September 20, 2024

The U.S. election hinges on these states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in on the United States’ inconclusive presidential election. The Associated Press has not yet declared a winner in the presidential race. (Nov. 4) AP Domestic

Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. 

These are the remaining key states that have not yet been called for President Donald Trump or Former Vice President Joe Biden as of early morning Wednesday. 

So far, Biden holds 238 electoral votes and Trump has 213. The winner needs 270. Biden needs to secure an additional 32 electoral college votes; Trump, 57.

The outcome will hinge on securing the states above, although the results may take a while to filter in because of processing times for a large volume of mail-in ballots.

Tallies from Alaska (3 electoral votes) and Nevada (6 electoral votes) are also expected.

If Trump wins Alaska and Biden wins Nevada:

  • Trump can win if he wins Pennsylvania and three of the remaining states. 
  • Trump can win if he loses Pennsylvania and wins all four other states.
  • Biden can win if he wins Pennsylvania and any other state
  • Biden can win if he loses Pennsylvania and wins Georgia and any other state
  • Biden can win if he loses Pennsylvania and wins Michigan and any other state
  • Processed mail-in ballots are seen at the Bucks County Board of Elections office prior to the primary election in Doylestown, Pa. on May 27, 2020.

    Processed mail-in ballots are seen at the Bucks County Board of Elections office prior to the primary election in Doylestown, Pa. on May 27, 2020.

     (Photo: Matt Slocum, AP)

    Here’s how things stand among the key states. 

    Election updates: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania still up for grabs

    Georgia

    Electoral votes at stake: 16

    Estimated percentage of vote counted: 94% 

    Trump: 2,380,946 (50.5%)

    Biden: 2,278,123 (48.3%)

    Michigan

    Electoral votes at stake: 16

    Estimated percentage of vote counted: 87% 

    Trump:2,336,830 (49.9%)

    Biden: 2,270,169(48.5%)

    North Carolina

    Electoral votes at stake: 15

    Estimated percentage of vote counted: 94% 

    Trump: 2,732,104 (50.1%)

    Biden: 2,655,392 (48.7%)

    Pennsylvania

    Electoral votes at stake: 20

    Estimated percentage of vote counted: 64% 

    Trump: 2,965,636 (55.7%)

    Biden: 2,290,624 (43.1%)

    Wisconsin

    Electoral votes at stake: 10

    Estimated percentage of vote counted: 95% 

    Biden: 1,583,112 (49.4%)

    Trump: 1,575,326 (49.1%)

    Philadelphia’s top election official says in-person ballots are still being counted and the reporting has been delayed because machine totals must be completed first, before mail-in voting. (Nov. 4) AP Domestic

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