Donald Trump elected 47th president of the United States

“Tidal wave”, “historic triumph”, the superlatives accumulate to describe the victory of Donald Trump and his consecration as the 47th president of the United States. And for good reason, more than during its first election in 2016, America turned red, the color of the Republican Party, on the night of November 6.
In this ballot by indirect universal suffrage, Americans vote for 538 electors who designate the president. To win, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump had to win an absolute majority, that is to say 270 voters or more. At the start of the afternoon, the Republican candidate already had 277 and had assured himself of victory. Donald Trump forged this success in the swing statesthese seven pivotal states (Nevada, Wisconsin, Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania) whose indecision of the result often tilts the election. He won them all.

Also, for his return to the White House at age 78 – and unlike his first term in 2016 – the former businessman also won the popular vote nationwide. According to the latest counts, he received 70.7 million votes, compared to 65.8 million for Kamala Harris. Enough to protect yourself from a possible “illegitimacy” trial.

The Senate rocks

At the same time as this presidential election, Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), the legislative body of American democracy, also renewed its membership. To drive home the point, the Republicans also obtained a majority in the Senate – previously Democratic – with 52 seats out of the 100 in the chamber.
The results for the House of Representatives have not yet given their verdict. But the Republican Party also seems in a very good position to win and reach the 218 seats necessary for an absolute majority (they had 198 at the start of the afternoon).
In an election where every vote counts and where ethno-racial and gender statistics are allowed, Donald Trump has been able to appeal to historically pro-democratic electorates. Thus, among women, a category that Kamala Harris wanted to claim by vigorously defending the right to abortion, the vote was more divided than the polls had expected: American women voted 44% in favor by Donald Trump.

The surprise membership of Hispanics

The most notable shift concerns the Hispanic vote. Despite his verbal outrage towards migrants and particularly the Puerto Rican population, Donald Trump has attracted the support of Latinos. If in 2016 then in 2020, 65% of them voted for Hillary Clinton then Joe Biden, in 2024 they would only be 53%, according to the first polls coming out of the polls. The surprise is even more marked among Hispanic men, 54% of whom chose the Republican candidate.
Faced with this plebiscite, Kamala Harris canceled her speech, and her supporters deserted her campaign headquarters. In the White House and within his party, Donald Trump is now essential. “Our country’s democratic system worked last night, and we have a new president-elect. All Americans are required, whether we like the outcome or not, to accept the results of our elections,” responded Liz Cheney, the former Republican elected official who chose to support Kamala Harris against the man she described as a potential “dictator”. After this red night, Donald Trump’s electoral revenge is established. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled for January 20, 2025, at 12 p.m.