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United States presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are fighting neck-to-neck in the elections and rallying the swing state voters. However, in this battle for the White House, many are wondering if Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Harris will be able to hold the "blue wall". The term 'blue wall' stands for the group of states which have voted for Democrats in the previous presidential elections till 2012. This group of blue wall includes the District of Columbia and 18 states which have been the strongholds of Democrats for decades. These states are California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin, Maryland, Minnesota, Connecticut, Oregon, Maine, Hawaii, Delaware, Rhode Island and Vermont. Also Read: When will counting of votes begin and when will final results be announced A major chunk of time during the election campaign has been spent by both the presidential candidates in the “blue wall” states. The "blue wall" states remained committed to the Democratic Party in all the presidential polls from 1992 to 2012. When Trump clinched a shocking victory in the 2016 elections, he flipped three "blue wall" states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. However, in the 2020 presidential elections, US President Joe Biden again turned these states into blue. In 2024 presidential states, the three states flipped by Trump account for 44 electoral votes which is a major portion of the 93 electoral votes of the seven battleground states. Watch: US Elections 2024: Security On High Alert Ahead Of The US Presidential Election In the NYC/Sienna poll published on Sunday (Nov 3), Harris was narrowly ahead of Trump with 49 per cent of voters and in the states of Michigan and Pennsylvania, she was tied with Trump with 47 per cent and 48 per cent of voters, respectively. If Harris clinches win in all the Democratic-leaning states and the three "blue wall" states, which once flipped, she will easily secure the 270 electoral votes required for the White House. But, if Trump repeats history and breaches the Blue Wall again, he can become the country's next president. (With inputs from agencies) Prisha is a digital journalist at WION. With almost 10 years of experience in international journalism, she majorly covers political and trending stories. She also&n None
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