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.
I’m literally not doing that, just watch the video if you’re confused. You can win over 50% of the electoral vote with as little as 22% of the popular vote by winning the smallest states first because they have proportionally more votes. I fear I can’t make this simpler for you to understand. The video is like five minutes.
i dont ever recall mentioning the electoral vote, but you do you boo
interesting, don’t see anything about winning the popular presidential election here
I wasn’t contradicting you. I was sharing a (not so) fun fact.
no but that was also me asking a clarifying question, because i knew you were talking about the electoral college, and i was talking about the popular presidential vote.
I don’t understand the point of this exchange. Watch the video. I was literally just sharing a video.
yeah, i really don’t understand it either, but i guarantee you the video is going to agree with my knowledge on the topic anyway.
Well, apparently not since my statement confused you so much.