Donald Trump has secured a victory in Arizona, winning all seven battleground states in the 2024 election. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 9:21 p.m. ET on Nov. 9, bringing his total electoral college count to 312, surpassing Vice President Kamala Harris’s 226.
Trump’s win was projected on the morning of Nov. 6, with Harris conceding later that day. This victory in Arizona follows Joe Biden’s narrow win in the state in 2020, marking a significant shift as Arizona had not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1996. In 2016, Trump won Arizona by 3.5 percentage points.
Polls leading up to the election indicated Trump’s lead in Arizona, with the FiveThirtyEight poll showing him ahead by 2.2 percentage points on Nov. 4.
Maricopa County played a crucial role in Trump’s victory, with a majority of the state’s residents and voters residing there. Trump’s performance in Maricopa County improved from previous elections, solidifying his support in the region.
Despite initial delays in counting mail-in ballots, Trump maintained a lead in Arizona’s vote count, eventually securing the state’s 11 Electoral College votes. The AP waited to make the call until all ballots had been counted, ensuring an accurate representation of the final results.
With a significant lead over Harris in Arizona, Trump’s victory was ultimately confirmed after the completion of the ballot count. The AP’s decision to wait for all votes to be tallied before declaring a winner ensured the integrity of the election process.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.
