Published 09:47 IST, November 6th 2024
US Elections 2024 Results: After New York, Harris Emerges Victorious in California and Washington
Vice President Kamala Harris won Washington's 12 electoral votes on Tuesday, besting former President Donald Trump in a state where he is not popular.
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Washington: Kamala Harris won California on Tuesday, giving her largest prize in presidential election - 54 electoral votes.
outcome in heavily Democratic state where Harris previously served as a U.S. senator and attorney general was expected.
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A Republican candidate hasn't won a presidential contest in nation's most populous state since 1988, and GOP hasn't seriously contested California in a presidential election since 2000. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in California by about 2-to-1, and party holds every statewide office and dominates Legislature and congressional delegation.
Associated Press declared Harris winner at 11:00 p.m. EST.
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Harris Wins Washington
Vice President Kamala Harris won Washington's 12 electoral votes on Tuesday, besting former President Donald Trump in a state where he is t popular.
Washington has t gone for a Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan in 1984. President Joe Biden carried Washington in 2020 with 58 per cent of vote to Trump's less than 39 per cent. Associated Press declared Harris winner at 11:00 pm EST.
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09:47 IST, November 6th 2024