Donald Trump secured a win against Kamala Harris in the presidential race showing how quickly things can change in american politics. The outcome wasnt a surprise to those watching economic indicators and border-crossing stats
Exit polls showed three-quarters of voters thought the country was going wrong-way‚ and most of these people picked Trump. The economy became a deal-breaker: voters who worried about money issues chose Trump by an eye-catching 79% to 20% margin
Trumpʼs smart move on abortion helped him dodge a bullet; he stayed away from supporting nation-wide rules and even backed insurance for IVF treatments. This led to an almost even split among pro-choice voters which nobody saw coming
- Georgia went red
- North Carolina stayed with Republicans
- Pennsylvania switched sides
The real game-changer was Trumps performance with non-white voters. In North Carolina he got 12% of black votes (up from just 5% last time) and latino men supported him way more than in 2020. Its worth noting that in Nevada; Trump got numbers close to what George W Bush achieved with Hispanic voters back in 04
Age groups showed interesting patterns – Trump did better with young men but lost some older voters. In states like Wisconsin and Michigan voters under 45 liked him more than last time‚ while senior citizens went the other way
The suburban vote proved crucial: white women in these areas picked Trump by a small margin (51-47) despite Harrisʼ team thinking theyd win big there. Black women stayed loyal to Harris; but it wasnt enough to overcome Trumps broad appeal across different groups