Former President Donald Trump has won the state of Georgia in the 2024 presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris and claiming the state’s 16 electoral votes.

The race call comes from Decision Desk HQ, which has declared Trump the winner in the key battleground state.

Georgia, a historically Republican stronghold since 1984, turned into a competitive state in recent election cycles, drawing significant attention from both campaigns.

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While Georgia’s political landscape has shifted toward the center, this win reinforced Trump’s support base in the South and added an essential boost to his electoral count.

Throughout the campaign, Trump and Harris invested heavily in Georgia, recognizing the state’s changing political dynamics.

Harris focused her outreach on urban centers like Atlanta and on expanding turnout among younger and minority voters.

Meanwhile, Trump’s strategy concentrated on mobilizing rural and suburban voters who backed him in previous elections, along with focusing on issues like economic growth, energy policy, and national security that resonated with Georgia’s conservative-leaning electorate.

Here’s what the data said prior to the election:

According to U.S. News & World Report’s reporting on Georgia:

Mail Ballots Returned as of Nov. 5: 265,648
In-Person Early Votes: 3,765,655
Total Early Votes: 4,031,303

“Hurricane Helene threatened to disrupt the voting process in Georgia, but the extent of the impact is difficult to assess and likely will not be fully understood until after Election Day, according to The Associated Press. That said, turnout had been “shattering” early voting records in the Peach State, with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger saying in an Oct. 22 news release that the state is “tested and ready.” About 56% of Georgians who had cast early ballots were female, according to the University of Florida. Voters do not have to list a party affiliation in the Peach State.” – U.S. News & World Report

In the final 2024 RealClear Polling Average, Donald Trump was ahead by 1.3 in Georgia.

Below, you can see how the RealClear Polling average for Georgia was trending in the months leading up to the election.

In 2020’s final results, Joe Biden edged Donald Trump out, 49.5% to 49.2%. In 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton 50.5% to 45.4%.

Polymarket betting odds in Georgia (as of 2:41 PM EST) had Donald Trump up over Kamala Harris 68% to 34%:

Polymarket 2024 National Election Forecast:

The moment of truth…

🟥 Trump • 61.8% chance
🟦 Harris • 38.2% chance

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— Polymarket (@Polymarket) November 5, 2024