Donald Trump Wins Nevada as He Secures 6th Swing State, with Only One Left to Call

Mar. 15, 2025

Donald Trump speaks at an Oct. 11 campaign rally in Reno, Nev.Photo:Justin Sullivan/Getty

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Donald Trumphas secured Nevada’s six electoral votes on Saturday, Nov. 9, The Associated Press projects.Trump’s total tally now sits at 301Electoral College votes, significantly exceedingthe 270 requiredto secure the presidency. Democratic presidential nomineeKamala Harrishad 226 electoral votes at the time of the call.One of two remaining swing states to be called,the APdeclared the president-elect the winner in Nevada after determining that there were not enough votes left to be counted in key Democratic areas in the state to surpass Trump’s 46,000 vote lead.Results from Arizona are yet to be called.Trump was declared the presidential winner after Wisconsin carried him across the finish line in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 5,Vice President Kamala Harris at a Sept. 29 campaign rally in Las Vegas.Mario Tama/GettyNevada was one of seven keyswing statesidentified in the 2024 presidential election, along with Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Under the Electoral College system, each of the narrowly divided states played a significant role in choosing the presidential winner.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.The Silver State has historically served as a strong indicator of which party will win the general election, despite having fewer electoral votes than its fellow battlegrounds. According toBallotpedia, Nevada has voted for the winning candidate in 87.1% of presidential elections between 1900 and 2020.Former President Donald Trump at an Oct. 15 campaign rally.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesWhile Democrats have consistently won Nevada in recent years — the last time a Republican presidential candidate carried the state was in 2004, whenGeorge W. BushdefeatedJohn Kerry— many political strategists agreed that results would be difficult to predict this time around.According toPolitico, changing state demographics and frustrations with the two-party system have led to a significant increase in third-party voter registration in Nevada since 2020. Nonpartisan Nevada voters now outnumber both registered Republicans and Democrats.

Donald Trumphas secured Nevada’s six electoral votes on Saturday, Nov. 9, The Associated Press projects.

Trump’s total tally now sits at 301Electoral College votes, significantly exceedingthe 270 requiredto secure the presidency. Democratic presidential nomineeKamala Harrishad 226 electoral votes at the time of the call.

One of two remaining swing states to be called,the APdeclared the president-elect the winner in Nevada after determining that there were not enough votes left to be counted in key Democratic areas in the state to surpass Trump’s 46,000 vote lead.

Results from Arizona are yet to be called.

Trump was declared the presidential winner after Wisconsin carried him across the finish line in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 5,

Vice President Kamala Harris at a Sept. 29 campaign rally in Las Vegas.Mario Tama/Getty

Mario Tama/Getty

Nevada was one of seven keyswing statesidentified in the 2024 presidential election, along with Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Under the Electoral College system, each of the narrowly divided states played a significant role in choosing the presidential winner.

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The Silver State has historically served as a strong indicator of which party will win the general election, despite having fewer electoral votes than its fellow battlegrounds. According toBallotpedia, Nevada has voted for the winning candidate in 87.1% of presidential elections between 1900 and 2020.

Former President Donald Trump at an Oct. 15 campaign rally.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

While Democrats have consistently won Nevada in recent years — the last time a Republican presidential candidate carried the state was in 2004, whenGeorge W. BushdefeatedJohn Kerry— many political strategists agreed that results would be difficult to predict this time around.

According toPolitico, changing state demographics and frustrations with the two-party system have led to a significant increase in third-party voter registration in Nevada since 2020. Nonpartisan Nevada voters now outnumber both registered Republicans and Democrats.

source: people.com