US Presidential Election 2024: Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania, key battleground state

Donald Trump also won the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia, fending off a challenge from Kamala Harris.

Republican nominee Donald Trump has achieved a major victory as he won the biggest battleground state Pennsylvania, projects AP. He won 19 electoral votes in the state marking a decisive edge over her Democrat rival Kamala Harris. 

Trump’s victory over Democrat nominee Kamala Harris is just the second by a Republican in Pennsylvania since 1988. He was the only other Republican nominee to carry the state when he won it in 2016. It’s also the first time a Republican has won a top-of-the-ticket race in the Keystone State since Trump’s win that year.

Trump garnered over 51 per cent votes in Pennsylvania while his Democrat rival Harris got nearly 48 per cent votes. Both Trump and Harris extensively campaigned in the state given its significance to turning the tables in a close contest. Pennsylvania is a key swing state, the results of which are crucial to make or break any candidate's presidential bid.  

Along with Pennsylvania, Trump also won other important swing states including, North Carolina, Georgia and Wisconsin. 

After winning the presidential elections, Donald Trump addressed the election party in Palm Beach, where he said he will "not rest until we have delivered the strong safe and prosperous America." "Every single day,” Trump said, “I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body."