Who is winning the presidential race? Latest polls, Tuesday boss

Tomorrow voters will cast their ballots to choose person I think should lead the United States for the next four years. But while the ballots may be cast, it could be a while before we know the result.

After an unprecedented year in the presidential campaign, from multiple reported assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump to the resignation of President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee is giving way to Vice President Kamala Harris to take over just months before the election. . Now it comes down to one day before Americans make their choices known by voting for who they think will best lead the country for the next four years.

And it’s a close race.

Here’s a look at who’s leading the presidential race ahead of Election Day, when we can expect the results and more.

Who is leading in the presidential polls?

It’s still an incredibly close race as we’re less than 24 hours away from Election Daybut there was a (slight) tipping of the scales over the weekend.

The latest batch of national polls have Trump and Harris still tied, with both candidates making last-minute efforts to sway voters to their side. TIPP follow-up survey of 1,411 likely voters conducted Friday through Sunday show Trump and Harris deadlocked at 48 percent. The margin of error is 2.7 percentage points.

A new poll from ABC News/Gypsos released Sunday, has Harris with a slight lead over Trump. The poll, conducted Tuesday through Friday of 2,267 likely voters, showed Harris leading Trump 49 percent to 46 percent even before Election Day.

“That slim 3-point margin over Trump matches the average Democratic-Republican gap in the last eight presidential elections, of which Democrats have won the popular vote in seven,” ABC News reported. “Regardless, the result leaves a wide open field for the whims of the Electoral College.”

Iowa upset? Recent poll shows Kamala Harris ahead in swing state

In an unexpected turn of events, a recent poll in Iowa, once predicted to go to Trump in the 2024 election, shows Harris with a slight lead over the Republican nominee.

Iowa ruby red is starting to look a little blue after a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll shows Harris leading Trump 47% to 44%. While other states were close in the polls, Trump held a strong position in the state, with an 18-point lead over Biden in a June Iowa poll, and while the margin narrowed once Harris took over the campaign , Trump maintained another 4 points. drive over Harris in a September Iowa poll.

Here’s a look at how Trump and Harris are doing in other swing states ahead of Election Day:

Where are Trump and Harris today?

Both candidates continue to campaign in the final moments before Election Day in states that could make or break this election for the candidates.

Trump is holding four rallies in swing states, starting in North Carolina, before heading to Pennsylvania for two campaign stops and ending the day in Michigan. Meanwhile, Harris is in Pennsylvania holding rallies in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, followed by a concert in Allentown.

When will we know who is elected president?

This may take some time.

Anticipation around election night and the result does not mean that we will know for sure who will be the winner in the morning. In 2020, President Joe Biden’s win was announced by the Associated Press four days after Election Day.

Voters must vote during early voting and on Election Day for the candidates they think are best for the political office they are running for. But it takes some time to count all the ballots, depending on the state and the election laws in place.

Federal law requires governors to create documents called certificates of finding that begin the process of convening the Electoral College to vote for president and vice president. Secretaries of state or another official, depending on the state, compile the election results from local and county governments so that the winner can be declared.

Representatives of the Republican governors of New Hampshire, Vermont and Virginia – all states bent over to Harris in POLLS – told USA TODAY that he plans to certify the results regardless of the winner. And top election officials in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin and North Carolina also said they would not be swayed.

Who will win the presidential race?

In September, Allan Lichtman, a historian famous for accurately predicting 9 of the 10 most recent presidential electionshas chosen Harris as the next president of the United States and his prediction remains a few days before election day.

On Tuesday, Lichtman reiterated his prediction of a Harris victory YouTube channeldespite Harris’ leads in battleground states shrinking and polls being close.

“Nothing has changed to change my prediction that I made on September 5,” Lichtman said, “defying the polls.”

When is election day in 2024?

The general election takes place on Tuesday 5 November.

Where do I vote?

go to GoVoteTN.com to find your current polling place for election day.

USA TODAY contributed to this report.