1. Women voted for the Democratic candidate, but by smaller margins
2. White women are still voting for the Republican candidate
3. Trump did better with young women than he did in 2020
4. Harris suffered significant losses among both Latino women and men
5. Black women are the most reliable Democratic voters
Republicans are on track to win the popular vote in a presidential election for the first time in 20 years, with Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris with 72.5m votes against nearly 68m on Wednesday night after winning the electoral college earlier in the day.
Although the vote count is unfinished, Trump is expected to meet the 74m votes he won in 2020, while Harris is on track to far underperform the 81m votes garnered in 2020 by her predecessor, Joe Biden. …
Where specific policy proposals were on the ballot, “red” US states passed progressive laws such as minimum wage protections, while “blue” states voted for conservative measures such as tough-on-crime initiatives. Abortion access measures won in seven states but fell short in three.
Here are 10 key takeaways from a historic election:
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1. Racism and misogyny defeat joy and hope
- Follow the link for the other nine: Democrats suffer a drubbing: 10 key takeaways from Trump’s election win | US elections 2024 | The Guardian