The Associated Press declared that Republican Donald Trump won Wisconsin — and with it, a return to the White House — once it determined that the remaining uncounted votes mostly from the greater Milwaukee area would not be enough to allow Vice President Kamala Harris to overtake Trump for the lead.
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Voters cast their ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Madison, Wis. won Wisconsin — and with it, a return to the White House — once it determined that remaining uncounted votes mostly from the greater Milwaukee area would not be enough to allow Vice President Kamala Harris to overtake Trump.
In the hours leading up to the AP’s race call in Wisconsin, a sizable amount of uncounted ballots remained in Milwaukee and Racine counties, among others. In order to win, Harris would have needed to win the vast majority of these uncounted ballots. That was still possible, considering that Milwaukee County is one of the state’s most reliable Democratic strongholds.
The AP only declares a winner once it can determine that a trailing candidate can’t close the gap and overtake the vote leader.CANDIDATES: Harris vs. Trump vs. Randall Terry vs. Chase Oliver vs. Jill Stein vs. Claudia De la Cruz vs. Cornel West vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. .Wisconsin was one of the three Midwestern “blue wall” states that supported Trump in 2016 and President Joe Biden in 2020 and remained a competitive presidential battleground in 2024.
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