Are Republicans Taking The Lead In Swing States?
2024 United States Elections Results | The fight could not be more neck and neck, as all trends suggest an even divide between Republicans and Democrats in the key swing states. NDTV decodes the early trends as Republican Donald Trump seems to have an edge over Democrat Kamala Harris in early stages of US Election Results 2024.
Two hours into the US election counting, Republican candidate Donald Trump and his Democrat opponent Kamala Harris are leading in five and one swing states, respectively. While Harris leads in Arizona, Trump is ahead in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia and North Carolina. Leads are not yet in for the swing states of Nevada.
Also known as battleground states, swing states hold the key to victory in the US election. These states have a nearly equal level of support for both the Democrats and Republicans, and the election is won and lost in these states. This year, the swing states are Pennsylvania, with 19 electoral college votes, Michigan (10), Georgia (16), Wisconsin (10), North Carolina (16), Nevada (6) and Arizona (11).
