US poll highlights: Kamala Harris wrests back lead in swing state Wisconsin, shows early trends
US Poll Live Updates: Early trends from the US presidential elections showed Donald Trump leading in Georgia, a key swing state with 16 electoral college votes. Kamala Harris led from two key swing states of Michigan, with 15 electoral votes and Pennsylvania, with 19 electoral votes. During the last leg of the election campaign, Trump and Kamala Harris spent all their energies to win support in a handful of US states, called the "purple" or “battleground” states. These are states where either Democratic or Republican candidate could plausibly win in a statewide election....Read More
Swin states, with just over 60 million Americans, also have the potential to tilt the final result of the US presidential election, thanks to their sizeable number of electoral college votes. Trump's victory in the 2016 US presidential elections is an example. Despite his rival, Democrat Hilary Clinton, securing nearly three million more popular votes, Trump managed to win 306 electoral college votes. Seven such states in this year's election are - Pennsylvania (19), Nevada (6), North Carolina (16), Georgia (16), Arizona (11), Michigan (15) and Wisconsin (10).
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Poll predictions for these states ahead of the vote show Trump and Harris at a statistical tie, making the outcome unpredictable. At a national level, Harris leads Trump by a single digit in four new national polls released on Sunday and Monday, but three other surveys are dead heat.
Analysts predict many undecided voters will tilt the scale of the final outcome in these states. According to a Gallup poll, an average of 43% of US adults identified themselves as independents in 2023, tying a record high first reached in 2014. Of the nearly nine million registered voters in Pennsylvania, about 1.4 million identified themselves as independents.
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Another factor that could determine the results in these states is voter turnout among women and minority groups. A Politico analysis of early voting in several states found that women make up 55% of early voters and men 45%. The gender gap is particularly pronounced in several swing states, where women vote in higher numbers than men.
The two leading contenders spent a large sum on electoral campaigns in these states to sway undecided voters. According to a Reuters report, voters in these states have been bombarded with text messages, billboards, campaign visits, social media messages, and robocalls ahead of voting.
Texas result live updates: Trump wins seven more states, including Texas
Donald Trump secured wins in the following states -Nebraska, Texas, Ohio, Wyoming, Louisiana, South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.
His win in Texas, with 40 electoral votes, is crucial to secure his second term as US president at the White House.
US poll live updates: How are US officials bracing for potential unrest?
US poll live updates: Security across the US was increased to unprecedented levels with panic buttons for poll workers, teams with special weapons on rooftops, and hundreds of National Guard personnel deployed.
According to the Pentagon, at least 17 states have placed 600 National Guards personnel on standby.
In Washington, the FBI has set up a national election command post to monitor threats around the clock during election week, and security has been bolstered across 100,000 polling stations.
Preparation in Pennsylvania includes defences of infrastructure and partnerships with security and law enforcement agencies.
The new layers of security follow the chaos in 2020, when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021, aiming to halt certification of the election results that confirmed President Joe Biden as the winner.
US poll live updates: How significant is Trump's victory in Florida?
US poll live updates: Donald Trump of the Republican Party won Florida for the third consecutive election in the US Presidential election 2024, earning the state's 30 electoral votes.
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. Read more
US poll live updates: Kamala Harris wins eight states, leads in four
US poll live updates: Vice President Kamala Harris has won the following states in the US presidential elections so far: Illinois, Delaware, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Maryland.
Harris led from key swing states of Michigan and Pennsylvania, alongside New Hampshire and Kansas.
US poll live updates: Trump wins ten states, leads in seven
US poll live updates: Donald Trump registered his victory in ten states as early trends started coming in. The states are -Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina and Florida.
Trump led in the following states -North Dakota, Ohio, Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
US poll live updates: Kamala Harris leads key swing states Pennsylvania and Michigan
US poll live updates: According to early trends from the AP dashboard, Vice President Kamala Harris was leading from the key swing states of Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Among the 7% counted votes in Pennsylvania, Harris secured a massive 73.2% votes.
In Michigan, Harris secured 62.4% of the 4% counted votes.
US poll live updates: Trump sustains lead in swing state Georgia
US poll live updates: According to the AP dashboard, Donald Trump continued to lead in key swing state Georgia, with 16 electoral college votes.
Among the 31% of the votes counted, Trump secured 59.5% of the votes while Harris was trailing with 44.7% votes.
