US election 2024: Everything you need to know in maps and charts
Al Jazeera
Understanding the Electoral College, battleground states and key races in the US for the November 5 vote.
Nearly 186.5 million Americans are eligible to vote for the November 5 election to choose the 47th president of the United States.
The presidential race is not the only one on the ballot. Americans will also elect people to fill various federal, state and local positions.
In the federal races, voters will choose the president and members of the two houses that make up the US Congress: the House of Representatives and Senate.
Voters across 50 states will elect members of the House of Representatives. There are 435 seats in total and each seat is up for election every two years.
Each state’s allocated number of House members is determined by its population, so if a state loses or gains residents in a census, it stands to lose or gain seats in the House.
