Vice President Harris (left) and former President Trump (right) held their final speeches in Pennsylvania, a battleground state, on the 4th. According to AP and AFP, it’s predicted that former President Donald Trump will win in Indiana and Kentucky, traditional Republican strongholds, in the U.S. presidential election that concluded on the 5th (local time). His competitor, Vice President Kamala Harris, is expected to win in Vermont, a state known for its Democratic support.
AP reported that, based on its own exit polls, the outcome in these three states is decided, declaring a winner when the difference is at least 15%. As of now, with 13-17% of the votes counted in Indiana and Kentucky, former President Trump is leading Vice President Harris by over 30 percentage points. In these three states, voting ended at 7 PM Eastern Time, with quick conclusions drawn due to strong partisan leanings.
AP confirmed that “Harris won in Democratic stronghold Vermont,” noting that the state has voted for Democratic candidates in the last eight elections. Meanwhile, it reported that Trump won in Indiana, explaining, “Indiana, which has had a Republican governor for 20 years, awarded Trump 11 electoral votes.”
Additionally, alongside the news of Trump’s victory in Kentucky, it remarked that “Republicans have captured Kentucky in every election since they lost it once to the Democrats in 1996,” adding 8 more electoral votes. Indiana is allocated 11 electoral votes, Kentucky 8, and Vermont 3, due to its smaller population.
With this, AP’s analysis indicates that former President Trump has secured 19 electoral votes, while Vice President Harris has secured 3 electoral votes. To win the U.S. presidential election, a candidate needs to secure a majority of 270 out of the 538 electoral votes allocated across 50 states.