Election Day 2024: Donald Trump elected 47th US president, ABC News projects
Last updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 11:45AM GMT
Election Day 2024: Live results and analysis
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.
Harris will not speak at Howard University on Election Night
Vice President Kamala Harris will not be speaking as election night went into Wednesday morning, according to Harris Campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond who took the stage at a Harris watch party at Howard University.
Vice President Kamala Harris will not be speaking as election night went into Wednesday morning, according to Harris Campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond who took the stage at a Harris watch party at Howard University.
Expert weighs in on Trump's potential 'greatest comeback'
ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karlsays former President Donald Trump is potentially "on the precipice of the greatest comeback in American political history."
ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl says former President Donald Trump is potentially "on the precipice of the greatest comeback in American political history."
Watch the video player above for his full analysis.
ByGeoffrey Skelley
6:28 AM GMT
Republicans gain control of the Senate, ABC News projects
ABC News projects that Republicans will gain control of the Senate in the 119th Congress, set to begin on Jan. 3, 2025. ABC News has projected Republican pickups in Ohio and West Virginia, which puts the GOP at 51 seats, and Republicans currently hold narrow leads in Michigan, Montana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Nevada also looks very close, so the GOP could in theory secure as many as 56 seats based on the way results look right now.
ByGeoffrey Skelley
6:26 AM GMT
Trump wins back Georgia for the GOP and inches closer to victory
ABC News has projected that Trump will carry Georgia and its 16 electoral votes. In 2020, Georgia was the closest state in the country, going for Biden by just 0.24 points. This time around, with 97 percent of the expected vote reporting, Trump leads by 2.3 points over Harris, 50.7% to 48.4%. The Georgia win puts Trump at 246 electoral votes, with just 24 more needed to win.
ABC News has projected that Trump will carry Georgia and its 16 electoral votes.