Summary

Trump’s popular vote share has fallen below 50% to 49.94%, with Kamala Harris at 48.26%, narrowing his margin of victory.

Trump’s share of the popular vote is lower than Biden’s in 2020 (51.3%), Obama’s in 2012 (51.1%) and 2008 (52.9%), George W. Bush’s in 2004 (50.7%), George H.W. Bush’s in 1988 (53.2%), Reagan’s in 1984 (58.8%) and 1980 (50.7%), and Carter’s in 1976 (50.1%).

The 2024 election results highlight Trump’s narrow victory and the need for Democrats to address their mistakes and build a diverse working-class coalition.

The numbers also give Democrats a reason to push back on Trump’s mandate claims, noting most Americans did not vote for him.

  • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works
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    18 hours ago

    I actually prefer him wining the popular vote. At least this time it’s what most Americans (that are willing to show up) want.

      • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        7 hours ago

        it beats an electoral win, popular loss, and another 4-8 years of election fraud bullshit. Plus now he actually to some degree, has to be held responsible to the people. So this likely means the next election will flip backwards if there is a general perception of dissatisfaction in his abilities, which i expect there will be, in some capacity. His current cabinet picks are a fucking clownshow.

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        13 hours ago

        I mean, given the outcome is the same, I rather democracy to actually work instead of whatever the electoral college is.

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      15 hours ago

      …or at least voted for. It’s becoming unclear whether it’s what they actually wanted, but it’s too late for regret now.

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        12 hours ago

        What they wanted was for their 7,000lb full size truck they use to commute to their office job to cost less than $100 to fill up, while having good enough sound insulation in their walls that they don’t hear the screams from the collateral damage that might unfortunately need to happen.