Donald Trump has won the contest for president of the United States, securing a historic second term.
With a projected victory in Wisconsin, he surpassed the vital threshold of 270 electoral votes.Meanwhile, Republicans are poised to take control of the Senate.
What exit polls reveal about how people voted
The US exit polls help to paint a picture of how various categories of people voted across the country. Exit poll results are updated throughout the night.
According to the latest data, women broke for Kamala Harris, but not by the percentages her campaign had hoped for, with 54% voting for her vs 44% for Donald Trump.
In 2020, exit polls indicated that 57% of women supported Joe Biden, which is generally equivalent when the margin of error is considered.
Looking at race, Trump led among white voters, the largest single group, while Harris led among black voters.
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She was also ahead among Hispanic voters, but Trump’s support has surged by more than ten percent since 2020.
Trump has seen a huge gain in support from male Latino voters, up 18 points since 2020.
A majority of younger voters in the United States supported Harris, but in the battleground state of Michigan, Democrats lost considerable support from 18-29 year olds, according to the most recent exit poll results.
In 2020, 61% of voters in this demographic supported Joe Biden, while just 46% said they voted for Kamala Harris this time.
According to the data, nearly six in ten college-educated voters supported Harris, while a similar proportion of non-college voters supported Trump.
What states determined the presidency?
To win the presidency, a contender must receive 270 out of 538 electoral college votes.
Each state is worth a different number of votes based on its population. In most circumstances, the candidate with the most votes in a state wins all of the state’s electoral college votes.
A couple of the most closely contested battleground states supported Democratic nominee Joe Biden in 2020, but Trump won this year.
Kamala Harris performed well in cities such as Madison and Milwaukee, but Trump led in the majority of other areas.
Trump is also expected to win in the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia, Pennsylvania, with 19 electoral votes, was considered the most important state to monitor. The state is expected to support Donald Trump.
Republicans forecast to control the Senate.
There are also elections for both houses of Congress. The Republicans are expected to capture a majority in the Senate after victories in West Virginia and Ohio.Republicans dominated the House of Representatives prior to this election and are only a few seats short of a majority, but dozens of seats need to be called. If the President’s party controls both of these institutions, he has a high probability of enacting their program.
If each House is controlled by the opposing party, further negotiations will be required.
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