Trump beats Harris for presidency, elected to 2nd term
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UPDATE: This post was updated at 1:25 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2024
Former President Donald Trump has won the 2024 United States general election, the Associated Press declared at 5:34 a.m. Wednesday. After winning 10 electoral votes from the state of Wisconsin, he received 277 electoral votes — more than the 270 needed to win — beating Vice President Kamala Harris.
The AP called Trump’s victory after declaring him the winner of many of the seven battleground states — including Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. The former president had a lead ahead of Harris throughout election night.
In Onondaga County, Harris beat Trump by around 16 percentage points, winning 57.5% of the vote. Trump received around 41% of the votes, according to unofficial data from the Onondaga County Board of Elections. As of 3 a.m. Wednesday, Onondaga County reported 100% of early voting and Election Day votes.
The AP also declared Harris........
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