(The Center Square) – Vote counting continues in the key swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and North Carolina. Results in these four states – as well as Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada – will determine the outcome of the race. Polls close in Arizona and Wisconsin at 9 p.m. Eastern.

As of 8:45 p.m. Eastern, former President Donald Trump holds a healthy lead in Georgia, 55.1% to 44.3%, with 55% of votes counted. Trump also leads in North Carolina, 52.9% to 46.1%, with 23% of the vote counted.

Vice President Kamala Harris holds early leads in Pennsylvania with just 13% of ballots recorded, and Michigan, with 8% counted.

Virginia, which polls showed Harris with the advantage, remains tight. Trump held a 49.7% to 48.6% lead with 44% of votes counted.

Trump and Harris are in a tight battle as they try to secure the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency.

National media outlets are projecting Trump has already secured 111 electoral votes by winning in Arkansas, Indiana, West Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky.

Harris has secured 72 electoral votes by winning in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois, Vermont, Maryland, Delaware and Rhode Island.

None of the called races are surprises.

As The Center Square reported Monday, Trump and Harris are virtually tied nationally, according to Real Clear Politics’ polling average. More than 150 million Americans are expected to cast ballots this election.

Among the swing states that will decide the outcome, RCP had Trump leading Arizona by 2.5 points, Georgia by 1.9 points, Nevada by 1 point, North Carolina by 1.5 points, and Pennsylvania by 0.3 points.

In the same averaging of recent polls, Harris led Michigan by 1.2 points and Wisconsin by 0.4 points.

It remains to be seen if voters will know a winner by Wednesday morning.