Who won the swing states? Maps show live election results in 7 battlegrounds
(NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but the votes across seven key battleground states are watched more closely than the rest, at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential race.
Seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – had a realistic chance of going either way, which made them crucial in the paths to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Decision Desk HQ on NewsNation projected Trump would win North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania – enough to secure him the White House.
The number of electoral votes in each states ranges from six in Nevada to 19 in Pennsylvania. A candidate doesn't need to win all seven to become president – just enough to get them to 270 electoral votes.
The win in Pennsylvania was enough to secure the presidency for Trump, even as Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin remained too close to call.
Live election results in the 7 swing states
The interactive maps below show the results in each of the seven key states as they are reported to the Associated Press.
President Joe Biden won six of the seven battleground states (all but North Carolina) in 2020, but Trump fared better in 2016. When he faced Hillary Clinton, Trump won six of the seven swing states. Only Nevada went blue in 2016.
How many electoral votes are up for grabs?
The swing states combined make up an important 93 electoral votes, but not all seven are equally valuable:
- Arizona: 11 electoral votes
- Georgia: 16 electoral votes (projected for Trump by Decision Desk HQ)
- Michigan: 15 electoral votes
- Nevada: 6 electoral votes
- North Carolina: 16 electoral votes (projected for Trump by Decision Desk HQ)
- Pennsylvania: 19 electoral votes (projected for Trump by Decision Desk HQ)
- Wisconsin: 10 electoral votes
How long will it take to count votes?
We could be waiting past election night for full results from some of the key states. While it was anticipated Georgia would be called sooner, slower processing was expected in other key battlegrounds.
Wisconsin, for example, isn't allowed to start processing mail-in ballots until Election Day, which is expected to lead to delays. Arizona can start pre-processing ballots they receive before Tuesday, but a large number of mail-in ballots are expected to be dropped off on Election Day, The Hill reports, and those will take a while to go through.
The closer the race is in any state, of course, the longer it will take to determine a clear winner.