As the first polls close, the high-stakes race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris remains neck-and-neck. All eyes are on key battleground states like Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where the final decision could be made. Stay tuned as results continue to roll in across the country.
What To Know:
- A candidate needs at least 270 out of 538 Electoral votes to win the election.
- Most polling stations will close to voters between 7 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET.
- Election results from some states will immediately start to come in, while others have election laws that could lead to days of counting.
- In North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, and Arizona, election workers can securely process and count ballots before Election Day. Those results are withheld until shortly after the polls close. However, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin laws prohibit officials from preparing to count millions of absentee ballots until Election Day.
- Mail-in ballots in Nevada that are postmarked by Election Day have until Saturday (November 9) to arrive. Nevada also allows residents to "cure" ballots they may have forgotten to sign, which could also lead to delays in election results.
- Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are all projected to be swing states, so the election could be undecided for days.
Electoral Votes
Donald Trump - 277
Kamala Harris - 224
270 electoral votes needed to win
Last updated at 6:30 a.m. ET (NBC News Projections)
Trump Wins 2024 U.S. Presidential Election (11/6 6:30 AM ET)
Former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump has won his bid for reelection.
On Wednesday (November 6), Trump won the 2024 presidential election, defeating Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris, after clinching battleground states North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
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Kamala Harris Wins New Mexico, NBC News Projects (11/6 1:13 AM ET)
Vice President Kamala Harris is the projected winner of New Mexico's five electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Georgia, NBC News Projects (11/6 1:11 AM ET)
Donald Trump is projected to win the 16 electoral votes from Georgia, a key swing state, per NBC News.
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Democrat Shomari Figures Wins Newly Redrawn Alabama District (11/6 1:06 AM ET)
Democrat Shomari Figures is projected to win a House seat in Alabama's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, per NBC News.
On Tuesday (November 5), Figures was projected to win the House race, garnering 54.8 percent of the vote to Republican challenger Caroleene Dobson's 45.1 percent.
Figures' win marks an important pickup in the House in a red state that former President Donald Trump won by a wide margin in 2020. Alabama will also boast two Black members of Congress for the first time in history.
Alabama's 2nd District was thrust into a legal battle that resulted in a federal court ruling that the state had illegally gerrymandered the district to weaken Black voting power. The state was required to redraw its congressional map, paving the way for Democrats to flip a seat that has been reliably Republican.
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Kamala Harris Wins Hawaii, NBC News Projects (11/6 12:04 AM ET)
Kamala Harris is projected to win Hawaii's four electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Idaho, NBC News Projects (11/5 11:57 PM ET)
Trump is the projected winner of Idaho's presidential race, per NBC News. Trump will defeat Harris in the state and garner four electoral votes.
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Kamala Harris Wins California, NBC News Projects (11/5 11:53 PM ET)
NBC News reports Kamala Harris is projected to win the presidential contest in California over her Republican challenger. Harris will pick up 54 electoral votes.
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Kamala Harris Wins Washington, NBC News Projects (11/5 11:50 PM ET)
According to NBC News, Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to defeat Donald Trump in Washington, picking up 12 electoral votes.
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Kamala Harris Wins Connecticut, NBC News Projects (11/5 11:47 PM ET)
Harris is the projected winner of Connecticut's seven electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Kamala Harris Wins Virginia, NBC News Projects (11/5 11:45 PM ET)
Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to secure Virginia's 13 electoral votes over former President Donald Trump, according to NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins North Carolina, NBC News Projects (11/5 11:42 PM ET)
Trump is projected to win the presidential race in North Carolina, a key battleground state, per NBC News. He will secure North Carolina's 16 electoral votes.
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Monroe Nichols Becomes First Black Mayor Of Tulsa (11/5 11:38 PM ET)
Democratic Oklahoma Rep. Monroe Nichols has made history in the city of Tulsa.
On Tuesday (November 5), Nichols was projected to win the Tulsa Mayoral election, besting his challenger, Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith, per 2 News Oklahoma.
Nichols will serve as Tulsa's first Black mayor. He delivered his acceptance on Tuesday night in front of images of Black Wall Street, a thriving district in Tulsa that was destroyed by a white mob in 1921.
Nichols, who's served as a State Representative for House District 72 since 2016, will take over for current Mayor GT Bynum.
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Kamala Harris Wins Oregon, NBC News Projects (11/5 11:12 PM ET)
Kamala Harris is the projected winner of Oregon's presidential race. She will secure eight electoral votes from the state.
