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3. 2024 US Election Results: Trump Triumphs with 295 Electoral Votes

Donald Trump has been re-elected as President of the United States for a second term, returning to the White House nearly four years after leaving office in 2021. Trump, who first won the presidency in 2016, comfortably cleared the 270 Electoral College votes threshold required for victory. His Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, conceded defeat, calling Trump to offer her congratulations and committing to a peaceful transfer of power.

Trump’s victory in key battleground states—Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—was crucial in securing his second term. These states, which have historically been critical in U.S. elections, helped push Trump past the necessary 270 votes.

In the U.S. Electoral College system, a candidate needs at least 270 out of 538 votes to win the presidency. This year, seven battleground states with a total of 93 Electoral votes played a pivotal role. The final results in these states were as follows:

Arizona (11 Electoral votes): Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.8% (70% reporting)

Alaska (3 Electoral votes): Trump 55.6%, Harris 40.4% (72% reporting)

Georgia (16 Electoral votes): Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5% (98.27% reporting)

Michigan (15 Electoral votes): Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3% (98.75% reporting)

Nevada (6 Electoral votes): Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.2% (94% reporting)

North Carolina (16 Electoral votes): Trump 51.1%, Harris 47.7% (99% reporting)

Pennsylvania (19 Electoral votes): Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.5% (98.4% reporting)

Wisconsin (10 Electoral votes): Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.8% (99% reporting)

With these battleground states, Trump secured a total of 295 Electoral votes, while Harris received 226 Electoral votes. Trump also garnered 73,541,319 votes (50.91%) compared to Harris’s 68,713,751 votes (47.57%).