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| How America voted in maps and charts | How America voted in maps and charts |
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| Presidential results map | Presidential results map |
| Donald Trump has won victory in the race for the presidency of the United States, gaining a historic second term. | Donald Trump has won victory in the race for the presidency of the United States, gaining a historic second term. |
| He passed the critical threshold of 270 electoral college votes with a projected win in the state of Wisconsin. | He passed the critical threshold of 270 electoral college votes with a projected win in the state of Wisconsin. |
| Meanwhile, the Republicans are also set to take control of the Senate. | Meanwhile, the Republicans are also set to take control of the Senate. |
| For the data in the map, click here | For the data in the map, click here |
| What exit polls tell us about how people voted | What exit polls tell us about how people voted |
| The US exit polls help build a picture of how different groups of people have voted across the nation. Exit poll data is updated throughout the night. | The US exit polls help build a picture of how different groups of people have voted across the nation. Exit poll data is updated throughout the night. |
| The latest numbers suggest that women broke for Kamala Harris but perhaps not by the margins her campaign had hoped, at 54% compared with 44% for Donald Trump. | The latest numbers suggest that women broke for Kamala Harris but perhaps not by the margins her campaign had hoped, at 54% compared with 44% for Donald Trump. |
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| In 2020, the exit polls suggested 57% of women backed Joe Biden, which is broadly similar once the margin of error is taken into account. | In 2020, the exit polls suggested 57% of women backed Joe Biden, which is broadly similar once the margin of error is taken into account. |
| Looking at race, Trump led among white voters - the biggest single group - and Harris led with black voters. | Looking at race, Trump led among white voters - the biggest single group - and Harris led with black voters. |
| Who did each state vote for? | Who did each state vote for? |
| Analysis: Why the US gave Trump a second chance | Analysis: Why the US gave Trump a second chance |
| When does he become US president? | |
| What happens to Trump's legal cases now? | |
| She was also ahead with Hispanic voters, but support for Trump has increased more than 10 points among this group compared with 2020. | She was also ahead with Hispanic voters, but support for Trump has increased more than 10 points among this group compared with 2020. |
| In particular, Trump has won a significant increase in support from male Latino voters - up 18 points on 2020. | In particular, Trump has won a significant increase in support from male Latino voters - up 18 points on 2020. |
| A majority of younger voters across the US backed Harris, but in the battleground state of Michigan the Democrats lost significant backing from 18-29 year olds suggest the latest exit poll figures. | A majority of younger voters across the US backed Harris, but in the battleground state of Michigan the Democrats lost significant backing from 18-29 year olds suggest the latest exit poll figures. |
| In 2020, 61% of voters in this group backed Joe Biden, but only 46% say they voted for Kamala Harris this time. | In 2020, 61% of voters in this group backed Joe Biden, but only 46% say they voted for Kamala Harris this time. |
| Nearly six in 10 college-educated voters in the data said they voted Harris, while a similar proportion of people without a college degree voted for Trump. | Nearly six in 10 college-educated voters in the data said they voted Harris, while a similar proportion of people without a college degree voted for Trump. |
| Which states determined the presidency | Which states determined the presidency |
| To win the White House, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral college votes. | To win the White House, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral college votes. |
| Each state is worth a differing number of votes depending on the size of the population. In most cases if a candidate gets the most votes in a state, they win all the electoral college votes for that state. | Each state is worth a differing number of votes depending on the size of the population. In most cases if a candidate gets the most votes in a state, they win all the electoral college votes for that state. |
| A few of the most hotly contested battleground states voted for Democratic candidate Joe Biden in 2020, but this year were won by Trump. | A few of the most hotly contested battleground states voted for Democratic candidate Joe Biden in 2020, but this year were won by Trump. |
| With a projected win in Wisconsin, Donald Trump secured the presidency. | With a projected win in Wisconsin, Donald Trump secured the presidency. |
| The state's 10 electoral votes pushed Trump's tally above 270. | The state's 10 electoral votes pushed Trump's tally above 270. |
| Wisconsin votes for president | Wisconsin votes for president |
| For the data in the map, click here | For the data in the map, click here |
| The map above shows the voting in each county of Wisconsin. | The map above shows the voting in each county of Wisconsin. |
| Kamala Harris did well in urban areas, including the major cities of Madison and Milwaukee, but Trump carried the lead in most other areas. | Kamala Harris did well in urban areas, including the major cities of Madison and Milwaukee, but Trump carried the lead in most other areas. |
| Trump has also been projected to win in the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia. | Trump has also been projected to win in the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia. |
| Pennsylvania was considered the biggest state to watch out for, with its 19 electoral votes. The state has been projected for Donald Trump. | Pennsylvania was considered the biggest state to watch out for, with its 19 electoral votes. The state has been projected for Donald Trump. |
| Republicans projected to control Senate | Republicans projected to control Senate |
| There are also elections to both Houses of Congress. The Republicans are projected to have gained a majority in Senate after wins including West Virginia and Ohio. | There are also elections to both Houses of Congress. The Republicans are projected to have gained a majority in Senate after wins including West Virginia and Ohio. |
| Republicans controlled the House of Representatives before this election and are only a handful of seats shy of a majority, but there are dozens of seats still to be called. | Republicans controlled the House of Representatives before this election and are only a handful of seats shy of a majority, but there are dozens of seats still to be called. |
| If the President’s party controls both these institutions it gives him a good chance of implementing their agenda. | If the President’s party controls both these institutions it gives him a good chance of implementing their agenda. |
| If either House is in the hands of the other party, more negotiation will be needed. | If either House is in the hands of the other party, more negotiation will be needed. |
| Congressional results | Congressional results |
| GLOBAL: How this election could change the world | GLOBAL: How this election could change the world |
| IN PICS: Different lives of Harris and Trump | IN PICS: Different lives of Harris and Trump |
| IN FULL: All our election coverage in one place | IN FULL: All our election coverage in one place |