All election statistics in this article were reported at midnight by the Associated Press. Statistics will continue to change throughout Nov. 6.
As of midnight on Nov. 6, Trump led the presidential race by 21 electoral votes.
Either candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the election. At midnight, Harris had 209 electoral votes and Trump had 230. The popular vote at midnight favored Trump by a margin of 3.6%.
Indiana, Kentucky and Vermont were the first states to be called by the Associated Press, giving 19 electoral votes to Trump from Indiana and Kentucky and three to Harris from Vermont by 7:05 p.m. Indiana and Kentucky are both typically Republican states, and Vermont is typically Democratic.
There are seven battleground states that most major news outlets and polls say will be crucial to winning the election: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
At midnight, North Carolina was called for Trump. Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin were not yet called. All were leaning Republican except for Nevada, which had not yet reported numbers.
NBC exit polling reported that those who voted for Harris considered democracy the most important issue in this election, while Trump voters thought the economy was the most important concern. Democracy, the economy, abortion and immigration were the largest issues to voters in the exit polls, regardless of party.
According to exit polling by NBC and pre-election polls by Times/Siena, there is a significant gender gap in this election, with women much more likely to vote for Harris.
Throughout his campaign, Trump made comments indicating the election could be unfairly stolen from him through cheating and voter fraud. At 4:39 p.m. on Election Day, Trump posted on Truth Social that there was “a lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia.”
Republican City Commissioner Seth Bluestein responded on X, formerly Twitter, at 5:25 p.m. by saying there was no truth to the allegations and calling his claim “yet another example of disinformation.”
The AP reported Russia and Iran ran influence campaigns using social media and fake news websites. Although Russia denied interference in the U.S. election, the AP reported: “Federal officials warned that Russia would likely release additional ‘manufactured content’ on Election Day and posed ‘the most active threat’ when it comes to foreign election influence.”
Intimidation at the polls has been a concern in swing states in particular. In North Carolina, a hotline received over 200 reports of voter intimidation during early voting, according to Forward Justice. In Pennsylvania, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner warned “anybody who thinks it’s time to insult, to deride, to mistreat, to threaten people” to “f around and find out.”
According to the Department of Justice, “Federal law prohibits intimidation, threats, and coercion throughout the voting process, including registering to vote, casting a ballot, and even at the stage of counting or tallying votes.”
Either candidate would make history by winning the election. Harris would be the first female president, as well as the first of South Asian descent. Trump would be the first president with a felony conviction and only the second to be elected to two non-consecutive terms.
Those who want to keep up to date on election results can follow live result reporting on websites like The Guardian or the Associated Press. Major cable news outlets such as NBC, ABC and Fox News livestream their election updates on their websites as well.