NORFOLK, Va. — Former President Donald Trump will serve a second term in the White House after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.
Political analysts said the election was a true toss-up and that seven battleground states would decide the outcome: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
But with a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency early Wednesday morning. He won Michigan on Wednesday afternoon, sweeping the “blue wall” along with Pennsylvania.
2024 Presidential Election Results Map:
Use the election map below to see final results in the 2024 presidential election. You can also use the navigation tools in the map to see results by state and by county.
Are they still counting votes?
While the majority of votes have been counted and Donald Trump as secured enough votes to be declared winner in the 2024 Presidential Election, yes, votes are still being counted, particularly in two swing states: Arizona and Nevada. The presidential popular vote winner is also still unknown, but Trump is expected to come out on top.
Votes are also still being counted in key district races across the country for the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats are hoping to prevent Republicans from gaining control of both chambers of Congress and the White House.
While Republicans have secured the majority in the U.S. Senate, how big that margin is depends on a few races where votes are still being counted.
Are they recounting votes?
States have a wide variety of laws on when and how and election recount is conducted.
Many states have automatic recounts if the margin between the top two candidates is within a certain margin. The most common margin is 0.5 percentage points, but there is a lot of variation. Some states allow candidates to request recounts but require that they pay for them — unless the winner changes.
So far, it seems unlikely that a recount will happen in the U.S. Presidential Election, but it's possible in U.S. Senate or House races.