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Predictions for the 2024 presidential election. Current polls, results

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Happy Election Day 2024! The presidential election remains an extremely close battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for the presidency of the United States.

Voters in Ohio and Kentucky appear to be pushing for another Trump presidency, while several swing states could still have a different outcome.

Live updates on the 2024 election: Get ready for Election Day 2024. Here's everything you need to know

Here's what you need to know:

Polls show Trump still ahead in Ohio

On the morning of Election Day, polling data from FiveThirtyEight shows Ohio voters favoring Trump by 8.3%, continuing his momentum from previous weeks. The former president was at 52.1%, while Harris was at 43.8%.

The site provides an updated average for each candidate in the 2024 presidential election, taking into account each poll's recency, sample size, methodology and house effects. Poll averages are adjusted based on state and national surveys.

According to betting on Polymarket, a crypto trading platform, Trump has a 94 percent chance of winning Ohio.

Who is leading the 2024 US presidential polls on Election Day today, Tuesday, November 5th?

Polls and odds fluctuate constantly, but you can find the latest polls we could find for each candidate as of November 5, 2024, 6 a.m.

  • ABC News Project 538: The latest poll shows Harris with a 48.0% to 46.8% lead over Trump.
  • 270towin: Harris currently leads Trump by 1.2%, according to a summary of recent national polls.
  • RealClearPolling: Here are the latest betting odds that currently favor Harris to win, with the spread giving her a +.1 edge. How do the odds change? The lead went to Trump with +0.3 on Friday, +0.01 on Monday morning and there was an even stalemate on Monday afternoon.

Who won the presidential election? How to check results in Ohio

Polls in Ohio opened at 6:30 a.m. and closed at 7:30 p.m. However, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent a message on X reminding voters to stay in line after 7:30 p.m.

Here are Ohio voting results for President, U.S. Senator (Sherrod Brown vs. Bernie Moreno), and several congressional and state elections:

According to historian Allan Lichtman's forecast, who will win on election day in the 2024 US presidential election – Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?

Distinguished history professor at the American University in Washington, DC, Allan Lichtman, has correctly predicted nine of the last ten US presidential elections. Lichtman earned his doctorate from Harvard, specializing in modern American history and quantitative methods.

This year, Lichtman predicted that Vice President Kamala Harris would win the 2024 US presidential election. “I've been doing this for 42 years and every four years I get butterflies in my stomach,” he told USA Today. “I think I have a flock of crows in my stomach this year.”

Predictions for the 2024 presidential election: Allan Lichtman vs. Nate Silver – Who will accurately predict the 2024 election?

When is Election Day 2024? When should you vote in the USA?

Election day for the US general election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Where to vote in Ohio: How to find your polling place on Election Day

Finding your polling place in Ohio is a fairly straightforward process:

  1. Know your county name and find it on Ohio map
  2. If you're looking for a place to vote on Election Day, enter your address number and street name
  3. Your nearest polling station will be displayed. Read the information carefully
  4. Go to your polling place or note the location of your polling place for election day

Where to vote in Kentucky: Where is the polling place near me on Election Day 2024?

For a list of polling places where you can vote in Kentucky, visit elect.ky.gov.

How to reach state election offices in Ohio and Kentucky

In Ohio, there are local election offices in all 88 counties that you can contact on Election Day.

If you need to contact Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose's office, there is an online form as well as several ways to reach the office by phone.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Board of Elections provides a contact form for Kentuckians where online users enter their name, email address and any comments.

Chris Sims contributed to this report.

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