Counting of votes is currently on in the United States. As of 11p.m. EDT, Donald Trump is projected to win 239 electoral votes while Kamala Harris has 179. Each of them need at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. As of now, swing states remain too close to call.
Counting of votes is currently on in the United States. As of 11p.m. EDT, Donald Trump is projected to win 239 electoral votes while Kamala Harris has 179. Each of them need at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. As of now, swing states remain too close to call.
Harris clinched California, the largest prize in the Electoral College, along with Washington and Virginia, bringing her total to 209 electoral votes to Trump’s 230, according to projections by news agency Associated Press (AP).
So what does this mean for when the result is expected?
The last polls will close at 01:00 EST (06:00 GMT) early on Wednesday.
In some presidential races, the victor has been named late on election night, or early the next morning.
This time, the knife-edge race in many states could complicate how quickly media outlets project a winner. Narrow victories could also mean recounts.
In the key swing state of Pennsylvania, for example, a recount would be required if there’s a half-percentage-point difference between the votes cast for the winner and loser. In 2020, the margin was just over 1.1 percentage points.
But we are getting projected results from states with the most predictable voting patterns.
