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Donald Trump spoke alongside his wife Melania and family at a campaign event in Florida. Source: Getty / Chip Somodevilla

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Donald Trump projected to win 2024 US presidential election — as it happened

Follow the 2024 US presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris with live updates and key moments on SBS News.

Donald Trump spoke alongside his wife Melania and family at a campaign event in Florida. Source: Getty / Chip Somodevilla

Published 6 November 2024 9:00am

Updated 6 November 2024 6:56pm

Source: SBS News

Donald Trump has won the US presidential election: projections

Donald Trump will return to the White House after a four-year absence, according to projections.

The Republican candidate has won 277 Electoral College votes, surpassing the 270 needed to become president.

Wisconsin was projected for the Republican, making it impossible for the Democrat candidate Kamala Harris to catch up even though counting is still underway.

In May, Trump, who served as president from 2016 - 2020, became

the first former president to be convicted of a crime

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A New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

— Madeleine Wedesweiler

3 months ago6 Nov 6:36pm

'The greatest political movement of all time': Trump declares victory

Donald Trump is speaking at his campaign event in West Palm Beach, Florida.

To cheers of "USA" from the crowd of supporters, Trump said: "These are our friends. This is a movement like nobody has ever seen before".

"This was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time," Trump said. "There has never been anything like this in our country."

Donald Trump, his wife Melania and son Barron on a stage.

Donald Trump, his wife Melania and son Barron at the campaign event in Florida. Source: AAP,AP / Lynne Sladky

Trump said he wanted to "thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president".

He was joined onstage by his running mate JD Vance, his wife Melania and family.

Trump has a projected 267 out of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. The AP has not yet called a projected winner and Kamala Harris is yet to concede.

— Emma Brancatisano

3 months ago6 Nov 6:25pm

Pennsylvania called for Donald Trump

Former president Donald Trump is on the cusp of victory after securing the key state of Pennsylvania, and 19 Electoral College votes, according to projections.

He is now on 267, requiring 270 to win.

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 6:25pm

Watch live: Donald Trump speaks in Florida

3 months ago6 Nov 6:13pm

The races left to be called

There are a few races still outstanding — we're waiting for projections from Alaska, Arizona, two districts in Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 6:01pm

Some US media are calling the presidency for Trump

Some US networks have declared the race over and that Donald Trump will return to the White House as president.

We are using AP to call races, and by their tally he is on 248 Electoral College votes, short of the 270 needed.

Should Trump win Alaska as expected, and pick up Pennsylvania, that will take him to 270.

Other states where calls have not been made include Arizona, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

We will only be declaring a projected winner when AP does.

AP explains that they'll call a state only when it's possible that the trailing candidate cannot catch the leader, looking at a combination of exit polls, early votes, and county-by-county analysis.

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 5:55pm

Donald Trump edges closer to 270

AP is projecting Donald Trump will win the second congressional district in Maine.

This adds one Electoral College vote to his tally, which is now at 248.

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 5:46pm

Supporters of Donald Trump celebrate wins

Donald Trump supporters have cheered his results as they continue to come in.

A group of people wearing red shirts. Some have their arms in the air

Supporters react to election results showing US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's lead in the state of Nevada during the Nevada Republican Party watch party. Source: EPA / Caroline Brehman

Two women and a man stand together. A woman has her right hand raised

Karen Vaughn, with her husband Billy, and daughter Anna as they watch election results at a campaign watch party for Donald Trump in Florida. Source: AP / Marta Lavandier

3 months ago6 Nov 5:25pm

New Hampshire called for Harris

Kamala Harris is projected to win New Hampshire, and picks up the four Electoral College votes.

There are seven states left to be called, with Donald Trump leading on 247 Electoral College votes and Harris on 214.

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 5:21pm

Here's how election night in the US has played out

3 months ago6 Nov 5:07pm

Polls now closed across the US as results continue to come in

Polls have closed in Alaska, and voting has now finished across all 50 states in the US election.

The state's three Electoral College votes are projected to go to Donald Trump.

Let's recap where we are:

Kamala Harris is on 210 Electoral College votes, and Donald Trump is on 247
270 are needed to secure the presidency
The Republicans have won control of the Senate
The makeup of the House is not clear

For Trump, he needs 23 Electoral College votes to win, while Harris needs 60.

