Guardian analysis suggests Harris underperformed compared with 2020 – but in the states that mattered most it was Trump’s gains that won him the White House

Summary

The recent U.S. election saw a significant Democratic underperformance, with Kamala Harris drawing 1.4 million fewer votes than Joe Biden in 2020, while Donald Trump gained 1.1 million additional votes.

Nationally, Democrats lost more votes than Republicans gained, but in key swing states like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, Trump’s gains outpaced Harris’s losses, securing his victory.

In many counties, Democratic votes dropped sharply even where Republican gains were modest.

Higher turnout in swing states, driven by Trump supporters, was a crucial factor in his win.

  • BlackbeardEnglish
    0•34 minutes ago

    There are still millions of uncounted votes in CA. Trump has gone from 72.6 million yesterday morning to 73.4 million today. Y’all really need to stop quoting these numbers as if they’re anything but preliminary.

    edit: Knee-jerk downvoting of a factual correction. Class act right here. Screen shot for those who have poor vision and/or analytical reasoning skills…

    • @Rapidcreek
      1•4 hours ago

      There are 93,000 uncounted votes in Calfornia today. Hardly a spit in the ocean to this point.

      • @jordanlundM
        1•10 minutes ago

        It’s way more than 93,000.

        Running from the Google results page that quotes the AP:

        58% reporting

        Kamala Harris 57.6% 6,108,150 votes
        Donald Trump 39.8% 4,216,520 votes
        Robert Kennedy 1.1% 116,628 votes
        Jill Stein 0.8% 87,842 votes
        Chase Oliver 0.4% 39,805 votes
        Claudia De la Cruz 0.4% 37,673 votes

        So, adding that all up, this 58% is 10,606,618 votes.

        So 58/10,606,618 vs 100/x Solve for x.

        10,606,618 x 100 / 58 = Around 18,287,272 votes total.

        Meaning about 7,680,654 votes still to count.

          • BlackbeardEnglish
            -2•3 hours ago

            That’s exactly the same link I just provided for you. Are you trolling?

            • @Rapidcreek
              0•3 hours ago

              Didn’t read it as a link from you. Using tablet.

              • BlackbeardEnglish
                -2•3 hours ago

                Scroll down to the bottom of the page and please try to math better if you’re going to respond again. This is getting frustrating.

                • @Rapidcreek
                  -2•2 hours ago

                  When get around to it. Meanwhile, you can tell me how these missing votes change Trump’s ceiling or Harris underperformance. You are only changing conditions, nothing more,

                  • BlackbeardEnglish
                    -2•2 hours ago

                    This is what I said:

                    Y’all really need to stop quoting these numbers as if they’re anything but preliminary.

                    Don’t put words in my mouth.