Trump Surges Ahead: 266 to Harris' 195

Harris Trails Trump in Presidential Race

Trump has won in over half of the 50 states, including three crucial....

Donald Trump takes the lead in the 2024 U.S. presidential election with 266 electoral votes, while Kamala Harris secures 195.

Former President of the United States (US) and Republican candidate, Donald Trump is edging closer to securing a second term in the White House after gaining 266 votes while Democrats candidate, Kamala Harris has 195 votes at the ongoing results collation.

This announcement was made in early hours of Wednesday, November 6.

As the way things stand, Trump is just four votes short of the 270 needed to win the presidency.

Trump has won in over half of the 50 states, including three crucial battlegrounds which are: Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, two of which had supported the Democratic candidate in the previous election.

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, has secured 195 electoral votes, including key states like California, New York, and the US capital, Washington D.C.. These states are crucial to her campaign, providing significant electoral votes.

List of states won by Trump (totaling 266 electoral votes) 

Here's a breakdown of the states won by each candidate:

Donald Trump (266 votes)

9 votes in Alabama

6 votes in Arkansas

30 votes in Florida

16 votes in Georgia

4 votes in Idaho

11 votes in Indiana

6 votes in lowa

6 votes in Kansas

8 votes in Kentucky

8 votes in Louisiana

6 votes in Mississippi

10 votes in Missouri

4 votes in Montana

4 divided votes in Nebraska

16 votes in North Carolina

3 votes in North Dakota

17 votes in Ohio

7 votes in Oklahoma

19 votes in Pennsylvania

9 votes in South Carolina

3 votes in South Dakota

11 votes Tennessee

40 votes in Texas

6 votes in Utah

4 votes in West Virginia

3 votes in Wyoming

HARRIS (195 votes)

54 votes in California

7 votes in Connecticut

3 votes in Delaware

3 votes in District of Columbia

4 votes in Hawaii

19 votes in Illinois

10 votes in Maryland

11 votes in Massachusetts

1 split vote in Nebraska

5 votes in New Mexico

28 votes in New York

8 votes in Oregon

4 votes in Rhode Island

3 votes in Vermont

13 votes in Virginia

12 votes in Washington