Here're seven states that could determine outcome of US election

Americans will be voting today in what can be described as a keenly contested election, but focus are on seven states, also known as the swing or battleground states, that can greatly influence the outcome of the elections and who becomes the next president.

The key swing states are: Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan. They will determine whether Donald Trump, Republican Party candidate, or Kamala Harris, Democratic Party candidate, wins the election.

The states hold a total of 93 electoral colleges and are expected to determine who wins the election.

Each of the 50 states is apportioned a certain number of Electoral College votes, in proportion to their population size. A presidential candidate must secure 270 electors to win.

Both candidates, knowing the impact of these states in their presidential ambition, had intense campaigns even till the eve of the election, Trump in Michigan, Harris in Philadelphia all in the efforts to sway voters and convince them that they are the best candidates.

Georgia

Georgia is crucial in this election as it has 16 electoral votes.
In 2020, Biden narrowly flipped a win over Trump with 10,000 votes and the Republican are hoping to win back the state.

Michigan

Michigan has 15 electoral votes. Donald won in the state in 2016, but was defeated by Joe Biden in the 2020 race.
Detroit has a large black population, which is expected to favour Kamala Harris.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is considered crucial to the outcome of the race, as it boasts the most electoral votes – 19.
Trump lost to Biden in Pennsylvania in the 2020 election by a narrow margin, but he has strong support in rural areas and small towns.