'2024 US Election: Swing States' early results show tight race between Trump and Harris

Early results show Trump and Harris in a close race across key swing states, with no clear path to 270 votes yet.

As polls close across key swing states in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, early results reveal a tight race between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. The battle for the White House is set to be decided by several critical battleground states, where leads have shifted as more precincts report.

Currently, Harris leads in Arizona and Michigan, while Trump holds an edge in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Trump has also secured three of Nebraska's five electoral votes, with two votes still contested in a potentially Democratic-leaning district. Polls indicate an extremely narrow margin between the two candidates in all key states.

As of 10:22 p.m. ET, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and several other states have reported significant vote counts, though none have declared a winner. Arizona, which shifted blue in 2020, shows Harris slightly leading, with 48% of precincts reporting. Georgia's results, with 82% of precincts reporting, show Trump ahead by a slim margin. Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, part of the critical “blue wall,” remain fiercely competitive, with initial data favoring Harris in Michigan while Trump leads in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

With vote counts continuing, analysts suggest high turnout in urban areas could be a determining factor. Political strategists like Frank Luntz have highlighted turnout in cities like Dearborn, Michigan, as a possible sign for Harris’s performance. While results continue to come in, neither candidate has achieved a clear path to the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency, and the race may extend into the coming days.