Final polls today: Who's leading between Trump and Harris?

Election Day has arrived, and the final hours are ticking for Americans to cast their votes.

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The outcome of the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remains a true toss-up, according to the most recent polling.

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Election Day is upon us: Track polls, results, see where the candidates are today

Election Day is upon us. Track the latest polls and election results and find out where Trump and Harris are today. Plus, we have local resources for voters headed to the polls in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut:

Harris has maintained a slight lead nationally, while Trump still had a slight edge in several of the important swing states. Here’s what some of the final polls said:

Who is leading in the presidential polls?

Marist/PBS/NPR

Released: Monday, Nov. 4

Harris with a 4 point lead nationally

The last national NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found Harris to have a 4-point lead over Trump among likely voters. 

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Overall, 51% said they’d support Harris if they were voting today, and 47% said they’d be supporting Trump. Two percent said they were supporting another party’s candidate. 

New York Times/Siena

Released: Sunday, Nov. 3

Harris with a 1 point lead nationally

The final set of polls from New York Times/Siena found the candidates are still essentially tied, battling it down to the final hour. 

Overall, 48% of responders said they’d vote for Harris if the election was held today, to 47% saying their vote would be for Trump. 

On the state level, the poll showed Harris had made gains in North Carolina and Georgia, while Trump made gains in Pennsylvania and maintained his lead in Arizona.

Gallup poll

Released: Wednesday, Oct. 30

Harris viewed more favorably nationally

Gallup’s poll focused more on how Americans view the candidates versus who they’d vote for.  

Kamala Harris was slightly more favored than Donald Trump by Americans, according to the results. 

Approximately 49% of Americans had a favorable view of Harris compared to 44% viewing Trump favorably. Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, had a higher favorable rating at 45% than JD Vance, Trump’s vice-presidential pick, at 39%. 

Latest polls in swing states

It takes 270 electoral votes to win the White House, and the seven swing states have a collective 93 votes that will ultimately decide who wins.

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Swing state polls today

Arizona polls

Consensus: Donald Trump

An average of 17 polls, with the latest as of Nov. 4, showed Trump with a 1.7% lead over Harris, according to 270toWin. Arizona has 11 electoral votes.

Georgia polls

Consensus: Donald Trump

An average of 15 polls, the most recent on Nov. 34, shows Trump with a 1.2% lead in Georgia. Georgia has 16 electoral votes. 

Michigan polls

Consensus: Kamala Harris 

An average of 23 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Harris with a 1.8% lead in Michigan. Michigan has 15 electoral votes. 

Nevada polls

Consensus: Donald Trump

An average of 13 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Trump with a 0.6% lead in Nevada. Nevada has six electoral votes.

North Carolina polls

Consensus: Donald Trump

An average of 16 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Trump with a 1.3% lead in North Carolina. North Carolina has 16 electoral votes. 

Pennsylvania polls

Virtually tied

An average of 25 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Trump and Harris virtually tied at both 48.2%. Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes. 

Wisconsin polls

Consensus: Kamala Harris 

An average of 17 polls, the most recent on Nov. 4, shows Harris with a 1.1% lead in Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes. 

What time do polls close today?

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270 to Win Election Map

It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Click states on this interactive map to create your own 2024 election forecast. Create a specific match-up by clicking the party and/or names near the electoral vote counter. Source: 270toWin.

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