President-elect Donald Trump had a historic comeback in the 2024 election after losing four years ago to President Joe Biden.

Watch as the 2024 election results came in for the presidential race and other contests across the United States.

There are 538 votes in the Electoral College and it takes 270 — a majority — to win the presidency. In the 2024 election, CBS News projects Trump has secured 312 to Harris' 226. The race ...

The American president is chosen by the Electoral College, not the popular vote. Here's why that is and how it works.

The Republican president-elect has won 312 Electoral College votes, compared with 226 for Democratic Vice President Kamala ...

The blue and red maps have become a staple of Election Day coverage, but how are Electoral College votes allocated? The Electoral College is how the presidency of the United States is actually ...

Every election, including the 2024 battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, have many Americans pondering if there vote really matters with the Electoral College in place.

That's because the election is decided through the Electoral College, rather than the popular vote. The system gives electoral votes to each state and the District of Columbia. Each state's number ...

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As presidential election results roll in, all eyes are on seven swing states, three of which are part of the "Rust Belt." The ...

Many of those experts think that the new law, the Electoral Count Reform Act ... Trump has continued to spread evidence-free claims of fraud online ahead of the election, including about key ...

And almost all states are winner take all, meaning whether a candidate wins a race by one vote or a million, they get the electoral votes.