#USElection : Trump in a tight corner as Biden gets Upper hand

Key states to watch

The race for the presidency is usually decided in a small number of key battleground states that switch party allegiance between elections.

Democrats
Republicans

Georgia
16 electoral college votes
Est. vote count 98%
Polls closed 2 days ago
Candidate Votes Percent

Donald Trump

2,432,097 49.6%

Joe Biden

2,413,999 49.2%

Jo Jorgensen

60,393 1.2%

Why does it matter?

Long a Republican stronghold, southern Georgia has recently become more of a battleground state due to its growing black electorate. In the 2018 governor’s election, Republican Brian Kemp defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams by just 1.4 percentage points.

North Carolina
15 electoral college votes
Est. vote count 94%
Polls closed 2 days ago
Candidate Votes Percent

Donald Trump

2,732,084 50.1%

Joe Biden

2,655,383 48.7%

Jo Jorgensen

47,215 0.9%

Why does it matter?

Historically Republican-leaning, North Carolina has become increasingly competitive in recent years. The state’s recent voting patterns mirror a national trend towards more polarisation, with cities swinging further towards the Democrats and rural areas towards the Republicans.

Pennsylvania
20 electoral college votes
Est. vote count 89%
Polls closed a day ago
Candidate Votes Percent

Donald Trump

3,215,983 50.7%

Joe Biden

3,051,565 48.1%

Jo Jorgensen

73,082 1.2%

Why does it matter?

Pennsylvania was one of the largest states to swing to Trump in the 2016 election. He won the state by a margin of just 0.7 percentage points, turning it Republican for the first time since 1992.

Florida
29 electoral college votes
Est. vote count 99%
Winner called a day ago
Candidate Votes Percent
Donald Trump 5,658,404 51.2%

Joe Biden

5,283,904 47.8%

Jo Jorgensen

70,037 0.6%

Why does it matter?

Florida has voted with the eventual winner in all but one presidential election since 1964. It is also the swing state with the largest population and the most electoral college votes.

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