Guardian analysis suggests Harris underperformed compared with 2020 – but in the states that mattered most it was Trump’s gains that won him the White House

Summary

The recent U.S. election saw a significant Democratic underperformance, with Kamala Harris drawing 1.4 million fewer votes than Joe Biden in 2020, while Donald Trump gained 1.1 million additional votes.

Nationally, Democrats lost more votes than Republicans gained, but in key swing states like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, Trump’s gains outpaced Harris’s losses, securing his victory.

In many counties, Democratic votes dropped sharply even where Republican gains were modest.

Higher turnout in swing states, driven by Trump supporters, was a crucial factor in his win.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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    21 days ago

    It’s way more than 93,000.

    Running from the Google results page that quotes the AP:

    58% reporting

    Kamala Harris 57.6% 6,108,150 votes
    Donald Trump 39.8% 4,216,520 votes
    Robert Kennedy 1.1% 116,628 votes
    Jill Stein 0.8% 87,842 votes
    Chase Oliver 0.4% 39,805 votes
    Claudia De la Cruz 0.4% 37,673 votes

    So, adding that all up, this 58% is 10,606,618 votes.

    So 58/10,606,618 vs 100/x Solve for x.

    10,606,618 x 100 / 58 = Around 18,287,272 votes total.

    Meaning about 7,680,654 votes still to count.