The voting stations for the U.S. Presidential Election have gradually closed. According to U.S. media reports, Republican candidate Trump was the first to win 270 electoral votes, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris with 277 electoral votes.
Kamala Harris won 216 electoral votes. One must secure 270 electoral votes to enter the White House. There are a total of 538 electoral votes across the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Trump secured electoral votes from Indiana (11), Kentucky (8), West Virginia (4), Mississippi (6), Alabama (9), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (11), Florida (30), South Carolina (9), Missouri (10),
Arkansas (6), Wyoming (3), Louisiana (8), South Dakota (3), North Dakota (3), Nebraska (4), Ohio (17), Texas (40), Montana (4), Utah (6), Kansas (6), Iowa (6), Idaho (4), North Carolina (16), Georgia (16), Pennsylvania (19), Maine (1), and Wisconsin (10).
Arkansas (6), Wyoming (3), Louisiana (8), South Dakota (3), North Dakota (3), Nebraska (4), Ohio (17), Texas (40), Montana (4), Utah (6), Kansas (6), Iowa (6), Idaho (4), North Carolina (16), Georgia (16), Pennsylvania (19), Maine (1), and Wisconsin (10).
Kamala Harris won electoral votes from Vermont (3), Maryland (10), Connecticut (7), Massachusetts (11), Rhode Island (4), New Jersey (14), Delaware (3), Illinois (19), New York (28), Colorado (10), District of Columbia (3), Maine (3), Washington (12), California (54), Oregon (8), New Mexico (5), Virginia (13), Hawaii (4), Nebraska (1), and New Hampshire (4).
Nebraska and Maine have 5 and 4 electoral votes respectively, but they distribute them based on statewide and district voting results, differing from other states.
In the 7 swing states, Trump first captured North Carolina, followed by Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Arizona are the 7 crucial swing states for this election, determining who will eventually enter the White House.
No matter who ultimately wins the election, history will be made in U.S. politics. If Kamala Harris is elected, she would become the first female President of the United States. Trump, who was impeached twice during his term and found guilty in criminal cases after leaving office, would become the first non-consecutive President since 1892 if he wins.
In addition to the presidential election, the election also includes selecting new members of the House of Representatives, some Senators, and 11 governors.