Pennsylvania, an important swing state, shifted crimson in 2016, blue in 2020 and again to crimson in 2024.
How the shifts are calculated: In 2020, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., received Pennsylvania by 1.2 share factors. In 2024, Mr. Trump received the state by 1.9 factors, as of Wednesday night. The hole between these margins is the shift, which on this case is 3.1 factors in favor of Republicans.
Different swing states
The 4 different swing states which have been referred to as to this point additionally moved to the precise, sealing Mr. Trump’s second presidential win. In Georgia, Mr. Trump reversed two consecutive blue shifts.
Cities and suburbs
Whereas Mr. Trump misplaced to Kamala Harris in lots of swing state cities and suburbs, he did so by a smaller margin than he misplaced to now-President Biden in 2020. In all however one instance proven beneath, two blue shifts in 2016 and 2020 had been adopted by a crimson shift in 2024.
Rural-urban divide
Across the nation, in counties the place practically all votes are in, the pattern was related. Help for Mr. Trump continued to extend in rural counties, whereas Ms. Harris misplaced floor in cities and suburbs.
Race and ethnicity
Mr. Trump made important inroads with Latino voters in 2020. On this election, he continued to develop his margins in counties with massive populations of Hispanic residents. There have been additionally shifts to the precise in counties with massive populations of Black and Native American residents.
Academic attainment
Mr. Trump’s margins widened over the previous three elections in counties with massive populations of residents with out school levels. However on this election, he additionally gained floor in counties with a excessive share of school graduates.
Financial varieties
In 2024, Mr. Trump’s assist in farming counties continued to develop. He additionally reversed Democratic positive factors in mining and manufacturing counties.
Age
Mr. Trump has usually been extra common with older voters, however his electoral efficiency improved throughout different age teams.
Throughout the nation
In all 34 states the place at the very least 95 p.c of votes had been in as of Wednesday night, the vote margin for Mr. Trump had elevated, even in locations that traditionally favored Democrats.