(NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential election, votes in seven key battleground states are being watched more closely than others.
These seven states (Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) have a real chance of going either way, and are in the path to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. It became an important state.
As of 10:30 p.m. ET, NewsNation’s Decision Desk headquarters was projecting Trump to win North Carolina and Georgia. Five other states were too close to call.
The number of electors in each state ranges from 6 in Nevada to 19 in Pennsylvania. A candidate does not have to win all seven to become president. 270 electoral votes would be enough.
There were several possible paths to victory for each candidate, but Harris’ hopes of victory hinged on “blue wall” states after North Carolina and Georgia were nominated by President Trump. There is. On Tuesday night, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin had very close results.
Live streaming of election results in 7 battleground states
The interactive map below shows the results for each of the seven major states that reported. Note that votes will not be reported until polls are closed in that state.
President Joe Biden won six of the seven battleground states (excluding North Carolina) in 2020, but Trump won in 2016. Trump won six of the seven battleground states when he ran against Hillary Clinton. In 2016, only Nevada turned blue.
How many electors are at stake?
Together, the battleground states make up 93 important electoral votes, but not all seven are of equal value.
Arizona: 11 electors Georgia: 16 electors (predicted to Trump by Decision Desk headquarters) Michigan: 15 electors Nevada: 6 electors North Carolina: 16 electors (predicted to Trump by Decision Desk headquarters) Pennsylvania: 19 Electors Wisconsin: 10 electoral votes
How long does it take to count votes?
We may have to wait until after election night for meaningful results from some key states. Georgia was expected to be called sooner, but other major battlegrounds were expected to experience processing delays.
Wisconsin, for example, does not allow mail-in ballots to begin processing until Election Day, and delays are expected. Arizona can begin pre-processing ballots received by Tuesday, but processing will take some time due to the large number of mail-in ballots expected to be mailed in on Election Day, The Hill reported. .
Of course, the closer the race gets, the longer it will take to determine a clear winner.
