Five charts show how Trump won the election
The EconomistGraphic detail | Red wave Five charts show how Trump won the election Where did he pick up support compared with 2020? 1 Change in vote margin from 2020 US presidential election 2024, by county Percentage points, at Nov 6th, 15.00GMT Swing in 2024 Trump won in 2020, increased share in 2024 Biden won in 2020, swing to Trump in 2024 10 Counties that flipped 5 0 -5 0 25 50 75 100 Democratic share of two-party vote in 2020 Size=total votes in 2024 Only showing counties with over 95% of votes reported Source: Decision Desk HQ 1 Change in vote margin from 2020 US presidential election 2024, by county Percentage points, at Nov 6th, 15.00GMT Swing in 2024 15 Trump won in 2020, increased share in 2024 Biden won in 2020, swing to Trump in 2024 Starr County, TX 10 Counties that flipped Miami-Dade, FL 5 0 -5 0 25 50 75 100 Democratic share of two-party vote in 2020 Size=total votes in 2024, only showing counties with over 95% of votes reported Source: Decision Desk HQ 1 Change in vote margin from 2020 US presidential election 2024, by county Percentage points, at Nov 6th, 15.00GMT Swing in 2024 15 Trump won in 2020, increased share in 2024 Biden won in 2020, swing to Trump in 2024 Starr County, TX 10 Counties that flipped Miami-Dade, FL 5 0 -5 0 25 50 75 100 Democratic share of two-party vote in 2020 Size=total votes in 2024, only showing counties with over 95% of votes reported Source: Decision Desk HQ Start with county-level data. With 95% of votes counted, Mr Trump had increased his vote share in 89% of counties compared with 2020. Edison’s exit polls show that Ms Harris’s margin across the country with this group was just six points; in 2020 the same polls showed that Mr Biden carried it by 33 points. Exit polls published by the Associated Press also show that Mr Trump’s appeal grew among 18- to 44-year-old women.