First U.S. Electoral Results Roll In

Trump wins Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia’s 23 total Electoral College votes, while Harris takes Vermont’s three votes.

An illustration of Alexandra Sharp, World Brief newsletter writer
An illustration of Alexandra Sharp, World Brief newsletter writer
Alexandra Sharp
By , the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy.
Voters cast their ballots in Georgia.
Voters cast their ballots at a polling place on Election Day in East Point, Georgia, on Nov. 5. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images

The first results are in. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has taken Indiana’s 11 Electoral College votes, Kentucky’s eight slots, and West Virginia’s four, according to The Associated Press, which called the races. All three states went to Trump in the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections and have historically leaned conservative.

Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris received Vermont’s three Electoral College votes, according to the AP. The northeastern state went blue in the past two presidential elections, to Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.

The first results are in. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has taken Indiana’s 11 Electoral College votes, Kentucky’s eight slots, and West Virginia’s four, according to The Associated Press, which called the races. All three states went to Trump in the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections and have historically leaned conservative.

Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris received Vermont’s three Electoral College votes, according to the AP. The northeastern state went blue in the past two presidential elections, to Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.

The candidates need 270 Electoral College votes to declare victory. Most eyes are on Georgia and North Carolina, the first two key swing states of seven to close voting tonight.

This post is part of FP’s live coverage with global updates and analysis throughout the U.S. election. Follow along here.

Alexandra Sharp is the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. X: @AlexandraSSharp

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