Results of the elections in the USA. Trump declares himself president-elect, The Hill and Fox News confirm his victory — online

As of the morning of Wednesday, November 6, polling stations closed across the entire US territory: most by 6:00 a.m. Kyiv time, the last – at 8:00 a.m. Kyiv time in Alaska.

The process of counting votes in the USA is complicated, because there is no body in the country that would announce the election results centrally (The Federal Election Commission does not have such powers and does not tamper with election results). Each state counts votes separately, the general picture is collected by American media and news agencies.

NV follows the US vote count.

Election results in the USA

10:30 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined those who have already congratulated Donald Trump on his victory

10:28 AR’s own calculation still does not record an unequivocal victory for Trump, but confirms that the Republicans seized the majority in the Senate from the Democrats

Infographics: AR

10:20 Trump was congratulated Netanyahu and Orbán, the Hungarian Prime Minister called Trump’s victory “the biggest comeback in US political history”

10:14 “We are waiting for the era of strong USA.” Zelensky congratulated Trump on his “impressive” victory and expressed hope for his ability “realistically bring a just peace in Ukraine closer”

Congratulating Trump, Zelenskyy called it Trump’s victory “impressive”. “I recall our wonderful meeting with President Trump in September, when we discussed in detail the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the USA, the Victory Plan and ways to stop Russian aggression against Ukraine. I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to a “peace through strength” approach to global affairs. It is this principle that can really bring a just peace in Ukraine closer. I hope that we will implement it together,” Zelensky wrote.

He also wrote that “Ukraine is waiting for the era of a strong United States of America under the decisive leadership of President Trump.”

“We count on further strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States. We are interested in the development of mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation that will benefit both our countries. Ukraine, as one of the strongest military states in Europe, strives to ensure long-term peace and security in Europe and the transatlantic community with the support of our allies,” added the President of Ukraine.

He also stated that he “looks forward to the opportunity to personally congratulate President Trump and discuss ways to strengthen Ukraine’s strategic partnership with the United States.”

10:04 Macron congratulated Trump on his victory, he was preceded by the president of El Salvador

Salvadoran President Naib Bukele was the first foreign leader to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. “Congratulations to the elected president of the United States of America! May God bless and guide you,” Bukele wrote on the X social network and posted his photo with Trump.

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has also congratulated Trump. “Congratulations to President Donald Trump. Ready to work together, as we have done for four years. With your beliefs — and with mine. With respect and ambition. For greater peace and prosperity,” wrote Macron

09:57 Speaker Mike Johnson was re-elected to the US House of Representatives

09:55 Kamala Harris has not yet given a speech following the election results

09:37 Trump introduced J.D. Vance as the newly elected vice president of the United States, who called Trump’s victory “the most impressive comeback in US history”

09:28 TRUMP DECLARED HIMSELF THE WINNER OF THE ELECTIONS AND MADE A SPEECH

• “This is a political victory that our country has never seen before. I want to thank the people of the United States for electing me as the 47th president.”
• “This is an extraordinary victory for the American people that will allow us to restore America to greatness.”
• Trump also said that he is winning in all the key ones “shaky” states and will allegedly secure 315 electoral votes
• “America has given us an unprecedentedly powerful mandate, we have regained control of the Senate”
• Trump expects Republicans to retain a majority in the House of Representatives [АР уточнює, щоспрогнозувати, хто отримає більшість, наразі зарано]
• He thanked his wife Melania and his family and children
• “We’re going to have a great four years, we’re going to turn this country into something very special.”
• “We need to seal the borders”
• He declared that there would be no wars during his tenure
• Trump devoted part of the speech to complimenting Elon Musk, telling how he watched the recent launch of Space X
• “We’ll pay off the debt, we’ll cut taxes — China doesn’t have what we have, nobody has what America has.”
• “My life [після замаху] was preserved for a reason, and that reason is to revive America.”
• “Nothing will stop me from making America safe and prosperous”
• “I urge everyone to put our differences behind us, success will unite us, we must put America first”

09:18 Estimates of NBC News, CNN and Bloomberg reported on Trump’s victory in Pennsylvania – a critical “shaky” state

Earlier The Guardian reported that Harris could no longer win the election if he did not win in Pennsylvania. AR forecast has not yet confirmed Trump’s victory in this state

09:12 The Fox News TV channel announced Trump’s victory in the US elections based on its own calculations

“Currently, the Fox News Decision Desk predicts that Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States,” the channel writes after estimating that Trump will win in Wisconsin, another “swing” state.

