 "Donald Trump is now US president-elect: Which states voted for him?")
It’s been a nail-biting US presidential election, with Donald Trump clinching a victory at the polls.
Republican nominee Donald Trump has won 276 Electoral College votes, while Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has won 223, according to media projections.
Winning individual states is a bigger deal in the US election than winning the popular vote. Each state has a set number of electoral college votes based on its population.
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States in the US are also colour-coded. Republican states are red , while Democratic states are blue. However, the most crucial are the ‘purple’ swing states, which decide the election.
We take a look at the states that Trump and Harris need to win. And where do they stand now?
How swing states voted
Swing states are the most important in the US election. They are not blue or red but are colour-coded purple. They are not aligned to one party and hence play a big role in deciding the elections.
Trump is projected to win in four of the seven states.
North Carolina: CNN and AP have projected Trump will win the battleground state of North Carolina. It has 16 electoral votes. Republican voters in North Carolina cast ballots in greater numbers than four years ago, while Democratic turnout sagged, reports AP.
Trump won the state in 2020 and in this election, his performance has improved in the Republican areas of the state.
Georgia: CNN and AP have projected a Trump victory in Georgia. In 2020, he lost the state by just under 12,000 votes. He reclaimed it by notching microscopic but difference-making improvements in his vote totals in dozens of deeply red counties, many of them small and rural.
Pennsylvania: Trump has been declared the winner in the crucial state of Pennsylvania. It has 19 electoral votes.
President Joe Biden, a native of Scranton, Pennsylvania , flipped the state in 2020, winning by just over 80,000 votes. In 2016, Trump became the first Republican to win Pennsylvania since George HW Bush in 1988, reports CNN.
Trump reclaimed Pennsylvania by improving his margins across the state, shaving Democratic President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in PDonald Trump is now US president-elect: Which states voted for him?
hiladelphia, expanding his dominance in rural parts of the state, and flipping key suburban counties to the GOP column.
For Harris to stand a chance, she would have needed to win in Pennsylvania, which is a “Blue Wall” state.
Wisconsin: News agency AP declared Trump the winner in Wisconsin. With this, he secured 10 electoral votes. Wisconsin was one of the three Midwestern “blue wall” states that supported Trump in 2016 and President Joe Biden in 2020.
The election is yet to be called for the other remaining states of Nevada with six electoral votes, Arizona with 11, and Michigan with 15.
For Harris to win, she would have needed to sweep the two “Blue Wall” states of Michigan and Wisconsin. She could afford to lose in Wisconsin, but only if she won in Arizona. However, now there is little hope for the vice president.
How red states fared
Red states are the ones, which are have voted for Republicans over the years and are expected to be won by Trump. Voters in these states largely align with conservative values, individual liberties and limited government intervention and come from predominantly rural and suburban populations.
States like Texas, Alabama, and Wyoming are among those classified as red.
As results are coming in, US media projected that Trump has won in several red states.
Alabama: AP has called this race for Trump, winning nine electoral votes.
Arkansas: Trump has won in this state, which has six electoral votes.
Florida: The former president has bagged Florida, which was once a swing state but is now reliably red. It has 30 electoral votes.
Idaho: CNN has projected that Trump will win Idaho, which has four electoral votes. Trump won the state in 2020.
Indiana: Trump is projected to win Indiana, which has 11 electoral college votes.
Kansas: The former president will win Kansas, which has six electoral votes. He carried the state in 2020 even though Joe Biden won the presidential election.
Kentucky: Kentucky has gone the way of the Republican nominee, with eight electoral votes.
Lousiana: Trump has won in Louisiana, according to AP. The red state has eight electoral votes.
Mississippi: Trump has won Mississippi yet again. AP called this race with six electoral votes.
Missouri: With 10 electoral votes, Trump is projected to win Missouri, says AP.
Montana: The Republican presidential nominee is expected to win this state. He won it in 2020 as well.
North Carolina: With 16 electoral votes, AP has called North Carolina for Trump.
North Dakota: Trump has secured North Dakota, which has three electoral votes.
Ohio: AP has called this race with 17 electoral votes for Trump.
Oklahoma: Trump has won Oklahoma with seven electoral votes.
South Carolina: The state has gone to Trump. It has nine electoral votes.
South Dakota: Trump has won this race, according to AP. It has three electoral votes.
Tennessee: AP has called this race in Trump’s favour. It has 11 electoral votes.
Texas: Trump has secured Texas in the third election race, winning 40 electoral votes. It has voted for a Republican presidential nominee for the last 50 years.
Utah: With six electoral votes, Utah has gone to Trump.
West Virginia: Trump has won West Virginia, says AP. It has four electoral votes.
Wyoming: Trump has won Wyoming which has three electoral votes.
How blue states voted
Blue states tend to back progressive policies and social justice. These comprise predominantly urban voters. States like California, New York and Illinois are considered blue.
These blue states have gone the Harris way, according to media projections.
California: CNN projected Harris will win California, which boasts the largest number of electoral votes: 54.
Colorado: Harris won in Colorado. It has gone from battleground to blue in recent years. It has 10 electoral votes.
Connecticut: With seven electoral votes, Connecticut has gone to Harris.
Delaware: Harris has won Delaware, which has three electoral votes.
District of Columbia: Harris has won here. It has three electoral votes.
Hawaii: AP has called the race for Harris. The state has four electoral votes.
Illinois: The vice president has won here. It has 19 electoral votes.
Maryland: Maryland, with 10 electoral votes, has gone to Harris.
Massachusetts: With 11 electoral votes, Harris has bagged Massachusetts.
Minnesota: Harris is projected to win this state, which has 10 electoral votes.
New Jersey: The vice president will win New Jersey, according to CNN, where 14 electoral votes are at stake. Biden won the state in 2020.
New Mexico: Harris has won this state which has five electoral votes.
New York: AP has called New York for Harris. It has 28 electoral votes.
Oregon: Oregon has picked Harris with eight electoral votes.
Rhode Island: Harris has won Rhode Island, says AP.
Vermont: This state has gone to Harris with three electoral votes.
Virginia: Harris wins Virginia with 13 electoral votes.
Washington: The vice president has won Washington, garnering 12 electoral votes.
However, with the swing states favouring Trump, Harris stares at a big defeat.
With inputs from agencies
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