Donald Trumpā€™s popular vote total has fallen below 50 percent, and his margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed considerably as all the votes are counted.

Summary

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

Trumpā€™s share of the popular vote is lower than Bidenā€™s in 2020 (51.3%), Obamaā€™s in 2012 (51.1%) and 2008 (52.9%), George W. Bushā€™s in 2004 (50.7%), George H.W. Bushā€™s in 1988 (53.2%), Reaganā€™s in 1984 (58.8%) and 1980 (50.7%), and Carterā€™s in 1976 (50.1%).

The 2024 election results highlight Trumpā€™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 Trumpā€™s mandate claims, noting most Americans did not vote for him.

    • arandomthought@sh.itjust.works
      162Ā·
      1 month ago

      Yeah does it really make that much of a difference in terms of ā€œbeing surrounded by idiotsā€ whether 51% of the people around you are idiots or 49%? Sure, Iā€™d prefer the 49% scenario, especially if thereā€™s an election happening, but youā€™re still surrounded by idiots.

      • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldEnglish
        201Ā·
        1 month ago

        The fact that Trump could get elected at all, let alone twice, is proof that thereā€™s too many idiots to want to participate in normal society

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      513Ā·
      1 month ago

      Typical liberal cope.

      ā€œWe KINDA won!ā€

      Face it yā€™all. Democrats and liberals are a LOSING block. FAILURES.

      Iā€™ll continue to vote straight D, because itā€™s the only choice I got. Fucking losers and failures.