The votes cast in the presidential election are being counted – how many of them did Donald Trump win? It is already known that he has, among others, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Until At 4.30 Polish time he had 195 electoral votes – CNN forecasts.
The counting of votes cast in the United States presidential elections is underway. The first partial results are coming in polls. According to CNN Donald Trump won 172 electoral votes. At At 7 Polish time, polling stations will close in Hawaii, which will be the last American state to vote in the US presidential elections.
States where Donald Trump won:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- South Dakota
- North Dakota
- Florida
- Indiana
- South Carolina
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Montana
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Tennessee
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Ohio
- Mississippi
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US elections
The 244 million voters eligible to vote for president in the US elect him not directlyand through electors who ultimately choose the president. There are a total of 538 electors. To become president, you need to get the votes of at least 270 of them. Each state has a specific number of electors, the largest – California – currently as many as 54, Texas – 40. Some of them are usually assigned to one of the candidates before the elections – e.g. in California, a Democrat has won the elections for 32 years. This year, seven so-called key or fluctuating states. In their case, it is not certain how voters will vote. Ultimately, they can decide the result of the vote. They are: Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes), Arizona (11), Georgia (16), Michigan (15), Nevada (6) and North Carolina (16).
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