US Poll Live Updates: Kamala Harris leads swing state North Carolina in early trends
US Poll Live Updates: Kamala Harris was leading North Carolina in early trends as per data from the AP dashboard. North Carolina is a key swing state with 16 electoral votes.
North Carolina has been a consistent Republican stronghold, except for Obama’s 2008 win.
In poll surveys, Harris was leading Trump by a narrow margin, 48% to 46%. The state’s response to recent natural disasters and its diverse electorate, including a significant African American community, could influence voter turnout.
US Poll Live Updates: Harris wins Vermont, leads New Hampshire and Virginia
US Poll Live Updates: Kamala Harris won Vermont by securing 65% of the 7% votes counted, as per the Associated Press dashboard data.
Harris was also leading in New Hampshire and Virginia by securing 56.3% and 60.5% votes respectively.
US Poll Live Updates: Donald Trump leads Georgia in early trends, reports AP
US Poll Live Updates: Early voting trends from the Associated Press showed Donald Trump leading in Georgia, a key swing state with 16 electoral college votes.
Georgia traditionally leaned Republican but witnessed a pivotal shift in 2020 when Biden won, marking the first Democratic victory since 1992. Polls showed that Harris and Trump tied 48% each, emphasizing Georgia’s crucial role.
More details are awaited.
US Poll Live Updates: Donald Trump wins Indiana, Kentucky
US Poll Live Updates: Early voting trends from the Associated Press data showed that Donald Trump won Indiana and Kentucky.
In Indiana, Trump secured 60.8% of the 14% counted votes.
In Kentucky, Trump secured 71.3% of the 7% counted votes.
Indiana has 11 electoral votes, while Kentucky has eight.
More details are awaited.
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: Concerns over state of democracy drove many to vote, says AP survey
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: Many American voters were concerned by the state of democracy while casting a ballot in Tuesday’s presidential election, a survey by AP VoteCast has found.
Economy and immigration remained their top concerns. About 4 in 10 voters were concerned about rising living costs, which had a lingering effect after the 2022 inflation spike.
Roughly 2 in 10 voters said their top concern was immigration, and about 1 in 10 voters prioritised abortion rights.
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: US official claims no significant incidents relating to foreign interference
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: A senior cyber official on Tuesday said the agency has not detected any major incidents relating to foreign interference in Tuesday's presidential election.
"At this point, we are not currently tracking any national level significant incidents impacting security of our election infrastructure," said Cait Conley, a senior official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
FBI said it expects the wave of disinformation to intensity if uncertainty over the winner lingers past Election Day. The agency warned Americans about new fake videos falsely citing terror threats and voter fraud.
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: Trump claims ‘massive cheating’ in Philadelphia
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: Trump said there was "a lot of talk about massive cheating" in Philadelphia after Pennsylvania's largest city posted exceptionally high voter turnout. The former president provided no evidence even as he claimed that “law enforcement is coming” on his Truth Social platform.
An official denied his claim, saying it was "yet another example of disinformation." "There is absolutely no truth to this allegation," said City Commissioner Seth Bluestein, a Republican.
"If I lose an election, if it's a fair election, I would be the first one to acknowledge it. So far I think it's been fair," said Trump on Tuesday when asked whether he would accept defeat.
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: Trump campaign hopes for victory from key states by late evening
Swing State Results 2024 Live updates: Sources in Trump's campaign told CNN that behind-the-scenes conversations are underway on how the former president will spend his election night in his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. They also deliberate on whether Trump will leave his Mar-a-Lago resort to deliver remarks to the press.
Trump's campaign expressed confidence in getting clear results from key states that could provide an indication of how this year's election is shaping up.
“Yeah, I mean, I’m hearing the same things that you’re hearing. I’m hearing states where I’m up by a lot, but they won’t have a final number for a long time. I don’t know what’s going to happen in terms of declaring victory,” said Trump after voting.
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: Swing states see major flow of campaign finance
Swing State 2024 Results Live updates: Presidential election campaign in the US saw funds spent on advertisements till November 1 reach $2.6 billion, an analysis by ad-tracking firm AdImpact has found. Democrats spent $1.6 billion while the Republicans spent $993 million.
Among swing states, Pennsylvania tops the spending list of parties with $264 million, followed by Michigan ($151 million), Georgia ($137 million), North Carolina ($109 million) and Arizona ($91 million). A surprising miss is the state of Florida, a major battleground in the past, where parties spent $240 million in 2020.
