DONALD TRUMP: 248
KAMALA HARRIS: 214
HALFWAY MARK: 270
TOTAL ELECTORAL VOTES: 538/456
Former President Donald Trump is leading his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the latest rounds of vote count in the high-stakes US Presidential election but a clear picture is set to emerge on who will occupy the White House once definitive trends emerge from the seven battleground states.
The winner needs to cross 270 of the 538 electoral college votes.
More than 82 million American voters had already cast their ballot before Tuesday, called Election Day, either through in-person voting at early voting stations or through postal ballot. This was more than 51 per cent of the total of 158 million votes that were cast in 2020, at the height of a raging Covid-19 pandemic.
Kamala Harris wins New Hampshire
November 6, 2024 12:07 pm
Vice President Kamala Harris won New Hampshire on Wednesday, continuing the state's two-decade-long streak of awarding its four electoral votes to Democrats. New Hampshire has backed Democrats in seven of the last eight presidential elections. Harris' win comes nine months after the Democratic National Committee bypassed New Hampshire as the leadoff presidential primary. It's the third time that Republican Donald Trump has won New Hampshire's GOP primary but lost the state in the general election.
Harris cancels speach
November 6, 2024 11:45 am
Kamala Harris adviser says vice president won't speak on election night and campaign believes 'we still have votes to count', reports AP
Donald Trump wins Georgia
November 6, 2024 11:34 am
Former President Donald Trump won the swing state of Georgia on Wednesday, returning its 16 electoral votes to the Republican column. Joe Biden narrowly carried Georgia in 2020, but Republicans have won every other Georgia presidential vote since 1996. Trump tried to overturn his 2020 loss in Georgia, setting off a political and legal struggle that led to his indictment in the state. While the state has two Democratic U.S. senators, Trump's victory proves Georgia still has a Republican bent. Six candidates appeared on Georgia ballots, but votes for Claudia De la Cruz and Cornel West weren't counted. AP alert
Kamala Harris wins the 2nd Congressional District in Nebraska and one electoral vote
November 6, 2024 10:49 am
Democrat Kamala Harris won the electoral vote tied to Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday. The sitting vice president defeated Republican and former President Donald Trump in the district centered on Nebraska's largest city of Omaha and its surrounding suburbs. The district has earned the nickname of Nebraska's "blue dot" after having supported two other Democrats for president in the last 16 years – former President Barack Obama in 2008 and President Joe Biden in 2020. Nebraska and Maine are the only two states that split their Electoral College votes based on the popular votes in individual congressional districts. AP alerts
Kamala Harris wins Virginia
November 6, 2024 10:21 am
Vice President Kamala Harris won Virginia, adding 13 electoral votes to her tally. Harris' victory marks the third time Donald Trump has lost the Old Dominion state. The Democratic nominee for president has won Virginia in every election since 2008. AP alerts
Kamala Harris wins California
November 6, 2024 9:49 am
Kamala Harris won California, giving her the largest prize in the presidential election - 54 electoral votes. The outcome in the heavily Democratic state where Harris previously served as a U.S. senator and attorney general was expected. A Republican candidate hasn't won a presidential contest in the nation's most populous state since 1988, and the GOP hasn't seriously contested California in a presidential election since 2000. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in California by about 2-to-1, and the party holds every statewide office and dominates the Legislature and congressional delegation. AP inputs
Kamala Harris wins Washington
November 6, 2024 9:40 am
Vice President Kamala Harris won Washington's 12 electoral votes, besting former President 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 per cent of the vote to Trump's less than 39 per cent. AP inputs
Kamala Harris wins 1st Congressional District in Maine
November 6, 2024 9:27 am
Voters in Maine's 1st Congressional District, which is comprised of wealthy coastal communities, delivered an electoral vote to Democrat Kamala Harris. 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. AP inputs
Donald Trump wins Kansas
November 6, 2024 9:25 am
Former President Donald Trump 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. AP inputs
Donald Trump wins Iowa
November 6, 2024 9:20 am
Former President Donald Trump 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. inputs from AP
Donald Trump leading
November 6, 2024 9:18 am
As per the latest projections, Republican heavyweight Trump is picking up 154 electoral college votes as opposed to 81 by Harris. This lead may not necessarily mean inching closer to victory as the final result hinges on the outcome in the seven battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. According to the latest counting data, Harris is leading in the crucial battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin while Trump is cruising ahead in Georgia and North Carolina. In Pennsylvania which has the maximum of 19 electoral college votes, the Vice President is cruising ahead getting 64.4 per cent of votes counted while her Republican rival has received 34.7 per cent. In Georgia, nearly 80 per cent of the votes have been counted and Trump is ahead with 51.9% of the vote share. As per initial results, Trump, 78, is set to notch up wins in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Florida, and Arkansas. Trump is also projected to win Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee while Harris is racing to emerge victorious in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Massachusetts. However, the Associated Press (AP) has called the race in favour of Trump in these states.
Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory
November 6, 2024 9:15 am
Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump winning the US presidential election. The world's biggest cryptocurrency rose 7% to $75,060, topping March's peak, with the prospect of Trump's return to the White House seen ushering in a softer line on cryptocurrency regulation. Inputs from Reuters
Kamala Harris wins District of Columbia
November 6, 2024 9:11 am
Vice President Kamala Harris won the District of Columbia, securing the capital's three electoral votes. Harris' win in DC is no surprise – the District is a longtime Democratic stronghold whose government repeatedly feuded with Republican Donald Trump when he was the president. Trump has described modern-day Washington as a crime-ridden dystopia, and Republican allies in Congress have threatened to strip D.C. of its limited autonomy. inputs from AP
Harris and Trump ended campaign rallies
November 6, 2024 9:10 am
Harris and Trump ended their campaign with rallies in Pennsylvania and Michigan respectively, also both battleground states. There are in all seven battleground states that will determine the 2024 White House race. Unlike others, they are neither solidly Democratic or Republican and they can swing between the two and are, therefore, also called the Swing States.
Trump strong in
November 6, 2024 9:10 am
Trump was projected to win Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Louisiana.
