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Who voted for Kamala Harris and who supported Trump? Exit poll results

06.11.2024 16:45
Despite Kamala Harris receiving more support from women than Donald Trump, with 54% of their votes compared to his 44%, her overall performance fell short of expectations, ultimately leading to Trump’s victory.
A woman wipes her eyes as voting results in the 2024 presidential election are reported on a screen during an election watching party organised by Democrats Abroad Japan in Tokyo, Japan, 06 November 2024.
A woman wipes her eyes as voting results in the 2024 presidential election are reported on a screen during an election watching party organised by Democrats Abroad Japan in Tokyo, Japan, 06 November 2024. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON/PAP/EPA

According to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research, Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election was primarily secured by white voters, who gave him 12 percentage points more support than Kamala Harris.

Harris gained an advantage among racial minorities, especially Black voters, as well as women, highly educated individuals, and younger voters.

Trump performed better among Latinos, the youngest group of voters, and gained more support from older and less-educated citizens.

Harris leads among women and minorities, but Trump's victory secured by other voters

Kamala Harris received more support from women, earning 54% of their votes compared to Trump’s 44%. However, this result fell short of Democratic expectations, as they had hoped for a higher percentage of support among women, comparable to Joe Biden’s 57% in 2020.

Harris also led among younger voters and those with higher education, but lost ground with Latinos, where Trump gained 10 percentage points from the last election. Trump also had more support among the youngest voters.

Ultimately, despite her advantage among women, Harris was unable to surpass Trump in the race for the White House.

Source: IAR/Reuters

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