetts: Harris has secured a win in the state, securing its 11 Electoral College votes. Four years ago, President Biden defeated then-President Trump in Massachusetts. A Republican president hasn’t taken the state since Ronald Reagan won in 1984.
With inputs from agencies
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