TRUMP WINS PRESIDENCY, SURPASSING 270 ELECTORAL VOTES

Posted 11/6/24 5:45 a.m.

Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected 47th president of the United States, according to the Associated Press. While Trump lingered around 267 electoral votes for quite some time after winning Pennsylvania, it was battleground state Wisconsin that pushed him over the edge to take the victory with 277 electoral votes.

Trump won over battleground states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia—states he did not win four years ago when he lost to Joe Biden.

The Republican candidate took the stage in Florida to announce his victory before the Associated Press officially called the election, after Pennsylvania was announced.

“Every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body,” Trump said.

While Trump has officially been elected after surpassing 270 electoral votes, states like Michigan, Nevada and Arizona have yet to be called.

PENNSYLVANIA GOES TO TRUMP

Posted 11/6/24 2:33 a.m.

Crucial battleground state Pennsylvania sent all 19 electoral votes to Donald Trump.

Pennsylvania is largely considered the decision-maker in this race, as it has the largest number of electoral representatives of any battleground state.

At this time, Trump sits at 267 votes—only three shy of the victorious 270 threshold—while Harris sits at 214.

Michigan and Wisconsin, two additional crucial states, have yet to be called; however, Trump appears to be leading in those states.

Many news outlets, including FOX News, are predicting Trump will be announced as the winner.

Since the previous update, Trump jumped from 214 to 267 electoral votes with the addition of:

• Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes)
• Georgia (16 electoral votes)
• North Carolina (16 electoral votes)
• One district in Maine (one electoral vote)
• An additional district in Nebraska (one electoral vote)

TRUMP- 214, HARRIS- 179

Posted 11/5/24 11:00 p.m.

Harris takes all 54 electoral votes in California, which was called instantly as the polls closed.

Trump took Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, among others.

Polls are officially closed in all states except for Hawaii and Alaska.

Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada are all battleground states that are likely to not be called for several hours.

As a reminder, a candidate must reach at least 270 electoral votes to be declared the winner.

OHIO CALLS FOR TRUMP

Posted 11/5/24 9:08 p.m.

Predictions on Ohio went back and forth for much of the night. With 53% of precincts reporting, Trump won 54% of votes and Harris won 45.2%. All 17 electoral votes will go to Trump.

At this time, the Associated Press reports Trump has earned 177 electoral votes to Harris’ 99.

Since the previous update, the following states have been called for Trump:

• North Dakota
• South Dakota
• Wyoming
• Texas
• Louisiana
• Arkansas

The following states have been taken by Harris:

• Illinois
• Delaware
• New Jersey
• New York
• Vermont

TRUMP TAKES FLORIDA

Posted 11/5/24 8:02 p.m.

Florida has one of the biggest electoral college representations, with 30 votes. Trump has taken the state, with 55.6% of the votes, in comparison to Harris’ 43.5% (84% of precincts reporting), according to the Associated Press.

The Associated Press has also called Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Oklahoma for Trump.

Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have been taken by Harris.

POLLS CLOSED IN OHIO, KENTUCKY AND INDIANA

Posted 11/5/24 7:33 p.m.

Polls are officially closed in the tri-state, as they closed at 7 p.m. for the rest of Kentucky and Indiana and 7:30 p.m. for Ohio.

KENTUCKY AND INDIANA CALLED FOR TRUMP

Posted 11/5/24 7:00 p.m.

With 7% of votes counted in Kentucky, the state has been called for Republican candidate Donald Trump.

71.3% for Trump

27.6% for Kamala Harris

With 14% of votes counted in Indiana, the state has also been called for Trump.

60.8% for Trump

37.8% for Harris

POLLS CLOSE IN PARTS OF KENTUCKY AND INDIANA

Posted 11/5/24 6:00 p.m.

Polls are officially closed in the Eastern Standard Time zones of Kentucky and Indiana.

WHY NKU STUDENTS ARE CASTING THEIR BALLOT

Posted 11/5/24 5:40 p.m.

Social Media Editor Liam Barker and Assistant Sports Editor Jakob Staley polled NKU students to hear about the reasons why they believe voting in this year’s election is crucial.