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Donald Trump Wins Iowa, NBC News Projects (11/5 10:42 PM ET)
According to NBC News, Trump is projected to beat out Harris in Iowa's presidential contest. The projection comes after a poll released in the final days before the election suggested that Harris may be able to narrowly win the state. Ultimately, that wasn't the case. Trump is projected to pick up six electoral votes.
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Kamala Harris Wins Colorado, NBC News Projects (11/5 10:39 PM ET)
Kamala Harris is projected to defeat her Republican challenger in Colorado's presidential contest, garnering 10 electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Montana, NBC News Projects (11/5 10:37 PM ET)
Trump is projected to secure four electoral votes in Montana over Kamala Harris, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Utah, NBC News Projects (11/5 10:34 PM ET)
Donald Trump is the projected winner of Utah's presidential race, per NBC News. He will secure six electoral votes.
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Angela Alsobrooks Makes History As Maryland's First Black Female Senator (11/5 10:28 PM ET)
Maryland's Angela Alsobrooks scored a historic win on Election Night.
According to HuffPost, Alsobrooks, the top elected official in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is projected to beat Republican former Governor Larry Hogan to earn a state senate seat.
The projected win makes Alsobrooks Maryland's first Black woman senator. Alsobrook is also set to serve in the Senate with Delaware's Lisa Blunt Rochester, marking the first time two Black women will simultaneously be seated in the chamber.
Maryland's Senate race became hotly contested after Hogan, the last Republican to win a statewide vote in one of the nation's bluest states, joined the GOP primary in February. Hogan, a moderate Republican, was elected as Maryland governor twice. During his Senate campaign, Hogan stressed he was "pro-choice" and pledged to be an independent voice in the chamber.
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Fulton County, Georgia DA Fani Willis, Prosecutor Who Charged Trump, Wins Reelection (11/5 9:59 pm ET)
Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged Donald Trump and over a dozen of his allies with racketeering, is projected to win re-election, according to the Associated Press. The charges against Trump stemmed from allegations that he and his allies engaged in a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump and his allies have sought to have Willis removed from the case, accusing her of having a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor brought on to try the case against the former president.
A judge declined to remove Willis from the case following a dayslong hearing. Trump and his allies have appealed the decision with the Georgia Court of Appeals, which is set to hear arguments on Willis' removal next month.
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Donald Trump Wins Kansas, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:54 pm ET)
According to NBC News, Trump is the projected winner of Kansas' six electoral votes. Kansas has voted red in the last 15 election cycles.
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Donald Trump Wins Ohio, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:48 pm ET)
The Republican nominee is projected to win the presidential race in Ohio, beating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, per NBC News. At stake in Ohio was 17 electoral votes.
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Kamala Harris Wins Illinois, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:45 pm ET)
Kamala Harris is projected to defeat Donald Trump in Illinois, per NBC News. Harris will earn 19 electoral votes in the reliably blue state.
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Kamala Harris Wins New York, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:30 pm ET)
According to NBC News, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is projected to secure New York's 28 electoral votes. New York has backed Democratic candidates in every presidential election since 1988.
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Kamala Harris Wins Rhode Island, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:25 pm ET)
Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win the presidential race in Rhode Island over former President Donald Trump, per NBC News. Harris will secure the state's four electoral votes.
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Donald Trump Wins Louisiana, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:21 pm ET)
Donald Trump is the projected winner of Louisiana's eight electoral votes, per NBC News. Louisiana has consistently voted Republican in recent presidential elections with the exception of former Democratic President Bill Clinton's wins in 1992 and 1996.
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Donald Trump Wins South Dakota, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:17 pm ET)
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the presidential contest in South Dakota, securing the state's three electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Mississippi, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:13 pm ET)
Trump is projected to win Mississippi's six electoral votes over his Democratic challenger, per NBC News. The former president won the red state in the last two elections. The last Democratic candidate to win Mississippi was former President Jimmy Carter in 1976.
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Donald Trump Wins North Dakota, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:10 pm ET)
Republican nominee Donald Trump is the projected winner of the presidential race in North Dakota, per NBC News. At stake in North Dakota was three electoral votes.
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Donald Trump Wins Wyoming, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:09 pm ET)
Donald Trump is projected to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in Wyoming, picking up three electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Texas, NBC News Projects (11/5 9:06 pm ET)
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the presidency in Texas, securing the state's 40 electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester Becomes 1st Black Woman Elected To Delaware Senate (11/5 9:04 pm ET)
Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester is projected to become Delaware's first Black woman senator, per NBC News.
