Which state will tell you who will become the new president

In the eastern United States, voting will begin early in the morning. Photo: depositphotos.com

On Tuesday 8 in November, voters in the United States will vote in the election of the country's new president.

Opinion polls show that there is almost no gap between candidates, and final clarity with the result may occur at the very last moment of the count.

However, the voting schedule, of course, is known in advance, and depending on how certain key states vote, it will be possible to assess the chances of each candidate in real time.

When does voting start?

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Polling stations in the eastern United States usually open in 6 or 7 in the morning EST.

As you move west throughout the day, areas begin to open in other states, and so on up to the most western Alaska and Hawaii, where voting will begin at 12.00 EST.

As the polling stations are closed, the expected voting results will be broadcast on television and in other media.

These forecasts are based on public opinion polls that will be conducted throughout the day, but real results will be known only after the polling stations are closed, so as not to affect the voters' decision at the last moment.

If in one of the states the difference in the votes necessary for victory is less than the margin of error allowed in the elections, the expected result of the vote may not be made public at all.

Final results are confirmed after all votes have been counted.

When will the first results appear?

An unusual tradition has developed in the cities of New Hampshire in 3: polling stations there open on the morning of 5 and close shortly thereafter.

This is because all residents of Dixville, Harts-Location and Millfield gather and vote together, after which you can quickly calculate the results.

The results of the voting there can be found one day before the results of the country become known.

КWhen will we get key results?

19: 00 - polling stations in the first key state are closed: Florida.

Florida, which is called a "battle" state, plays such a role because it provides 29 electors, that is, people who confirm the results of the state's elections, and this is more than 10% of the total number needed to win.

Democrats have more “safe” states across the country than Republicans, so for Hillary Clinton to win overall, she only needs to win in fewer “battleground” states than Trump.

If she wins in Florida, it will give her a good push to collect the necessary 270 votes.

However, Florida is a swing state, and voting results there are difficult to predict.

Many Spanish-speaking voters live there, who traditionally prefer Democrats, but there are many Cuban-Americans in Florida, and they, as a rule, vote for Republicans.

At about the same time, the results of voting in New Hampshire.

This is the only large state in the democratic northeast where a real struggle can unfold (if not counting Maine, where Republicans can get one of the votes). And if Trump wins there, it can be an indicator of his future success on a national scale.

Ohio is considered a key state, which is almost never wrong with the choice: for whom he will vote, he becomes president. Photo: depositphotos.com

19:30 At this time, closed areas in Ohio. This is another “battleground” state, located in the so-called “rust belt”, where there has been a long decline in industry, and problems of unemployment and immigration are especially acute.

In every election since 1964, 13 in a row, Ohio has consistently favored the candidate who goes on to become president. So this “barometer state” may well predict who will succeed Barack Obama in the White House.

In the last 10 elections, Ohio has voted Republican 5 times and Democratic 5 times.

Then the results will come from North Carolina. This state in the last 10 years also leaned one way or the other, voting for George Bush in 2004, then Barack Obama in 2008, then Mitt Romney in 2012.

This state has a curious demographic situation. African Americans, concerned with discrimination and interracial conflicts, overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. Many educated white residents of the Midwest who moved to the rapidly developing centers of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte hold the same views.

However, less well-off whites from the provincial regions of North Carolina are leaning toward Donald Trump.

These are the people who worked in the textile industry, but lost their jobs after production moved to Vietnam and Bangladesh.

If Donald Trump wants to win the election, he needs to enlist the support of North Carolina.

20:00 Time to find out how to vote Pennsylvania. Economically, the move is very similar to Ohio, and it has gained a reputation as a staunch supporter of Democrats. The last 6 times, since 1988, the state has consistently carried Republicans.

The fact that this time the result of the voting there cannot be considered a foregone conclusion cannot but frighten the democrats, and if Trump succeeds in achieving success there, this could be a landmark event.

21:00 Are closed plots in New Mexico. This is another “barometer state” that almost never - 24 times out of 26 - was wrong in its choice of winner.

Hillary Clinton until the last moment firmly led there by polls.

At the same time there will be a turn. New York. Most likely, it is there that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will vote. And both candidates intend to organize events there on the occasion of the day, or rather, election nights.

Both candidates are expected to vote in New York. Photo: twitter / Miss Nasty McEwin @maramcewin

However, New York is an even more Democratic state than Pennsylvania. The last Republican to win here was Ronald Reagan. And, as polls show, Trump is unlikely to repeat his success.

22:00 It's time to make a prediction for Iowa. Although this state twice voted for Barack Obama, polls indicate that this time residents of the state may prefer Trump.

At the same time, the sections will be closed and Nevadahowever, in the case of this state it is not possible to predict anything this time.

Nevada has never been wrong with the choice since 1980, however, according to the latest polls, state preferences have not been determined.

23:00 Are closed areas in the most populous state of America- California.

This state seems to have made its choice long ago. California is the most democratic of all states, and over the last 6 campaigns it has never betrayed itself. At the same time, the state's 55 electors carry such weight that until the Golden State's decision is announced, it is usually premature to talk about someone's election victory.

When will we find out who became the new president?

The loser candidate usually calls the winner and acknowledges defeat. Photo: depositphotos.com

The results of the 2016 presidential election of the year should be announced between 4 and 5 hours of the morning. Usually the loser calls the winner and acknowledges his defeat.

It may happen that the votes are equally divided, and each candidate will receive an 269 electoral vote. Then the president is appointed by the House of Representatives.

If the gap is minimal, it may be necessary to recount the votes up to the last ballot, and this may take a lot of time.

Procedural and lawsuits can also significantly delay this term, as happened in Florida in the 2000 year.

Then America’s leading TV channels, including Fox, CNN, NBC, CBS and ABC, declared victory in Florida Al Gore, but then took their words back and gave the victory to George W. Bush, and then again refused their words, because the results were challenged.

At that time, George W. Bush won by a one-vote margin, but the Americans had to wait until December 13 before they were announced their new president.

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