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4:16 AM GMT
Trump projected to hold Idaho
In a surprise to nobody, ABC News is projecting that Trump will hold Idaho's four electoral votes.
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Election Day 2024: Donald Trump elected 47th US president, ABC News projects
Last updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 11:45AM GMT
With projections made in most states across the country, ABC News has projected that former President Donald Trump will win the high-stakes presidential match-up against Vice President Kamala Harris. Early Wednesday morning, Trump secured enough Electoral College votes to set himself up for a second presidency, including by flipping the key swing states of Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Beyond the presidential race, voters also hit the polls around the country Tuesday and cast ballots to decide who controls Congress, state and local governments. Reporters from 538 and ABC News followed along every step of the way with live updates, analysis and commentary on the results. Follow our election-night coverage in full below.
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Track electoral vote count and results map for the presidential election
See how the balance of power is playing out as election results come in:
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ByCooper Burton
4:06 AM GMT
Ranked-choice voting projected to pass in Washington, D.C.
ABC News projects that Initiative 83 in Washington, D.C., will pass. The initiative will implement ranked-choice voting in the district and allow voters not registered with a particular party to vote in partisan primaries. The measure was opposed by the local Democratic Party, but it's on track to pass with a very healthy margin of 73% to 23%, with 81% of the expected vote reporting.
4:03 AM GMT
Ayotte projected to win for New Hampshire governor
ABC News projects that Republican Kelly Ayotte will win the election for New Hampshire governor. With 50% of the vote counted, she leads Democrat Joyce Craig 53% to 46%. Ayotte will succeed retiring Gov. Chris Sununu, a fellow Trump-skeptical Republican.
ByAlexandra Samuels
4:22 AM GMT
Democrat Andy Kim projected to win New Jersey's Senate race
One of New Jersey's Senate seats is up for grabs this year after Bob Menendez was convicted of federal corruption charges and resigned in August. Available race results show that Democrats are poised to retain control of the seat, as Rep. Andy Kim has a commanding lead -- 53% to 45% -- over his lead opponent, Republican hotelier Curtis Bashaw with 70% of the vote in.
READ MORE | Democrat Andy Kim of New Jersey to become first Korean-American Senator, ABC News projects
Notably, before tonight, polling suggested that, a good chunk of voters didn't know enough about either candidate to have strong opinions of them. This didn't appear to hurt Kim, though, who will make history as the first Korean American senator.
In a sense, this result shouldn't be too shocking. New Jersey's voters haven't elected a Republican presidential candidate since 1988, when the state went for George H.W. Bush. And in the U.S. Senate, Democrats have won every race in the state since 1972.
Bashaw and Kim are among six candidates who ran to fill Menendez's seat. George Helmy, a former chief of staff of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, is temporarily filling the role.
