CNN declares Trump has won Pennsylvania

One of the most important calls of the 2024 presidential election has been made, with Donald Trump taking the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The result was called early Wednesday by CNN and Decision Desk HQ.

This was one of the most hotly contested and nationally observed states in the entire contest, as Pennsylvania is the largest of the three states in the so-called "blue wall." Analysts from the outset expected it was likely to be the "tipping point" state that would decide the entire election.

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump spent extensive time in the state, doing rallies and other campaign events; in fact, it was in Pennsylvania that Trump survived the first assassination attempt against him.

Polling going into the election showed an extremely tight race; turnout in the final days appeared to show a surge of voters in Philadelphia and on college campuses.