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 5:03pm

'Looks like a re-run of 2016': Harris' path to victory unlikely, expert says

It's very likely that Donald Trump will be elected US president again, Brendon O'Connor, professor of US politics at the University of Sydney, says.

Trump is projected to win the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia.

"He's also a very good chance to win, possibly in Arizona as well," O'Connor said.

To win the 270 Electoral College votes needed, Democrat Kamala Harris would have to win Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

But O'Connor says: "She's looking at difficulty in all three of those key states, and those were the three states that pretty much cost Hillary Clinton the 2016 election. So it's looking like a bit of a re-run of 2016 at this point."

O'Connor says it's technically possible that Harris could still win those states but is currently behind and unlikely to catch up. He points out that the New York Times predicts a 90 per cent chance of a Trump victory.

— Madeleine Wedesweiler

3 months ago6 Nov 5:00pm

Georgia called for Trump

The second key state has been called for Donald Trump, with Georgia's 16 Electoral College votes going to the Republican.

The 16 Electoral College votes are now added to his tally, bringing it to 246, or 24 short of victory.

Other swing states: Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan have not been called yet, while Trump is projected to win North Carolina.

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 4:47pm

Harris campaign co-chair: We will continue overnight to fight

Cedric Richmond, co-chair of the Harris campaign, addressed supporters at Howard University and thanked them for their support and said we would not hear from Harris tonight.

"Thank you for all that you have done, thank you for being here, thank you for believing in the promise of America. We still have the votes to count, we still have states that have not been called yet.

"We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken, so you won't hear from the Vice President tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow.

"She will be back here tomorrow to address not only the HSU family, not only to address her supporters, but to address the nation. So, thank you, we believe in you, may God let you, may God keep you, and go HU and Go Harris! Thank you all."

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 4:18pm

Republicans win control of US Senate

Republicans have won the US Senate, according to AP projections, ensuring Donald Trump's party will have control in at least one chamber of Congress.

The AP has projected re-election to the Senate for Republican Deb Fischer, to represent Nebraska. It takes the Republican tally to a 51-42 majority over the Democrats, with seven seats to be called.

Republicans earlier locked up the Senate race in Texas, with the AP projecting re-election for Ted Cruz over Democrat Colin Allred.

— Emma Brancatisano

3 months ago6 Nov 4:12pm

Polls close in Hawaii, Harris projected winner

Polls have closed in Hawaii, and Kamala Harris is projected to win the state.

The only place still voting in the US is Alaska, where polls close in an hour's time.

So where are we? There are now less than 100 votes left to be decided. Donald Trump is leading with 230, and Harris is on 209.

Source: SBS

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 3:55pm

Both Harris and Trump pass 200 vote threshold

Kamala Harris is projected to win Virginia, and adds 13 Electoral College votes to her tally.

Harris is now on 205 votes, Trump on 230.

There are seven battleground states, and AP projects Trump will win North Carolina.

Harris is behind in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pensylvannia, Georgia, and Arizona.

Results in Nevada are still emerging.
— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 3:43pm

New Mexico called for Harris

Thirteen races are left to call, with Kamala Harris projected to win New Mexico and five Electoral College votes.

Voting is still open in Hawaii and Alaska, with polls closing in 20 minutes and an hour and 20 minutes, in these states, respectively.

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 3:31pm

Kamala Harris wins all three west coast states

Kamala Harris is projected to win Oregon and its eight Electoral College votes.

The Democrats have won the state for the last nine elections.

This brings her total to 187, Donald Trump is on 230, with 270 needed for a win.

— Alex Britton

3 months ago6 Nov 3:31pm

What's going on with the seven key swing states?

We've mentioned there are seven key states to watch this election — Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

These swing states were all predicted to have very close races, which has turned out to be the case.

Only one has been called — North Carolina has been won by Republican candidate Donald Trump, as it was in 2020.

Analysts have said a candidate will need to win at least three of the swing states to win the election.

Read more about swing states here:

The seven battleground states that could decide the US election

— Madeleine Wedesweiler

3 months ago6 Nov 3:22pm

First call for a swing state

The first of the seven key swing states at the US election has been called, with Donald Trump projected to win North Carolina.

Trump won the state in 2016 and 2020, and he will receive the state's 16 Electoral College votes.

— Alex Britton

Donald Trump projected to win 2024 US presidential election — as it happened