Washington: The US Presidential Elections 2024 are heading towards a close finish. Seven swing states will decide the future of Democratic Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump. These swing states, also known as battleground states, are – Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
Out of these states – Pennsylvania is the most populous. Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are known as the Rust Belt trio, while Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina are called the Sun Belt quartet.
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Notably, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin are considered as "blue wall" for the Democratic Party. However, in 2016, Trump managed to take the lead in these states to register an upset over Hillary Clinton.
In 2020, Joe Biden managed to regain Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Biden also clinched a surprise victory in Georgia and Arizona. These two states historically belonged to the Republican party.
US Presidential Elections 2024 Latest Survey:
As per the latest The New York Times and Siena College poll survey, Harris has gained considerable strength in North Carolina and Georgia, while Trump has diminished her lead in Pennsylvania.
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Trump has also been able to maintain his lead in Arizona. Notably, the US Presidential polls are scheduled to take place on November 5.
The survey showed a neck-and-neck contest between Trump and Harris. In Nevada, Harris is leading Trump by a margin of three per cent. Harris is predicted to have 49 per cent vote share. In North Carolina, Harris is also expected to have 48 per cent vote share, while Trump is likely to get 46 per cent vote share.
In Wisconsin and Georgia, Harris is at an advantage, as per the survey. Meanwhile, in Arizona, the former president is likely to get 49 per cent vote share and Harris is expected to get 45 per cent. In Pennsylvania and Michigan, both Trump and Harris are expected to get the same vote share. Harris had a four- percentage-point edge over Trump in all the previous New York Times/Siena College polls In Pennsylvania.
The results of the 2024 election could be announced on November 5.