US Election Results 2024, LIVE Updates: Donald Trump has won the US presidential election and potentially captured the votes of the 270 voters needed to become the next US president. All American media declared him the winner on Wednesday as vote counting continues in many states. Trump won more popular (citizen) votes than Democrat Kamala Harris. According to the Associated Press, Trump also won 270 electoral votes needed to officially become president-elect of the United States.

Proclaiming his victory on Wednesday, Donald Trump pledged to “heal” the country. He pledged to bring a “golden age” to the United States when he took the stage Wednesday. Trump won three crucial swing states: Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, strengthening his path to 270 electoral votes. Kamala Harris won Virginia and Hawaii. , adding to his earlier victories in Democratic strongholds like California, New York and Illinois.

Trump also claimed a series of states, including Alabama, Florida, Texas and Ohio, alongside Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District, strengthening his grip on the electoral race.

The close race is considered historic, with Harris potentially on track to become the first woman, first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to serve as president of the United States if she wins. A total of 538 electoral votes are at stake, of which 270 are needed to secure victory. Swing states are critical because many others maintain predictable voting patterns.

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