US election result date: Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? When will we find out the winner?

The race for the White House is entering its final round as the US presidential election on November 5th is just a few days away. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and former US President Donald Trump are engaged in a bitter and tough battle for the top job. More than 41 million Americans have already cast their votes before Election Day on November 5th, laying the foundation for one of the most intense elections in recent history.

This year's race for the White House will be one of the most unusual – and historically consequential – the US has ever seen. Joe Biden withdrew from the race due to intense pressure from Democrats after his disastrous first debate with Donald Trump.

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US election: When will the winner be announced?

The US elections will take place on November 5th, Tuesday. Americans vote on the Tuesday that occurs after the first Monday in November, as set forth in the U.S. Constitution. The winner of the US presidential election campaign will sit in the White House for four years from the inauguration on January 20, 2025.

Vote counting will begin on November 5, but it could be days before it is known who will be the next US president. Generally, media houses announce the winner of the US presidential election either on election night or the next day based on the data they have.

Major media outlets like the Associated Press conduct their own polls to determine the winner of the election. These outlets “call” winners in states after the voting window closes.READ ALSO: US election 2024: date, voting time, results, live streaming and where to watch election coverage. If a candidate receives 270 or more votes based on the available results, he or she will be declared the winner of the election. Although the official results may still be awaited.

US election 2024: Important swing states

Seven swing states, including Georgia and Michigan, will decide the election. The road to the White House actually leads through some critical battleground states that will play an outsized role on Election Day.

According to a report in The Telegraph, Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes, proved to be a critical state in the last presidential election, and 2024 will be no different. To win the presidency, Trump must also flip Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin and Nevada, which Joe Biden narrowly won in 2020.

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Florida and Ohio, once considered marginal, were safe Republican territory in recent elections. However, nothing is set in stone.

When will we find out the result of the US election?

The winner of the election is expected to be announced in a few days. In 2020, the result for Joe Biden was announced four days after the November 3 vote, after Pennsylvania's result was certified. The state provided Biden with 20 Electoral College votes, exceeding the 270 votes needed for victory. In 2016, Hillary Clinton conceded to Trump the morning after the election.

By January 6, 2025, electoral votes will be counted by Congress in the official declaration of the winner of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. States must certify their results in either November or December after Election Day. The Electoral College voting process ensured that there were riots in 2021 when Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol.

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