Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-wisconsin-election-2024 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live Results: Wisconsin election 2024 Politics Updated on Nov 6, 2024 12:56 PM EST — Published on Nov 5, 2024 10:00 AM EST 2024 ELECTION COVERAGE: Watch Live | Electoral Calculator | About our journalism | All live results Former President Donald Trump won the key state of Wisconsin on Wednesday, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a critical battleground. The win delivers 10 Electoral College votes to Trump. He narrowly won Wisconsin in 2016, becoming the first Republican since Ronald Reagan to capture the state. He lost it in 2020 to Democrat Joe Biden. Both Harris and Trump made Wisconsin a central focus of their campaigns. In 2020, Trump attempted to overturn his loss in the state through lawsuits and recounts, but failed. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 5:34 a.m. EST. Wisconsin is one of the most critical swing states this election, given its 10 electoral college votes and strong likelihood for a repeat, nail-bitingly close result. Four of the past six presidential elections have been decided by less than a percentage point. From the end of World War II through 1984, the state voted Republican more often than not. Democrats won all seven elections between 1988 and 2012, just squeaking out wins in 2000 and 2004. READ MORE: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day Wisconsin is the whitest of the swing states and the most blue-collar. Rural areas have grown redder over recent cycles, but that shift has been matched by growing urban areas and suburbs moving left. — Kyle Midura A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
2024 ELECTION COVERAGE: Watch Live | Electoral Calculator | About our journalism | All live results Former President Donald Trump won the key state of Wisconsin on Wednesday, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a critical battleground. The win delivers 10 Electoral College votes to Trump. He narrowly won Wisconsin in 2016, becoming the first Republican since Ronald Reagan to capture the state. He lost it in 2020 to Democrat Joe Biden. Both Harris and Trump made Wisconsin a central focus of their campaigns. In 2020, Trump attempted to overturn his loss in the state through lawsuits and recounts, but failed. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 5:34 a.m. EST. Wisconsin is one of the most critical swing states this election, given its 10 electoral college votes and strong likelihood for a repeat, nail-bitingly close result. Four of the past six presidential elections have been decided by less than a percentage point. From the end of World War II through 1984, the state voted Republican more often than not. Democrats won all seven elections between 1988 and 2012, just squeaking out wins in 2000 and 2004. READ MORE: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day Wisconsin is the whitest of the swing states and the most blue-collar. Rural areas have grown redder over recent cycles, but that shift has been matched by growing urban areas and suburbs moving left. — Kyle Midura A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now