President-elect Donald Trump is nan projected winner of nan 2024 election, claiming triumph complete Vice President Kamala successful nan title to nan White House.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Trump is projected to triumph 291 electoral votes, 21 much than nan 270 needed to clinch victory.
CBS News projected nan erstwhile president and now president-elect will triumph aggregate battleground states. Seven states were deemed battlegrounds this year– Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Although President Biden claimed triumph successful six of those 7 states successful 2020, Trump this twelvemonth has won five. CBS News estimates Nevada, which has gone reddish since 2004, is thin Trump, while Arizona is rated arsenic a flip up.
Here's a look astatine nan states that nan president-elect mislaid successful 2020 but secured successful 2024:
Arizona
As of Wednesday morning, Arizona was still wished a toss-up by CBS News, but leaning red. Trump had 51.9% of nan ballot (1,160,374 votes) compared to Harris' 47.2% (1,053,650 votes) arsenic of 11am connected Wednesday.
In 2020, Mr. Biden defeated Trump successful Arizona by .3%, aliases 1,672,143 votes. This marked only nan 2nd clip Arizona voted for a Democratic statesmanlike campaigner since 1948, putting each eyes connected nan Grand Canyon State arsenic a battleground successful nan 2024 election.
Georgia
Votes are still being counted successful Georgia, but pinch 99% of jurisdictions reporting, Trump is starring by astir 2 percent points.
Trump's reclaiming of Georgia comes 4 years aft he mislaid to Mr. Biden by less than 12,000 votes, which prompted him to unsuccessfully unit authorities officials to "find" nan votes needed to win.
Michigan
Michigan, aft going to Mr. Biden successful 2020, slipped backmost into Trump's pocket this year. With 99% of jurisdictions reporting results arsenic of 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, Trump was starring by a separator of 1.5 percent points, aliases astir 83,000 votes.
Mr. Biden secured Michigan 4 years agone by conscionable complete 150,000 votes.
Nevada
Nevada's six electoral votes were leaning successful Trump's guidance Wednesday astatine 1:00pm ET by conscionable astir 5 percent points, aliases 65,000 votes.
Mr. Biden won Nevada successful 2020 by complete 30,000 votes. The authorities has not gone for a Republican since 2004.
Pennsylvania
Trump won nan important battleground of Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes by 2.3%, aliases conscionable complete 150,000 votes arsenic of Wednesday astatine 1:20pm ET. Votes are still being counted.
Mr. Biden defeated Trump successful nan Keystone authorities by 181,000 votes successful 2020.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes returned to Trump this predetermination by almost 30,000 votes compared to Harris arsenic of 12:00 p.m. ET connected Wednesday. With 99% of nan ballot in, Trump led Harris successful nan authorities by conscionable 1 percent point.
In 2016, Trump ended Democrats' decades-long winning streak successful Wisconsin erstwhile he defeated erstwhile Secretary of State Hillary Clinton successful nan title to nan presidency.Prior to then, Democrats won nan authorities successful each statesmanlike predetermination since 1988.
However, Mr. Biden prevailed successful Wisconsin 2020 by little than a percent point.
Patrick Maguire
Patrick Maguire is simply a CBS News Broadcast Associate.