Watch the early results of the 2024 election – NBC New York

While many Americans pay attention to the popular vote in the race for the White House (and candidates often mention that they were successful at it), the winner of the presidency is determined by the Electoral College and the number of electoral votes they receive.

To win the presidency, a candidate must receive 270 electoral votes.

What are the battleground states for 2024?

NBC News has identified seven states to watch as battlegrounds in the 2024 presidential election: Arizona (11 electoral votes), Georgia (16), Michigan (15), Nevada (6), North Carolina (16), Pennsylvania (19) and Wisconsin (10).

Updated look at the vote count

Here's a current look at the vote count in the 270 race:

How many electoral votes does each state have?

Electoral vote totals by state:

• Alabama: 9 votes
• Alaska: 3 votes
• Arizona: 11 votes
• Arkansas: 6 votes
• California: 54 votes
• Colorado: 10 votes
• Connecticut: 7 votes
• Delaware: 3 votes
• District of Columbia: 3 votes
• Florida: 30 votes
• Georgia: 16 votes
• Hawaii: 4 votes
• Idaho: 4 votes
• Illinois: 19 votes
• Indiana: 11 votes
• Iowa: 6 votes
• Kansas: 6 votes
• Kentucky: 8 votes
• Louisiana: 8 votes
• Maine: 4 votes
• Maryland: 10 votes
• Massachusetts: 11 votes
• Michigan: 15 votes
• Minnesota: 10 votes
• Mississippi: 6 votes
• Missouri: 10 votes
• Montana: 4 votes
• Nebraska: 5 votes
• Nevada: 6 votes
• New Hampshire: 4 votes
• New Jersey: 14 votes
• New Mexico: 5 votes
• New York: 28 votes
• North Carolina: 16 votes
• North Dakota: 3 votes
• Ohio: 17 votes
• Oklahoma: 7 votes
• Oregon: 8 votes
• Pennsylvania: 19 votes
• Rhode Island: 4 votes
• South Carolina: 9 votes
• South Dakota: 3 votes
• Tennessee: 11 votes
• Texas: 40 votes
• Utah: 6 votes
• Vermont: 3 votes
• Virginia: 13 votes
• Washington: 12 votes
• West Virginia: 4 votes
• Wisconsin: 10 votes
• Wyoming: 3 votes