Latest Update: US Presidential Election Results, News As Trump, Harris Battle For White House
by George Oshogwe Ogbolu · Naija NewsThe 2024 US presidential election is heating up, with seven key battleground states taking center stage. These states, worth 93 electoral votes, have been the focus of the election since the beginning of the cycle.
The contenders, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, are neck and neck in several states, making it anyone’s game.
Current Polling Averages
As of November 5, 2024, the polling averages show a tight race between Harris and Trump. The averages are based on the most recent polls from each state, with some states still too close to call.
Battleground States
The seven battleground states are:
-Arizona: A crucial state with 11 electoral votes, currently leaning towards Trump
– Colorado: 9 electoral votes, leaning towards Harris
– Florida: 29 electoral votes, too close to call
– Georgia: 16 electoral votes, leaning towards Trump
– Michigan: 16 electoral votes, leaning towards Harris
– North Carolina: 15 electoral votes, too close to call
– Pennsylvania: 20 electoral votes, leaning towards Harris
Stay tuned for more updates as the election unfolds!
The Republican candidate and former U.S. President, Donald Trump, has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, who had hoped to make history as the first female president.
According to election results reported by Naija News, Trump amassed more than the required 270 electoral votes to secure the presidency, defeating Harris in key states across the nation.
Former President Donald Trump has been projected to secure a second term in the White House, a historic comeback nearly four years after departing under legal and political uncertainty.
Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) called the election for Trump after he clinched Pennsylvania and Alaska, bringing him to the necessary 270 electoral votes
Donald Trump, 78, has reclaimed the battleground state of Pennsylvania in the 2024 presidential election, according to projections from Fox News.
His victory in the state, which he lost to President Joe Biden in 2020 but won over Hillary Clinton in 2016, adds 19 critical electoral votes in his path toward the 270 needed to secure the presidency over Vice President Kamala Harris.
The presidential candidate of the Republican Party, Donald Trump has won the key battleground state of Georgia.
Naija News understands that US media projected this early Wednesday, flipping a state that voted Democratic in 2020 and dealing a major blow to his rival Kamala Harris.
In a key victory on Election Day, former President Donald Trump secured North Carolina, claiming the state’s 16 electoral votes and effectively blocking Democratic challenger Kamala Harris from flipping the battleground state.
This win bolsters Trump’s path to the necessary 270 electoral votes, strengthening his campaign’s momentum in a closely contested election
Trump has picked up victories in Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Alabama , Oklahoma, Florida , South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Utah, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas
While Harris has won Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut , Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware , Illinois , New Jersey, Colorado, Washington D.C., and New York.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has clinched a significant victory in Vermont, winning 59.4% of the vote, with 5,245 ballots cast in her favor according to early results.
Her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, garnered 3,346 votes, representing 37.9% of the state’s tally.
The presidential candidate of the Republican in the United States Election, Donald Trump, has won the election in the states of Kentucky and Indiana.
Naija News reports that the victory in the two states puts Trump in a lead, with him getting 19 of the electoral votes so far.