Donald Trump is closing in on the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, winning with 267 electoral votes. The last to be called are states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada. See latest updates below.

Donald Trump Leads with 267 Electoral Votes: Key States Still Await Final Call

As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election continues to unfold, former President Donald Trump inches slowly closer to securing his second term. He already has 267 electoral votes, three short of the 270 electoral votes that win the presidency. Nevertheless, the race is so tight as several crucial states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada still have ballots left to be counted.

Key States and Districts Yet to Be Called

Associated Press had already declared Trump the winner in several crucial battlegrounds, but at this point, there are still many states and districts too close to call. These areas hold the potential to sway the overall outcome of the race. For her, the last hope at flinging these states back onto her side lies in Harris’ last hope: Michigan and Wisconsin. Both the states are crucial in who finally sits in the White House. Though Trump is said to be leading, most of the votes from those Democratic strongholds like Wayne County in Michigan and Milwaukee County in Wisconsin have still to be counted. Nevada: Early reports suggest Nevada barely leans to Trump, though the state allows ballots to be counted after Election Day, and many mail-in ballots could shift the outcome. A very diverse population with high voter turnout makes this a swing state. At press time, Maine’s second congressional district was reportedly swept up by Trump for his win in the more-conservative part of Maine-a small portion of its four electoral votes. Because the people vote between the statewide and Congressional districts, Maine, while remaining blue in two races, gives a very necessary cushion for Trump. Alaska: Though not confirmed, Alaska is bound to be on Trump’s side because it has been inclined more toward the same parties winning this time too. He should be closer to reaching electoral victory.

Trump Current Count: Winning

With 267 electoral votes currently in his column, Trump has reduced the gap significantly since election night. The win in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and other swing states positions him well to win the election depending on results from the remaining contested states. For example, Trump took back Pennsylvania for his column in 2020 after being carried by Joe Biden. How Trump performed in the Philadelphia suburbs and how he would be able to take away ground in the rural part of the state led him to a 19 electoral votes victory from Pennsylvania.

Kamala Harris’s Route to Victory: An Underdog Chancer

The vice-presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, continues to see the path to victory narrowing by the hour. Harris is counting on a turnaround in states like Michigan and Wisconsin, in which late votes from their urban and Democratic-leaning counties might swing the numbers back into her favor. Still, those remain slim pickings-and not just because of the massive leads Trump holds in those states. Pennsylvania: Trump’s victory has moved Harris’s path even further beyond his reach, meaning that his vice president candidate will face an uphill battle as it tries to gather the minimum 270 votes necessary to win. Harris must win all the remaining contested states, a scenario which grows increasingly unlikely as counting goes on.

How the Associated Press Makes Its Calls

The AP is well-known for offering unbiased and factual information regarding elections. As opposed to other agencies, which tend to use crowdsourced information or unverified sources, the AP utilizes a pool of local reporters who are very familiar with the territories in which they report. Such a connection between the AP and the local election officials increases the reliability and the accuracy of AP race calls. This allows the AP to declare winners even in races that are extremely tight.

States Trump Called So Far

  The former president has led key battleground states so far in the count. States believed to be competitive for the Democrats in 2020 have swung back into his camp: Georgia: In Georgia, Trump took that blue state in 2020. Harris pushed for the lead in smaller more conservative counties, but Trump would not let go. Florida: Trump holds another stronghold in Florida where he was called in at an early stage. This was due to his solid performance in the suburbs and rural areas, which delivered a decisive victory for him. Ohio: Ohio has also swung in favor of Trump. This is a big deal because Ohio has traditionally been a swing state.

Conclusion: The Final Push for Trump

As remaining states continue counting their electoral votes, Donald Trump seems almost assured of taking the White House in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. At the very least, with a mere number of electoral votes ahead of Kamala Harris, Kamala Harris, whose narrow margins make her slightly less promising as the outcome gets increasingly lopsided for Donald Trump. The final verdict depends on the remaining, late-counted ballots in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada, but at current trends, Trump should claim the presidency again. How these last calls turn out in those states will be if the race will finally draw closer or if Trump has made it to win more significantly.

FAQs

Q1: How many electoral votes does Donald Trump need to win?

Donald Trump must win 270 electoral votes to claim the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. He currently sits at 267, thus three electoral votes away from victory.

Q2: Which states are still unclaimed as battleground states?

Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Alaska are the remaining uncalled battleground states.

Q3: Why isn’t this race called yet?

Since votes to count are left from crucial areas like Wayne County in Michigan and Milwaukee County in Wisconsin, which might swing the race, it can’t be called yet.

Q4: What does an Associated Press election call serve to do?

The AP is known for its precision in election coverage. In order to ensure race calls are reliable and timely, the AP relies on a network of local reporters as well as trusted relationships with election officials.

Q5: Is it still possible that Kamala Harris wins?

She technically can, though she has little hope as Trump holds leads in all battlegrounds. This time, Kamala needs miracles to happen in most remaining states to win and even that would be less probable.