Harris' chances are diminished by Donald Trump's lead in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

US Election Results: Harris might defeat Donald Trump by winning Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, but he already won Florida and North Carolina.

Results of the 2024 US Election, Live: According to preliminary estimates, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has only won 19 states thus far, while Republican candidate Donald Trump has won 26 states, including Montana, Texas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, and more. In the remaining counties, the ballots are currently being counted. With precisely 270 electoral college votes, Harris might still defeat Trump even if she loses in North Carolina and other swing states. Trump, on the other hand, seems to be on his way to becoming president. Notably, she could win by an extremely narrow margin if she won Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

However, the aforementioned result is only possible if Harris wins every non-swing state that Joe Biden did in the 2020 presidential contest.

Ballots have started counting in several places, and voting is now closed. In most states, early in-person and mail-in votes are anticipated to be counted first. In the nation, more than 82 million voters used early voting to cast their ballots.

The following provides background information on the current US election results for 2024:

A contender must receive 270 of the 538 electoral votes, or electors, available nationwide in order to win. Trump was only able to secure 232 electoral votes in the 2020 election, whereas President Joe Biden secured 306 electoral votes.
In addition, the outcome of the US presidential election will determine which party controls both the Senate and the House of Representatives, in addition to choosing the country's next president.
According to pollsters, the outcome of the fiercely contested campaign between Trump and Harris will probably depend on crucial swing states like Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin, and others, where a few thousand votes might make all the difference. 

Both Trump and Harris ended their presidential campaigns earlier Monday while delivering their last speeches to Pennsylvanian voters, a state that may decide who wins the presidency. Although Harris did not specifically name Trump and instead concentrated on positivity for the future, the Republican nominee constantly attacked his opponent.

 
What was the campaign like for the 2024 US presidential election?

The US presidential election of 2024 turned out to be one of the most fierce and unpredictable in recent memory. From Kamala Harris's last-minute nomination to Trump's trial conviction, a bullet wounding his ear, and a contentious debate that ended incumbent Joe Biden's prospects of winning the presidency again.

Trump has pledged to replace thousands of federal workers with loyalists, impose sweeping tariffs on both allies and foes, and launch the largest deportation operation in US history. Kamala Harris, who could become the first female president if elected, has committed to addressing economic concerns and other pressing issues through bipartisan cooperation, aiming to stay largely aligned with the path set by President Joe Biden.

The electoral college is used in the United States to choose its president. What is that?

The Electoral College helped Donald Trump win the presidency in 2016. George W. Bush did the same in 2000.

The distinctive American method of choosing presidents is the Electoral College. It has a significant influence on how candidates run and win campaigns, and it is distinct from the public vote. While losing the popular vote in their presidential campaigns, Republicans Trump and Bush were able to secure the nation's top office by winning the Electoral College.