00:56Residents of Wilmington, Delaware, were seen lining up at Concord High School's polling station early on Tuesday to participate in the US presidential election on the final day of voting.
Delaware has a consistent history of awarding its three electoral votes to the Democratic candidate in recent presidential elections.
The last Republican presidential candidate to secure Delaware's electoral votes was George W. Bush in 1988. Since then, the state has leaned Democratic, with incumbent President Joe Biden winning against former President Donald Trump by a significant margin of 19 percentage points in 2020.
Voters are going to the polls across the United States on Tuesday, November 5, with the race between Republican former president Donald Trump and Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris reported to be too close to call.
The election, held under the electoral college system, requires candidates to pick up 'electoral votes', with the number assigned to each state equal to the number of senators (2) and house representatives - which are based on population.
All except Maine and Nebraska operate a 'winner takes all' system based on the state's popular vote, and 270 of the 538 in total are needed to win. It also means a candidate can win the nationwide popular vote and lose the election, as Hillary Clinton did in 2016 when facing off against Trump.
Most states usually vote the same way and the race comes down to just a handful of 'battleground states'. In this election there are seven; Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Nevada. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of 100 Senate seats are also up for election. There are 13 state and territorial governorships and many other state and local elections too.
America decides - Delaware voters at Wilmington's Concord High School as ballots cast in US presidential election
Residents of Wilmington, Delaware, were seen lining up at Concord High School's polling station early on Tuesday to participate in the US presidential election on the final day of voting.
Delaware has a consistent history of awarding its three electoral votes to the Democratic candidate in recent presidential elections.
The last Republican presidential candidate to secure Delaware's electoral votes was George W. Bush in 1988. Since then, the state has leaned Democratic, with incumbent President Joe Biden winning against former President Donald Trump by a significant margin of 19 percentage points in 2020.
Voters are going to the polls across the United States on Tuesday, November 5, with the race between Republican former president Donald Trump and Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris reported to be too close to call.
The election, held under the electoral college system, requires candidates to pick up 'electoral votes', with the number assigned to each state equal to the number of senators (2) and house representatives - which are based on population.
All except Maine and Nebraska operate a 'winner takes all' system based on the state's popular vote, and 270 of the 538 in total are needed to win. It also means a candidate can win the nationwide popular vote and lose the election, as Hillary Clinton did in 2016 when facing off against Trump.
Most states usually vote the same way and the race comes down to just a handful of 'battleground states'. In this election there are seven; Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Nevada. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of 100 Senate seats are also up for election. There are 13 state and territorial governorships and many other state and local elections too.
Residents of Wilmington, Delaware, were seen lining up at Concord High School's polling station early on Tuesday to participate in the US presidential election on the final day of voting.
Delaware has a consistent history of awarding its three electoral votes to the Democratic candidate in recent presidential elections.
The last Republican presidential candidate to secure Delaware's electoral votes was George W. Bush in 1988. Since then, the state has leaned Democratic, with incumbent President Joe Biden winning against former President Donald Trump by a significant margin of 19 percentage points in 2020.
Voters are going to the polls across the United States on Tuesday, November 5, with the race between Republican former president Donald Trump and Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris reported to be too close to call.
The election, held under the electoral college system, requires candidates to pick up 'electoral votes', with the number assigned to each state equal to the number of senators (2) and house representatives - which are based on population.
All except Maine and Nebraska operate a 'winner takes all' system based on the state's popular vote, and 270 of the 538 in total are needed to win. It also means a candidate can win the nationwide popular vote and lose the election, as Hillary Clinton did in 2016 when facing off against Trump.
Most states usually vote the same way and the race comes down to just a handful of 'battleground states'. In this election there are seven; Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Nevada. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of 100 Senate seats are also up for election. There are 13 state and territorial governorships and many other state and local elections too.