By Michelle Grullon
Boston University News Service
At 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2024, former President Donald Trump was reelected to office, according to the Associated Press, making him the 47th President of the United States. He won 277 of the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the presidency, and also won the popular vote by 51%. This makes him the first Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote in 20 years, since President George W. Bush. The Republican Party also won a majority in the Senate, characterized by wins in West Virginia, Texas and Ohio.
Americans witnessed Trump win all battleground state elections, with his lowest victory margin in Wisconsin at 49.7% and his highest in Arizona at 52%. North Carolina was the only swing state that voted predominately Republican in 2020. However, Trump managed to flip Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, which all voted Democratically for President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Currently neither Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, or their campaign account, Kamala HQ, have released a statement in regard to losing the election. Harris is expected to call the president-elect to concede and speak publicly Wednesday.
Trump addressed a crowd at his campaign headquarters in West Palm Beach, FL., in the early morning hours on Wednesday, acknowledging his victory. “We’ve achieved the most incredible political thing,” he said.
His running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, thanked his family, Trump and the American people in a post on X, “I will never stop fighting for ALL of you.”
On Jan. 6, 2025, the Electoral College will come together to review and confirm the validity of their votes, and if approved, Trump and Vance will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2025.
