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What you should know about Wisconsin and other Blue Wall states

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What you should know about Wisconsin and other Blue Wall states

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Polls in Wisconsin closed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, leaving many voters across the US wondering whether Vice President Kamala Harris will win the state and others in the “blue wall” as the race remains tight.

The “blue wall” refers to a group of states that consistently voted Democratic in presidential elections from 1992 to 2012. Former President Donald Trump managed to flip three of those states in 2016, although President Joe Biden won them again in 2020.

Here's what you need to know about the blue wall states as votes continue to come in:

Which states are part of the “blue wall”?

Some sources claim that eighteen states and Washington, DC make up the “blue wall” in the United States. Three key swing states are included in the “blue wall.” They are:

  • Michigan
  • Pennsylvania
  • Wisconsin

Who won the Blue Wall states in 2016?

Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton lost key “blue wall” states in 2016 as Trump edged out Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Who won the Blue Wall states in 2020?

Biden won all the blue wall states in 2020 and managed to swing Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan back to the Democrats.

How many votes are at stake in each blue wall state?

According to the National Archives, each state with the “blue wall” receives the following number of electoral votes:

  • Michigan – 15 votes
  • Pennsylvania – 19 votes
  • Wisconsin – 10 votes

Current vote allocations are based on data from the 2020 Census, according to the National Archives.

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