US Elections 2024 Results: Kamala Harris Wins New York, Illinois and Rhode Island

Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris won New York's presidential contest on Tuesday, picking up state's 28 electoral votes.

New York has w voted for Democrat in every presidential contest since giving Ronald Reagan d in his landslide 1984 election.

Former President Donald Trump has consistently struggled to gain traction in his home state, losing New York in each of his three runs for White House.

New York's electoral vote haul is fourth richest, after California, Texas and Florida, but has one fewer vote than it did four years ago due to population shifts. Associated Press declared Harris winner at 9:00 p.m. EST.

Harris Wins Illiis 

Vice President Kamala Harris won Illiis on Tuesday, claiming state's 19 electoral votes for Democrats.

reliably blue state, home of former President Barack Obama, has supported Democratic presidential candidates since 1992. Associated Press declared Harris winner at 8:38 p.m.

Harris Wins Rhode Island

Vice President Kamala Harris won Rhode Island on Tuesday, giving her four electoral votes and continuing Democrats' dominance in state.

last time a Republican presidential candidate won Rhode Island was in 1984, when former President Ronald Reagan defeated former Vice President Walter Mondale.

President Joe Biden easily defeated former President Donald Trump in Rhode Island in 2020, winning more than 59 per cent of vote. Hillary Clinton also did well in state, winning over 54 per cent of vote in 2016. Given Democrats' success in Rhode Island, presidential candidates rarely spend time campaigning in state. Associated Press declared Harris winner at 8:00 p.m. EST. 

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