Republicans have received an even bigger share of votes in each state in 2024 in comparison with 2020. Al Jazeera breaks down the numbers.
With all states now counted, US President-elect Donald Trump has received 312 of 538 electoral votes, together with all seven battleground states, whereas Democratic rival Kamala Harris secured 226.
Republicans additionally lead the favored vote by about 4 million votes, with 95 p.c of votes counted.
So, how do these outcomes evaluate to 2020, and which states have shifted most to the best?
States ranked from most purple to most blue
The Republicans received majorities in 31 in another country’s 50 states with their largest victories in Wyoming (72.3 p.c), West Virginia (70.1 p.c), North Dakota (67.5 p.c), Idaho (66.8 p.c) and Oklahoma (66.1 p.c).
In the meantime, the Democrats received 19 states in addition to the capital DC the place they obtained 92.4 p.c of votes, adopted by Vermont (64.3 p.c), Maryland (61.5 p.c), Massachusetts (61.2 p.c) and Hawaii (60.6 p.c).
The desk under reveals every state’s outcomes, from probably the most Republican votes to the least with 95 p.c of votes reported nationwide.
Battleground state outcomes
Main as much as the November 5 elections, pollsters recognized seven battleground states with polls inside just a few proportion factors, making them too near name.
Within the US Electoral Faculty, a candidate wants at the very least 270 out of 538 Electoral votes to win the presidency.
Every state is allotted a sure variety of Electoral votes based mostly on its inhabitants. Some states constantly favour one get together, making them protected for both Democrats or Republicans, whereas “battleground” or “swing states” can shift, making them essential in deciding the election.
The seven battleground states, totalling 93 Electoral votes, included:
Pennsylvania (19), Georgia (16), North Carolina (16), Michigan (15), Arizona (11), Wisconsin (10) and Nevada (6).
US election outcomes: 2020 v 2024
In 2020, Democrats, led by Joe Biden, received 306 electoral votes throughout 25 states and the capital, Washington, DC, whereas Trump secured 232 by profitable the remaining 25 states.
In 2024, Donald Trump’s Republican get together flipped six states to win the 2024 election.
All 50 states shifted purple in 2024
Republicans have received a bigger share of votes in each state in 2024 in comparison with 2020, with 95 p.c of votes counted nationwide.
Within the 2020 election, Trump obtained 37.74 p.c of the vote in New York, whereas Biden secured 60.87 p.c. Nevertheless, in 2024, Trump earned 44.17 p.c of the vote, in comparison with 55.83 p.c for Harris. This marks the most important shift, with a 6.43 p.c change, and practically 97 p.c of the vote counted.
Different notable swings to the best embody New Jersey (4.92 p.c), Florida (4.88 p.c), California (4.61 p.c) and Massachusetts (4.38 p.c).
The map under reveals the proportion shift in every state throughout the nation.