09:09 Kamala Harris will no longer be able to win the election if she does not win in Pennsylvania, where Trump leads with 90% of the vote — The Guardian

09:07 Elon Musk was happy about the “fiery” future of the USA in view of the likely victory of Trump

Musk spent the night after the election at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago headquarters and released a photo then with the corresponding signature

08:48 Trump gains 270 electoral votes and wins the election – The Hill estimate

This is the first of the media’s predictions, which reported that Trump won the number of electoral votes necessary for victory.

However, this is currently the only such calculation. AR agency that declares the principle “accuracy over speed” in the vote count and is considered the most reliable platform for judging the winner of the election, until it gives Trump 270 electoral votes and estimates that he has secured only 248 votes so far.

Infographic: The Hill

Infographic: AP

08:45 Historic result. Bitcoin reacted to Trump’s lead in the election race

According to Binance, Bitcoin set an all-time record, surpassing the $75 mark. As of 8.13 according to Kyiv, the bitcoin rate was $74.78.

08:34 Another one “shaky’ state: Nevada’s secretary of state says Trump is recruiting 51% versus 48% for Harriscounting of votes continues

News outlets like AR, which count the votes and declare a state victory only when it is guaranteed, have not yet reported Trump’s victory in Nevada.

He has won two out of seven so far “shaky” states – North Carolina and Georgia.

08:26 Harris won in New Hampshire, where Democrats have been winning for about 20 years

Harris’s victory in this state is confirmed by the AR calculation. For two decades in a row, Democrats have won four electoral votes in this state. New Hampshire has supported Democrats in seven of the last eight presidential elections.

08:20 Trump has currently secured 247 electoral votes, Harris — 214: AR forecast

To win, it is necessary to get 270 votes of the Electoral College.

In the Senate, according to AR estimates, the Republicans will have a majority, having secured 51 seats out of 100, the Democrats won at least 42. In these elections, 34 out of 100 senators were elected.

In the House of Representatives (the full composition is being re-elected, 435 seats) the Democrats definitely already have 160 seats, the Republicans – 185.

Infographics: AR

08:11 Voting in the US elections is over: the last polling stations have closed in Alaska

The last polling stations in Alaska finished their work at 8:00 a.m. Kyiv time.

Alaska is considered “a red” state, where Republicans traditionally have support. Donald Trump is expected to receive three electoral votes from him.

08:04 84-year-old Nancy Pelosi was re-elected to the US Congress for the 20th time

Nancy Pelosi – the first woman who previously managed to occupy the post of speaker of the US House of Representatives – was re-elected for a 20th term in the current elections and will represent San Francisco in Congress, AR reports.

Pelosi has served twice as Speaker of the House of Representatives, both times for four years.

07:48 Trump won in Georgia – the second out of seven “shaky” states – Bloomberg estimates

Trump won Georgia, second only to North Carolina, out of seven key states in the election, narrowing Harris’ path to victory, Bloomberg reported. The Harris campaign has already said it still hopes to win thanks to the results in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, where the results are still to be determined.

In 2020, Trump narrowly lost to Joe Biden in Georgia. So his current victory in this state “shows how he has consolidated his power in the Republican Party,” Bloomberg adds.

07:40 Trump leads in all seven “shaky” states of the USA, but the chances of Harris’s victory in them remain – the BBC estimates

From seven “of shaky” states, Trump, according to the calculations of the Associated Press, won only in North Carolina for sure, having won 16 electoral votes.

In the remaining six states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania – counted from a few percent to more than 90% of the vote, the BBC reports. At the same time, Trump is ahead of Harris everywhere (although she still has an arithmetic opportunity to win in all states).

07:33 Trump won the state of Iowa, which once voted for Democrats

This is reported by the Associated Press. Trump received six electoral votes in the state.

“Iowa, which was previously considered a swing state, turned out to be a vivid example of Trump’s appeal among Republican voters and his stability in the Republican Party,” AR notes.

A majority of Iowans supported Democrat Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, but voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020.

