An avalanche of Election Day 2024 coverage is here, but you can escape all the noise with updates from key swing states.
An avalanche of Election Day 2024 coverage is here, but you can escape all the noise with updates from key swing states.
All anyone is talking about today is the presidential election, and so expect news outlets to have wall-to-wall coverage of the results, but you can filter some of that noise by going straight to the source and getting only the results you want, especially from official sites in key states.
Election Day today is headlined this year with the race for president between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Like the last election cycle, experts predict a tight race that could come down to results from a handful of key battleground states. Turnout is also anticipated to be high this year, with over 84 million people voting early in the US so far, and states like Georgia already reporting record-breaking numbers. For comparison, over 101 million people voted early in the 2020 general election.What are the key battleground states in 2024?
On account of the mechanics of the Electoral College system, it is often the case in recent decades that presidential elections are ultimately decided by a handful of “battleground states”, also known as “swing states.” These are states with a population more evenly divided between Democratic and Republican voters than most, making it more likely that they could “swing” either way during a presidential election and decide the outcome.
This year, seven states are considered to be the key battlegrounds: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. These are the states whose results will most likely garner the most attention come Election Day.Where can I get official voting results for the key battleground states?
For each of these states, you’ll be able to get Election Day results online from an official state government website, typically the Secretary of State site, but also potentially the state Board of Elections site.
