Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump Photo: Official portraits

The Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris race is a high-stakes and polarizing moment for the nation. Both candidates offer deeply contrasting visions for America: Trump, running alongside his VP pick JD Vance, a Middletown native, is a staunch conservative figure who has reformed the Republican party in his own vision. He focuses on a platform emphasizing an “American first” economy, mass deportations of immigrants and a rollback of Biden-era policies. Vice President Harris seeks to bring continuity to the Biden administration’s policies, championing healthcare reform, climate action and social justice issues, alongside her running mate, Tim Walz, the current governor of Minnesota. Both teams are focusing on key swing states as polling shows both candidates in a dead heat for the White House.

CityBeat has followed Sen. Vance’s rise from Middletown “hillbilly” to the Republican VP nomination in a new limited-series podcast: “Elegy: The Many Myths of JD Vance.”

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CityBeat is following key races as results are reported by boards of election and the Associated Press. Keep scrolling for updates as polls close and votes are counted:

Numbers last updated at 7:24 a.m.:

The Associated Press has called the race, and Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. Since our last reporting, Trump has won Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, the second congressional district in Maine and the first congressional district in Nebraska, giving him 277 electoral votes over Harris’ 224. With now 84% of precincts reporting, Trump is leading in Nevada with 51.5% of the vote to Harris’ 46.8%. Harris did manage to close the gap just a bit in Michigan, but with 97% of the votes counted, Trump is still leading in the state with 49.9% of the vote, compared to Harris with 48.3%. Trump is also projected to win the electoral votes from Alaska and Arizona.

Numbers last updated at 1 a.m.:

Trump has won Georgia, giving him 246 electoral votes to Harris’ 210, but several battleground states are still up for grabs. Arizona is still a dead tie with only 51% of precincts reporting. Votes from Nevada just started rolling in, showing Trump ahead with 50.9% of the vote to Harris’ 47.5% — 75% of precincts reporting are reporting results. In Pennsylvania, 10% of the vote needs to be counted, but Trump is ahead with 51.3% of the vote to Harris’ 47.8%. In Michigan, only 60% of the vote has been counted, showing Harris behind with just 45.9% of the vote to Trump’s 52.3%. Only 23% of Michigan’s Wayne County votes have been reported, which is a solidly blue area. Wisconsin is a similar story, where 86% of counted ballots show Trump with 51.4% of the vote, but only 60% of the votes have been counted in Milwaukee County, where Harris shows an overwhelming lead.

CityBeat will update results as they become available starting Wednesday morning.

Numbers last updated at 12 a.m.:

Harris won Hawaii and the state’s four electoral votes. Trump is still ahead with 230 electoral votes to Harris’ 209. Nevada, a key swing state, has not yet announced votes, while less than half of Michigan’s vital votes have been counted. 

Numbers last updated at 11:21 p.m.:

Trump has won the battleground state of North Carolina, a state Trump won in 2016 and 2020. He’s 40 electoral votes away from victory, while Harris is down the 87 electoral votes needed to win. Nevada has not yet been counted, and Michigan is still in the air with only 32% of precincts reporting. Trump is ahead with 52.4% of the vote in Michigan, but only a few thousand votes have been tallied in Michigan’s Wayne County, a solidly Democratic voting block.


Numbers last updated at 10:20 p.m.:

As polls close in western states, electoral votes for Harris are rising, but Trump is still ahead. Harris won Colorado’s 10 electoral votes. She’s ahead in Arizona with 50% of the vote to Trump’s 49.1% – a key battleground state. Overall, Trump has 198 electoral votes while Harris has 112. West Coast states California, Oregon and Washington State are not yet reporting votes, including Nevada, another vital swing state.

Numbers last updated at 9:40 p.m.:

According to the Associated Press, Trump is ahead with 52.2% of the vote, while Harris trails with 46.7%. Trump currently has 178 electoral votes to Harris’ 99 — the candidates need at least 270 electoral votes to win.

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This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 12, 2024.