Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
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Former President Donald Trump cross the 270 electoral votes threshold on Tuesday. He declared his election win immediately after projections were made, calling the country to unite. Kamala Harris, who managed to win 226 electoral votes, conceded on Wednesday. The Republican nominee beat his rival by nearly five million votes. In 2020, Joe Biden received approximately 81.3 million votes, while Trump got around 74.2 million, resulting in a vote difference of roughly 7.1 million.
Here’s a comparison of the 2020 and 2024 US presidential elections based on turnout, vote shifts, and state dynamics:
Voter Turnout and Early Voting
In 2024, early voting numbers were lower than in 2020, where the COVID-19 pandemic led to a spike in early and absentee voting. Over 78 million ballots were cast in 47 states and the District of Columbia by election day this year. Four years ago, more than 110 million Americans voted early, which was roughly 70% of everyone who voted.
Swing States Sweep:
Trump won Arizona late on Wednesday, completing his complete sweep of swing states. President Joe Biden had won the Grand Canyon State in 2020. The president-elect also picked up Nevada, Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Biden had won Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin in 2020.
Election Maps:
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Donald Trump’s Acceptance Speech
Declaring his win on Tuesday, Trump said: “Thank you very much. Wow. Well I want to thank you all very much. This is great. These are our friends. We have thousands of friends on this incredible movement. This was a movement like nobody’s ever seen before. And frankly this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. There’s ever been anything like this in this country and maybe beyond.”