Harris wins New York's 28 electoral votes, AP explains

Vice President Kamala Harris is the winner of New York's 28 electoral votes in the presidential election, The Associated Press said Tuesday night.

According to the AP, as of 9:46 p.m. Tuesday, Harris had about 42% of the expected vote and 64.3% of the vote, while the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, had 35.8% of the vote.

A Harris victory would be the 10th straight victory for a Democratic presidential candidate in New York. Ronald Reagan was the last Republican presidential candidate to win New York delegates in 1984.

Harris entered the presidential race in late July after incumbent President Joe Biden completed his re-election bid.

Biden won the vast majority of delegates in the Democratic primary, including all of New York. However, he was widely believed to have lost a debate with Trump in late June, and numerous people called for his resignation.

After Biden and other elected officials encouraged Harris to run for president, she became the new Democratic nominee during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August.

Harris is the second Democratic woman to run against Trump in a presidential election. Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 national election to Trump but won New York delegates that year.