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"It's simple, really. We liked the way things were four years ago," said Samuel Negron, a Pennsylvania state constable and member of the large Puerto Rican community in the city of Allentown.

Donald Trump achieved a decisive victory over Kamala Harris, capturing key demographics that traditionally supported Democrats. He gained substantial support from white working-class voters, saw a 14-point increase among Latino voters, and performed better than expected with younger voters, especially men.

Economic concerns, particularly inflation, were central to Trump’s appeal, with voters across states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin favoring his promises of lower prices and stricter immigration policies.

Harris struggled to retain support in diverse and working-class areas, as voters blamed Democrats for economic hardships.

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[–] andyburke@fedia.io 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The whole country didn't turn to the right. Trump got fewer votes than in 2020. The problem is fhe left didn't turn out. Kamala got 13M fewer votes than Biden. 🤷‍♂️

[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes, it did. The evidence is widespread. Across multiple sources.

It happened in unexpected demographics and in unexpected regions.

It's important to note that he's at 72.6 million votes, and counting. We can't say he "got" more or fewer votes than in 2020 because they're still tallying ballots. He's getting more every hour. (edit: According to AP, he's gained ~100k votes since I first wrote this comment an hour ago.)

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

You are citing a shift based on these results. I am saying people didn't turn out for Harris. 🤷‍♂️ That will clearly cause a shift in the results.

Let me know when Trump matches his 2020 support, which even if he did is still a loss given population growth.

[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Turnout went up in Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, and North Carolina, yet Trump flipped or increased the margins in all four. Turnout in PA appears to have dropped only a little, but Trump's 2024 margin is 60% higher than Biden's 2020 margin. Even in swing states it appears the red shift was consistent across all areas and significantly higher than any perceived turnout change. Where we see turnout significantly down is in blue states, which are kinda beside the point. Plus there are over 7 million uncounted votes in California alone.

The whole country turned to the right.