Donald Trump wins several key states across the country for the 2024 US presidential election
As he seeks a return to the White House, Donald Trump, the Republican contender for president of the United States in 2024, has secured important electoral votes by winning many states around the country. Trump’s campaign has prioritized taking strong positions on immigration, the economy, and national security in an effort to make amends for his defeat in the 2020 election. He has also maintained a considerable amount of power inside the Republican Party.
The states that Donald Trump won are listed below:
Missouri goes to Donald Trump
In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to win Missouri and earn the state’s ten electoral votes. Having defeated Democratic opponents in the 2016 and 2020 elections by margins of more than 15%, this is Trump’s third straight victory in Missouri. For many years, Missouri has consistently been a Republican bastion in presidential elections.
Donald Trump wins in Texas
Texas gave Donald Trump 40 electoral votes. Given that Texas has favored Republicans in prior presidential contests, this result was generally expected. In 2020 and 2016, Trump carried the state by 6 and 9 percentage points, respectively. With a significant number of electoral votes, Texas has always been a Republican stronghold and is an important state for any presidential contender.
Donald Trump wins in Ohio
Ohio, a key swing state that has shifted more Republican in recent years, went to Donald Trump. Trump won the Buckeye State, which he has won by more than 8 points in both the 2016 and 2020 elections, with 16 electoral votes up for grabs. For Ohio, which had previously backed Democrats, including President Obama in 2008 and 2012, this was a significant change. But for the first time since 1964, the state supported the losing candidate in 2020.
Trump’s choice of JD Vance, the junior senator from Ohio, as his running partner for vice president further helped him win the state. The senator has grown to be one of Trump’s closest friends, despite their previous disagreements.
Donald Trump wins Wyoming
In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump continues to dominate Wyoming by winning the state. Previously, Trump defeated his Democratic rivals by about 45 percentage points in each election cycle, winning Wyoming by significant percentages in both the 2016 and 2020 elections. With three votes in the Electoral College, Wyoming is still firmly a Republican state.
The vocal condemnation of Trump by former Representative Liz Cheney, a member of Wyoming’s political elite, has brought the state national prominence in recent years. In stark contrast to her state’s ongoing backing for Trump, Cheney, the vice head of the January 6th committee, famously backed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
Louisiana goes to Donald Trump
In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump receives eight electoral votes after winning Louisiana. Prior to this, Trump had won the state by a significant margin in both 2016 and 2020, receiving 58.5% of the vote in 2016 and holding onto that percentage in 2020.
For many years, Louisiana has been a Republican stronghold. When President Bill Clinton won the state in 1996, it was the last time the state voted for a Democrat.
Trump wins South Dakota
Decision Desk HQ projects that Donald Trump will win South Dakota in the 2024 presidential contest, earning three electoral votes. The Republican-leaning state of South Dakota has backed Trump in both of his prior elections, with the former president defeating Joe Biden by 26 percentage points in 2020 and Hillary Clinton by 30 percentage points in 2016.
Since 1964, when a Democratic presidential contender last won the state, South Dakota has been a Republican Party bastion.
Donald Trump wins North Dakota
In the 2024 presidential election, North Dakota gives Donald Trump three electoral votes. Throughout his campaigns in 2016 and 2020, Trump maintained a high level of support in North Dakota, which has historically favored Republican candidates.
Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota, who was one of Trump’s strongest supporters after his own failed run for the Republican nomination, also helped him.
Donald Trump wins Arkansas
Donald Trump, the former president, has won six electoral votes from Arkansas for the third time in a row. Arkansas continues to be a Republican stronghold because to the backing of prominent Republicans like Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former press secretary for Trump in the White House. Arkansas has been dominated by Trump since 1996, when Bill Clinton was reelected.
Florida goes to Donald Trump
For the third consecutive election, Trump has secured Florida’s 30 electoral votes. Once a competitive state, Florida has shifted further toward the Republican Party in recent years. Since Barack Obama won the state in 2012, the state has not backed a Democrat.
Trump wins Tennessee
Trump once again received its 11 electoral votes from Tennessee, a state that has been solidly in the Republican column since the 1990s. Over time, Trump’s margin of victory in Tennessee has steadily increased.
Mississippi goes to Donald Trump
Mississippi has been Republican since 1976, and Trump won the state’s six electoral votes. Trump’s supremacy was confirmed, with the majority of the state’s Republican leadership supporting his candidacy.
Donald Trump wins South Carolina
The state of South Carolina, which has favored Republicans since 1976, gave Trump nine electoral votes for the third straight election.
Oklahoma goes to Donald Trump
Oklahoma, which hasn’t supported a Democrat since 1964, gave Trump seven electoral votes. The Associated Press Race call predicted Trump’s win at 8:00 p.m.
Donald Trump wins in Alabama
With nine electoral votes, Trump’s victory in Alabama is his third straight in the state. Jimmy Carter was the last Democrat to win the state of Alabama, which has been consistently Republican since 1976.
Donald Trump wins West Virginia
In West Virginia, where he won every county in 2016 and 2020, Trump was able to earn the state’s four electoral votes. At 7:30 p.m. EST, the AP race call announced Trump as the victor.
Indiana goes to Donald Trump
Trump has won 11 electoral votes from Indiana for the third time, solidifying his grasp on the state. For decades, the state has consistently remained Republican. Trump was proclaimed the victor by the AP at 7:00 p.m. EST.
