As the clock strikes 9 p.m. ET, polls are closing in various states, with a particular focus on key battleground states such as Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Additionally, polls are wrapping up in Texas and New York, where a significant number of electoral votes are at stake.
Here is a breakdown of the states where polls are closing and the corresponding electoral votes:
- Arizona: 11 electoral votes
- Colorado: 10 electoral votes
- Iowa: 6 electoral votes
- Kansas: 6 electoral votes
- Louisiana: 8 electoral votes
- Michigan: 15 electoral votes
- Minnesota: 10 electoral votes
- Nebraska: 5 electoral votes
- New Mexico: 5 electoral votes
- New York: 28 electoral votes
- North Dakota: 3 electoral votes
- South Dakota: 3 electoral votes
- Texas: 40 electoral votes
- Wisconsin: 10 electoral votes
- Wyoming: 3 electoral votes
In the race for the presidency, candidates need to secure a minimum of 270 electoral votes to emerge victorious.
Delving deeper into the political landscape of Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin, we find intriguing dynamics at play. In Arizona, Joe Biden clinched victory by a razor-thin margin of 10,457 votes in the previous election. Fast forward to the present, Arizona continues to be a pivotal battleground state across various races.
Moving on to Michigan, Biden successfully flipped the state after Donald Trump's 2016 win, marking the first time a Republican had claimed victory there since 1988. Notably, Michigan stood out as one of the most fiercely contested states, with Biden securing a comfortable win by over 150,000 votes and nearly three percentage points.
Lastly, Wisconsin has been a hotly contested state in recent presidential elections, with razor-thin margins deciding the outcomes. In 2016, Trump clinched victory in Wisconsin by a mere 0.7 percentage points. Fast forward to 2020, and Biden managed to flip the state, winning by a narrow margin of 0.6 percentage points. As the 2020 election unfolds, the stage is set for another nail-biting finish between Kamala Harris and Trump in Wisconsin.
