Donald Trump has so far won 25 out of 43 states, and has so far secured 247 electors. He has also secured victory in the important swing state of North Carolina. Kamala Harris has won 18 states and has 214 electoral votes. 270 electors are needed to win the election – Trump thus only needs 23. AP reports on Wednesday morning that the Republicans will have a majority in the Senate, with 51 representatives. The Democrats have 42. Harris is probably dependent on winning the three northern swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania if she is to become president. Harris also needs to either win Wisconsin or Arizona to get enough voters. As of Wednesday morning, Trump is leading in all of them. Thus, there are fewer and fewer ways to reach 270 electors and victory for Kamala Harris. And the results from the swing states will probably have to wait. Here you can follow the results and who leads through the night. More votes than in 2016 On Wednesday morning, Donald Trump won the important swing states of North Carolina and Georgia. – I think Georgia is a pointer to where this election is headed, says USA expert Sofie Høgestøl to news on Wednesday morning. – Georgia is the state where Trump is indicted for election fraud, but he seems to win the state anyway. Donald Trump has so far received around 2.5 million more votes than he received when he won the election in 2016. At the same time that Republicans are celebrating at election vigils across the United States, Democrats have begun to pack up: Knives for the lead Also in the decisive swing state of Pennsylvania is the counting is well under way, and 90 percent of the votes have been counted. The candidates have fought for the lead, which now belongs to Trump, with 51 percent. Harris has 47 percent. Donald Trump will win the presidential election if he wins Pennsylvania in addition to the expected victories in Alaska and one district in Maine. 1.9 million voters have voted in advance in the state. It is expected that most advance votes will be counted late. About 600,000 of the early votes come from registered Republican voters, just over a million come from registered Democrats. Trump leads in Michigan with 52 percent to Harris’ 45, and in Wisconsin with 51 to 47 percent. Kamala Harris will not say anything publicly tonight American time, writes AP, citing an anonymous source close to the White House. Confident Trump On election day itself, Trump was clear that he was going to accept the election result, no matter who wins, as long as it is carried out without cheating. – If I lose an election, if it is a fair election, I would be the first to admit it. So far I think it has been fair, the former president stated. He himself cast his vote at home in Palm Beach, Florida. Then Trump said he is optimistic and urged his supporters to vote. – I feel very safe. I hear we’re doing very well everywhere,” Trump said after voting. Here it was announced from the stage that Donald Trump won the swing state of Georgia. In the run-up to the election, and on election day itself, the average polls have been very even and the margins have been extremely small. This is evident from the measurements in the decisive swing states, which can be decisive for the election result. The figures are taken from the website 538. Before election day, 80 million Americans have pre-voted, which makes the election historic. The number is a record high. Donald Trump is certain of victory and does not fear that his supporters will resort to violence should he lose. Photo: Evan Vucci / AP Fake bomb threats In the middle of the tight race, there have been a number of fake bomb threats against polling stations in many states. Many of them appear to have been sent from Russian email addresses, according to the FBI. – None of the threats have been considered credible so far, says a statement from the FBI on election day, which is quoted by the New York Times and Reuters, among others. Also on the night of Wednesday, CNN writes that the police are with dog patrols at a polling station in Pennsylvania, after bomb threats against the building. The police in Washington also arrested a man who smelled of petrol, and who was carrying a lantern and a flare gun, reports Reuters. Published 05.11.2024, at 15.58 Updated 06.11.2024, at 07.31
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Trump leads the US presidential election – important swing states remain – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
