Polls have begun to close on the East Coast as Election Day enters its final hours. The road to 270 electoral college votes has begun for both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Seven swing states could prove decisive for the 2024 presidential election, one of the tightest in decades. Both candidates have barnstormed the states in the closing days of the campaign, making their final pitches to voters.
Polls across these states in recent days showed tight races in all seven swing states: Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona.
Netting a total of 93 electoral college votes between them, winning the close races in these states forms the pathway for Trump and Harris towards the White House.
Here is what you need to know about what states Trump and Harris need to win.
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Arizona
The Grand Canyon State nets a total of 11 electoral college votes. In 2020, President Joe Biden carried the state by 0.3%. In 2016, former President Donald Trump carried the state by 3.5%.
See latest Arizona elections results here.
Georgia
A new addition to the swing state list, Georgia is one of the larger prizes in terms of electoral college votes with 16. In 2020, Biden took a shock win in the state by 0.2% percentage points.
In 2016, Trump won the Peach State by 5.1%.
See latest Georgia elections results here.
Michigan
Out in the Midwest in Michigan, 15 electoral votes are up for grabs, part of the Democratic “Blue Wall,” it is considered to be a vital state for Harris.
In 2020, Biden carried the state by 2.8% while Trump won the state in 2016 by only 0.2%.
See latest Michigan elections results here.
Nevada
The westernmost swing state, Nevada nets six electoral college votes. In 2016, Hillary Clinton beat Trump by 2.4%, in 2020 Biden won the state by the same margin.
See latest Nevada elections results here.
North Carolina
Back on the East Coast, North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes are another large prize out of the swing states on the list. The last time the state elected a Democrat was in 2008 when it voted for Barack Obama.
In 2016, Trump beat Clinton by 3.7%. Four years later, Biden tightened the gap with the former president, but not enough, losing by 1.4%.
See latest North Carolina elections results here.
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State, Pennsylvania is considered by many the bellwether swing state. Netting the largest amount of electoral votes: 19. Both Harris and Trump focused a lot of their efforts on the state in the closing days of the campaign.
In 2016, Trump beat Clinton by 0.7%, four years later in 2020 Biden flipped the state, beating Trump by 1.2%.
See latest Pennsylvania elections results here.
Wisconsin
Last but not least is Wisconsin, netting a neat 10 electoral votes it also forms part of the Democratic “Blue Wall.”
In 2016, Trump won the state by 0.8%, but four years later Biden flipped the state to the Democrats column winning it by 1.3%.