Donald Trump and Kamala Harris scored early wins in Republican and Democratic states, respectively, as a divided America voted to elect its subsequent president.
Polls closed in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and North Carolina, six of the seven carefully fought battlegrounds anticipated to resolve the election.
Trump received Florida, a one-time battleground that has shifted closely to Republicans in current elections. He additionally notched early wins in reliably Republican states akin to Texas, South Carolina and Indiana, whereas Harris took Democratic strongholds like New York, Massachusetts and Illinois.
Harris and Trump entered Election Day centered on seven swing states, 5 of them carried by Trump in 2016 earlier than they flipped to Biden in 2020: the “blue wall” of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin in addition to Arizona and Georgia. Nevada and North Carolina, which Democrats and Republicans respectively carried within the final two elections, additionally had been carefully contested.
In Florida, at 8.30 am IST, Donald Trump seems to be successful with 56.2 per cent votes. Kamala Harris received 42.9 %. 94 % of votes had been counted.
In New York, Kamala Harris is main with 60.7 % of votes at 8.30 am IST. Donald Trump obtained 39.4 % votes.
In Wisconsin, early developments give a slim result in Donald Trump. He’s main with 49.8 % votes. Harris has obtained 48.7 % at 8.33 am.
In North Carolina, Donald Trump is main with 52 %, whereas Kamala Harris is trailing with 47 % at 8.33 am IST.
In Georgia, Donald Trump is main with 52.2 per cent votes. Kamala Harris is trailing with 47.2 per cent votes at 8.33 am.
In Michigan, Kamala Harris is main with 50.6 % votes. Donald Trump is trailing with 47.6 % votes.
With inputs from AP
