States won by Trump and Harris: Swing states give Trump victory

10 November 2024 / Interviews

Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States for a second term, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and crossing the decisive threshold of 270 electoral votes, according to US media reports. The Republican candidate was able to impose himself in the seven key states - Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada and Arizona - which played a central role in his victory.

States won by Donald Trump

With a total of 312 electoral votes, Trump won several Republican strongholds, as well as some decisive states that allowed him to consolidate his position. Here are the states won by the president-elect, with the number of electoral votes associated with each:

Key states won by Trump:

• Georgia (16)

• North Carolina (16)

• Pennsylvania (19)

• Wisconsin (10)

• Michigan (15)

• Nevada (6)

• Arizona (11)

Southern and Midwest States:

• Alabama (9), Arkansas (6), Florida (30), Idaho (4), Indiana (11), Iowa (6), Kansas (6), Kentucky (8), Louisiana (8), Mississippi (6) , Missouri (10), Montana (4), Nebraska (4 of 5), Ohio (17), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (11), Texas (40), Utah (6), West Virginia (4), Wyoming (3)

Other States:

• Maine (1 of 4), North Dakota (3), South Dakota (3), South Carolina (9), Alaska (3)

States won by Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris, for her part, won 226 electors, mainly from Democratic strongholds. Here are the states won by the Democratic candidate, as well as their number of electors:

States with strong Democratic leanings:

• California (54), Illinois (19), New York (28), Virginia (13), Washington State (12), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (11), Minnesota (10), New Jersey (14)

Small States of the Northeast and the Pacific:

• Vermont (3), Rhode Island (4), Delaware (3), Connecticut (7), New Mexico (5), Hawaii (4), Maine (3 of 4), Oregon (8)

Other:

• Colorado (10), New Hampshire (4), Washington DC (3), Nebraska (1 of 5)

An election that redraws the American political map

This victory marks a turning point for the Republican camp, which has managed to gather a solid electoral base in the key states while maintaining its influence in many states in the South and Midwest. For the Democrats, the 2024 election suggests a challenge to reconquer the states that they had previously held. The re-election of Trump, with 312 electoral votes, therefore promises to be a pivotal point for the American political scene.