On Tuesday (November 5), Blunt Rochester became the projected winner of a Delaware Senate seat, defeating Republican Eric Hansen and Independent Mike Katz.
The win makes Blunt Rochester the first Black woman to ever represent Delaware in the Senate.
Blunt Rochester, who is in her fourth term in the House, is no stranger to making history. She is currently the first woman and the first Black person to represent Delaware in Congress.
The Democratic lawmaker told NBC News that her bid for Senate was much bigger than breaking barriers. California's Laphonza Butler is currently the only Black woman serving in the Senate and just the third in history.
“I’m not doing this to make history,” Blunt Rochester said. “I’m doing this to make a difference.”
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Kamala Harris Wins Delaware, NBC News Projects
Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to defeat Donald Trump in Delaware, garnering three electoral votes in President Joe Biden's home state, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Arkansas, NBC News Projects
According to NBC News, Trump is projected to beat Kamala Harris in Arkansas. At stake in Arkansas is six electoral votes.
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Donald Trump Wins Florida, NBC News Projects
The former president is projected to take home Florida's 30 electoral votes over Vice President Kamala Harris, NBC News reports.
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Donald Trump Wins South Carolina, NBC News Projects
Donald Trump is projected to win South Carolina over Kamala Harris, per NBC News. The former president will garner nine electoral votes from the state.
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Kamala Harris Wins Washington D.C., NBC News Projects
Kamala Harris is projected to win Washington D.C., picking up three electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Kamala Harris Wins Maryland, NBC News Projects
Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to beat her Republican challenger in Maryland, winning 10 electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Kamala Harris Wins Massachusetts, NBC News Projects
According to NBC News, Kamala Harris is projected to win Massachusetts, taking home 11 electoral votes.
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Donald Trump Wins Tennessee, NBC News Projects
The former president is projected to pick up Tennessee's 11 electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Alabama, NBC News Projects
Donald Trump is projected to win Alabama over his Democratic challenger, per NBC News. At stake in Alabama are nine electoral votes.
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Donald Trump Wins Oklahoma, NBC News Projects
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win Oklahoma, defeating Kamala Harris and earning seven electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins Missouri, NBC News Projects
Donald Trump is projected to have picked up Missouri's 10 electoral votes, per NBC News.
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Donald Trump Wins West Virginia, NBC News Projects
Donald Trump is projected to have defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in West Virginia, per NBC News. He will secure the state's four electoral votes.
Trump won West Virginia in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections by a large margin. Former President Bill Clinton was the last Democrat to win the state in 1996.
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Donald Trump Wins Kentucky, NBC News Projects
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the presidential race in Kentucky over Kamala Harris, picking up the state's eight electoral votes, per NBC News. Kentucky has reliably voted Republican in presidential elections.
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Kamala Harris Wins Vermont, NBC News Projects
Kamala Harris is projected to pick up Vermont's three electoral votes with a win over Donald Trump, per NBC News. Vermont has consistently voted blue in presidential elections since 1992.
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Donald Trump Wins Indiana, NBC News Projects
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win Indiana over his Democratic challenger and Vice President Kamala Harris, per NBC News. Trump will pick up the state's 11 electoral votes. Indiana has leaned Republican for decades with the exception of former President Barack Obama's win in 2008.
In 2020, Trump won Indiana with 57 percent of the vote over Biden's 41 percent.
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Majority-Black City's Polling Places Hit With 'Non-Credible' Bomb Threats (11/5 4:24 pm ET)
Several "non-credible" bomb threats interrupted Georgia voting at two polling places in a majority-Black city.
On Tuesday (November 5), Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said bomb threats at Etris Community Center and Gullatt Elementary in Union City, which boasts a nearly 90 percent Black population, originated from Russia, per CNN.
“We’ve heard some threats that were of Russian origin. I don’t know how to describe that that’s viable – we don’t think they are, but in the interest of public safety, we always check that out, and we’ll just continue to be very responsible when we hear about stuff like that,” Raffensperger said in a statement. “We identified the source, and it was from Russia.”
“They’re up to mischief, it seems, and they don’t want us to have a smooth, fair, and accurate election,” he added. “Anything that can get us to fight amongst ourselves - they can count that as a victory.”
The FBI also addressed the threats but didn't name a source.
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