Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are in a fierce battle for the White House, with most polls across the United States closing early Wednesday.
However, a prolonged wait for final results is expected.
US media projections so far show Trump winning 23 states, including major victories in Texas and Ohio, the pivotal battleground state of North Carolina, and other traditionally Republican-leaning states.
Harris has so far captured 14 states including big electoral vote prizes California and New York — as well as the US capital Washington.
So far, that gives Trump 227 electoral votes and Harris 189.
To win the presidency, a candidate needs 270 electoral votes. With the race for the White House expected to hinge on a few crucial battleground states, the following is a breakdown of the states won by each candidate and their respective electoral votes, based on projections from major US media outlets including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC/NBC News, ABC, and CBS.
– TRUMP (227) –
Alabama (9)
Arkansas (6)
Florida (30)
Idaho (4)
Indiana (11)
Iowa (6)
Kansas (6)
Kentucky (8)
Louisiana (8)
Mississippi (6)
Missouri (10)
Montana (4)
North Carolina (16)
North Dakota (3)
Ohio (17)
Oklahoma (7)
South Carolina (9)
South Dakota (3)
Tennessee (11)
Texas (40)
Utah (6)
West Virginia (4)
Wyoming (3)
– HARRIS (189) –
California (54)
Colorado (10)
Connecticut (7)
Delaware (3)
District of Columbia (3)
Hawaii (4)
Illinois (19)
Maryland (10)
Massachusetts (11)
New York (28)
Oregon (8)
Rhode Island (4)
Vermont (3)
Virginia (13)
Washington (12)
