US Election Results 2024 Highlights: Will President-elect Donald Trump help resolve India-Canada relations?

Official statement:

I congratulate President Trump on his election victory.

The election of the President of the United States is always an important moment for the world, for our region and for Australia.

Our Government will work closely with the new Trump Administration to realise the benefits of our strong economic partnership.

The United States has long played a leadership role in the stability and security of the Indo-Pacific. Australia will strive to strengthen the cooperation between our two nations in the region.

Australia and America are old allies and we are true friends. Our nations are bound by a history of shared sacrifice, a commitment to common values and – above all – enduring respect and affection between our peoples.

I look forward to talking with President Trump and working with him in the best interests of both our nations.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was “ready to work together as we have done for four years… with respect and ambition, for more peace and prosperity”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Trump “on history’s greatest comeback”.

Austria Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he looks forward to “further expanding and strengthening our transatlantic relations to successfully address global challenges together”.

As election results continue to roll in, all eyes are on Donald Trump, who currently holds 267 electoral votes. A win in any remaining state would push him past the critical 270 mark, securing an electoral college victory and paving his way to the presidency.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to congratulate Donald Trump ahead of the US elections results. As per AP, Trump is leading with 267 electoral votes and Kamala Harris is trailing with 224 electoral votes.

Trump began his speech with a clear message, promising to fulfill his commitments to tighten immigration policies and usher in a new era of American prosperity.

However, he soon returned to the freewheeling style characteristic of his campaign, starting with spontaneous shout-outs to allies in the audience. He then launched into extended praise for billionaire Elon Musk.

“He sent the rocket up two weeks ago, and I saw that rocket. I saw it coming down. I saw it. It was when it left. It was beautiful, shiny white; when it came down, it didn’t look so pretty,” Trump remarked.

The AP has called Minnesota for the Democratic Party, giving Harris 10 Electoral votes.

Donald Trump has declared victory as he almost reaches the halfway mark with 267 electoral votes. While giving a “victory” speech, JD Vance called this the “greatest political comeback in the history of US”.

The AP has called another swing state Pennsylvania in favour of Trump. This has further narrowed the winning path for Kamala Harris.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that Donald Trump is now our President-elect.

In another swing state Pennsylvania, Donald Trump is leading ahead with 95% of counting finished. Trump has so far won two other swing states — Georgia and North Carolina.

The AP has called Maine’s 2nd Congressional District for the Republican Party, giving Trump one Electoral vote.

– Former President Donald J. Trump has won two swing states — Georgia and North Carolina. These victories in key swing states significantly narrow Vice President Kamala Harris’s path to victory

– Republicans have gained control of the Senate with critical wins, including Bernie Moreno in Ohio, Jim Justice in West Virginia, and incumbent Deb Fischer retaining her seat in Nebraska

– In a historic milestone, the Senate will now have two Black women serving simultaneously for the first time: Democrats Lisa Blunt Rochester from Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks from Maryland

Crowds began to disperse as Kamala Harris will not be speaking at her alma mater, Howard University, where she was scheduled to attend a watch party tonight.

According to the New York Times predictor, Donald Trump has 95% chances of winning the control of the White House.

The AP has called New Hampshire for the Democratic Party, giving Harris four Electoral votes.

The AP has called Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District for the Republican Party, giving Trump one Electoral vote.

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday, ensuring Donald Trump‘s party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. (Reuters)

The Associated Press has called California for Vice President Kamala Harris, delivering her a substantial boost in electoral votes.

With 54 electoral votes, California is the largest prize of any state in the nation, though it lost one electoral vote for the first time following the 2020 Census.

Home to roughly 39 million residents, California supported Republicans through much of the late 20th century but has consistently leaned Democratic in recent elections.

Polls have closed in Texas, and the Associated Press has called the state for Republican nominee Donald Trump. Winning Texas, with its crucial 40 electoral votes, gives Trump a significant boost toward the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

Texas is one of the largest electoral prizes, representing nearly 15% of the votes required for victory. It holds the second-highest number of electoral votes in the nation, following California’s 54.

Historically, Texas has been a stronghold for Republicans, voting red in every presidential election since 1980. The last Democrat to secure Texas was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Trump himself has won Texas in his previous two campaigns, in 2016 and 2020.

This victory in Texas positions Trump strongly against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, intensifying the already tight race for the White House.

In this election, seven states are considered highly competitive: the “Blue Wall” states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, along with the Sun Belt states of Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Check who is leading the in the swing states so far here: US Elections 2024: What are the swing states? Take a look at who is ahead right now

Donald Trump has won second swing state Georgia. Interestingly, out of the total seven swing states, Trump has won two and is leading in the other five states.

The Republican is en route to the convention center in West Palm Beach, where supporters have gathered to watch the election results.

Hopeful for a win, Trump traveled to Palm Beach to address his supporters as ballot counting continues.

Republican candidate Donald Trump is currently at 230 Electoral votes. Here’s the list of states that he has won so far:

Kansas

Iowa

Idaho

North Carolina

Utah

Montana

Missouri

Nebraska (President’s District 3)

Texas

Ohio

Wyoming

Louisiana

South Dakota

North Dakota

Nebraska

Arkansas

Florida

Indiana

West Virginia

Kentucky

South Carolina

Tennessee

Oklahoma

Alabama

Mississippi

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is currently at 210 Electoral votes. Here’s the list of states that she has won so far:

Nebraska (President District 2)

Hawaii

Virginia

New Mexico

Oregon

Washington

California

Maine

Colorado

District of Columbia

New York

Illinois

Delaware

New Jersey

Vermont

Maryland

Connecticut

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

The AP has called Hawaii for the Democratic Party, giving Harris four Electoral votes.

The Associated Press has called Virginia for the Democratic Party, awarding Harris 13 electoral votes, and New Mexico, adding another five electoral votes to her total.

The AP has called Oregon for the Democratic Party, giving Harris eight Electoral votes.

The Associated Press has called North Carolina for the Republican Party, awarding Trump 16 electoral votes. This marks the first battleground state called in the race.

The Associated Press has called California and Washington state for the Democratic Party, bringing Harris’s total to 66 electoral votes.

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris won the first congressional district of Maine. She has bagged 11 states so far.