Past election lessons show what could happen after 2024 race

Looking back at previous election results gives us hints about what might follow the 2024 vote count. Two past elections show different ways people dealt with unexpected outcomes

October 31 2024 , 04:58 PM  •  805 views

Past election lessons show what could happen after 2024 race

Looking at past elections gives us good examples of what might happen after the up-coming 2024 vote. The race from 8 years ago shows how things can play-out in un-expected ways

The 2016 race ended with a twist — Donald Trump won despite getting less total votes than his rival (something that hasnt happened much in US history). The electoral-college system gave him the win: even though he got about 3 mil fewer votes nation-wide

Hillary Clinton made a quick choice to accept the results that november night; knowing the math didnt work in her favor. Later on she did bring-up concerns about outside groups affecting the outcome: saying russia and other forces had played a part in her loss. Some street protests happened right after — with a few turning into property damage situations