07:31 Optimism is growing in Trump’s headquarters against the background of the first voting results in the USA – CNN

Members of the campaign staff of US presidential candidate Donald Trump are increasingly optimistic after the announcement of the first voting results, reports the American TV channel.

07:19 The NYT forecast estimates the chances of Trump’s victory already at 90%

From 6:00 a.m. Kyiv time, this indicator is (the publication’s own assessment) increased from 88% to 90%.

The NYT also predicts that Trump will receive more than 370 electoral votes (270 is needed to win) and Harris is around 237.

Infographic: NYT

07:12 Republicans won the majority in the Senate for the first time in four years

According to AR calculations, they have already secured 51 seats in the 100-seat Senate. In the elections, 34 senators are re-elected simultaneously with the presidential elections.

Infographics: AR

07:09 Harris wins Hawaii

Harris’ victory in Hawaii was expected, where she received four electoral votes.

07:03 Trump has 230 electoral votes, Harris has 209 — AR forecast

Infographics: AR

06:54 Harris monitors elections at the Naval Observatory and prepares to fight for states “of the blue wall” — CNN

This was reported by CNN with reference to the words of her assistants. She is said to be having dinner with her family and remains in constant contact with her campaign headquarters in Wilmington. Harris remains optimistic, the publication’s interlocutors say.

Three of the seven swing states are located in the northeastern United States and belong to the so-called of the “blue wall”: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania. Harris is counting on victory in them.

06:45 Republicans can win a majority in the Senate, where they had a minority before the election — AR assessment

According to AR’s forecast, Republicans have already secured 50 seats in the 100-seat Senate, gaining 2 additional seats in the election, while Democrats are likely to lose two seats.

In 2024, along with the presidential election, Americans will elect a new House of Representatives (435 seats, elected for two years) and a third of the Senate — 34 new senators, each of whom is elected for six years. Republicans currently hold a majority in the House of Representatives and Democrats dominate the Senate by a narrow margin, but the 2024 election could change the balance of power in Congress. The speed and effectiveness of the resolutions proposed by the White House depends on whether the president is supported by a majority of congressmen in each chamber.

Infogr Africa: AP

06:33 The New York Times estimates Trump’s chances of victory at 89%

This publication’s calculation is its own current estimate of who will win the presidential election, based on the votes processed so far and what the NYT expects from the votes still to be counted.

Infographic: NYT

06:25 Trump is currently gaining 230 electoral votes, Harris — 187 votes. According to Trump, it is the first of the “shaky” states

At the same time, AR believes that Trump wins in North Carolina – the first of seven “swing” states that can have the greatest influence on the outcome of the election.

In the remaining six states (Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada) it is still too early to give estimates.

Infographics: AR

05:19. Trump leads in Utah (6 electoral votes), Wyoming (3) and Missouri (10). Harris won 10 votes in Colorado and 3 in the District of Columbia.

04:22. According to AP, Trump is winning in Oklahoma (7) and Texas (40).

According to the Associated Press, as of this hour, the following states are expected to vote for Donald Trump:

• alabama (9);
• Arkansas (6);
• Florida (30);
• Indiana (11);
• kentucky (8);
• Louisiana (8);
• mississippi (6);
• North Dakota (3);
• nebraska (2);
• Oklahoma (7);
• South Carolina (9);
• South Dakota (3);
• Tennessee (11);
• West Virginia (4);
• Wyoming (3).

Kamala Harris, according to the AR forecast, has the support of the following states:

• Connecticut (7);
• Delaware (3);
• Illinois (19);
• Massachusetts (11);
• Maryland (10);
• New Jersey (14);
• New York (28);
• Rhode Island (4);
• Vermont (3).

What it takes to win

For a final victory, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump need to receive 270 Electoral College votes — that is, the support of at least 50%+1 of the electorate. The collegium consists of 538 people who represent all 50 US states in proportion to the population of each of them. Even a minimal margin of victory for a candidate in a given state means that all of that state’s electoral votes will go to him (this principle “winner takes all” applies everywhere except Maine and Nebraska, where a more proportional approach is in place). California, home to nearly 40 million people, has 54 electoral votes out of 538 this year, the most of any state.

Most of the attention is focused on “shaky” states, which will depend on the outcome of the election: this year it is Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, where the chances of Trump and Harris were estimated as almost equal.