Mahatma Gandhi

Our country has come through dark periods before. We have been divided on issues, actions, wars, movements, leaders, court decisions, and conditions. The American Democracy is built on the ability of each branch to respond to the actions of the other branches. We have relied on this system of checks and balances for over 230 years. Our elected officials in Congress, statehouses and local governments must hear from us regularly over the next four years. In the end, we are the will of the people.

Presidential Race Popular Vote Results
Updated December 16,2024

Kamala Harris : 74,983,555 votes 48.43%
Trump: 77,269,255 votes 49.91%

Electoral College Votes

There were 93 electoral votes at stake among the seven swing states. Trump needed at least 51 electoral votes from these states to secure the presidency. He won the swing states. In the end, Kamala Harris received 226 of the 270 needed to win. Trump received 312.

Our House of Representative and Senate as of Dec 16, 2024

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Republicans : 220 and Democrats 215.
But some of President-elect Trump’s picks to staff his administration have complicated that majority — Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida resigned his seat before his prospective nomination for attorney general collapsed, and Mr. Trump still wants two other re-elected House Republicans to serve in his administration. All three represent relatively safe districts, but their seats could be vacant for some time.

SENATE

Republicans: 53 and Democrats (including Independents) 47

Our House Race Results
(by what percent of voters in that district

Cook Political Report Toss Up House Races that went Democrat

California 13th – We supported Adam Gray (CfP thought Leans Democrat) D+0.09
California 27th – We supported George Whitesides (CfP thought  Leans Democrat) (D+3)
California 45th – We supported Derek Tran (CfP thought Leans Republican) (D+0.21)
Michigan 8th – We supported Kristen Rivet (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (D+7)
Maine’s 2nd – We supported Jared Golden (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (D+0.7)
New Mexico’s 2nd – We supported Gabriel Vasquez (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (D+4)
New York’s 19th – We supported Josh Riley (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (D+1.5)
North Carolina’s 1st – We supported Donald Davis (CfP thought  Leans Democrat) (D+1.6)
Ohio’s 9th – We supported Marcy Kaptur (both Cook and (CfP thought Lean Democrat) (D+0.63)
Oregon’s 5th – We supported Janelle Bynum (CfP thought  Leans Democrat) D+2
Virginia’s 7th – We supported Eugene Vindman (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (D+2)
Washington’s 3rd – We supported Marie Perez (CfP thought Leans Republican) (D+4)

Cook Political Report/CtP Lean Democrat  House Races that went Democrat
New York’s 4th – We supported Laura Gillen (D+2)
Ohio’s 13th – We supported Emilia Syke (D+2)

Cook Political Report/CtP Lean Democrat  House Races that went Republican instead
Nebraska 2nd – We supported DemocratTony Vargas (R+2)

Cook Political Report Toss Up House Races that went Republican
Arizona 1st – We suppoted Amish Shah (CfP thought Leans Republican) R+4
Arizona’s 6th – We supported Kirsten Angel (CfP thought Leans Republican) (R+1.7)
California 22nd – We supported Rudy Salas (CfP thought Leans Republican) (R+6)
California 41st – We supported Will Rollins (CfP thought Leans Republican) (R+3)
Colorado 8th – We supported Yadira Caraveo (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (R+.72)
Iowa 1st – We supported Christina Bohannan (CfP thought Leans Republican) R+0.19)
Iowa 3rd – We supported Lanon Baccam (CfP thought Leans Republican) (R+4)
Michigan 7th – We supported Curtis Hertel (CfP thought Leans Republican) (R+4)
Pennsylvania’s 7th – We supported Susan Wild (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (R+1.1)
Pennsylvania’s 8th – We supported Matt Cartwright (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (R+1.9)

Cook Political Report/CtP Lean Republican  House Races that went Republican
New Jersey’s 7th – We supported Democrat Sue Altman (R+6)
New York’s 17th – We supported Democrat Mondaire Jones (R+7)

Our Senate Race Results as of Dec 16
(by what percent of voters in that state)

Cook Political Report Toss Up Senate Races that went Democrat
Michigan – We supported Elisa Slatkin (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (D+0.36)
Wisconsin – We supported Senator Baldwin (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (D +0.86)

Cook Political Report/CtP Lean Democrat  Senate Races that went Democrat
Arizona – We supported Ruben Gallego (D+2)
Nevada – We supported Senator Rosen (D+1.6)

Cook Political Report/CtP Likely Democrat  Senate Races that went Democrat
Maryland – We supported Angela Alsobrooks (D+11)

Cook Political Report Toss Up Senate Races that went Republican
Ohio – We supported Senator Brown  (CfP thought Leans Republican) (R+4)
Pennsylvania – We supported Senator Casey (CfP thought Leans Democrat) (R+0.23)

Cook Political Report/CtP Likely Republican  Senate Races that went Republican
Montana – We supported Democrat Senator Tester (R+7)

Thank You Thank You Thank You

The Democratic wins above could not have happened without your support. To every one of you who donated, knocked doors, wrote letters or postcards, or made phone calls this election cycle — thank you These Democrats will use their power to push back on conservative agenda in the years ahead.

The 2024 Election Results
What Happened?

The Data

The official process — from poll close to final certification — can take the states anywhere from several days to more than a month. In the race for the White House, it’s not until early January that the formal process of picking the president via the Electoral College is complete. No federal agency or election commission provides updates to the public in the meantime about what’s happening with their votes. The work of counting actual is performed by the local government election officials . Only election officials provide official election results.

The Associated Press is used to report results up until then. Traditional exit polling has become more challenging and less reliable.When exit polls were designed in the 1960s, the vast majority of voters cast their ballots in person, making it easy for exit poll staff to interview them. But recent changes in voting behavior have made this methodology challenging, if not obsolete. That being said, the Associated Press calls an election based on AP Vote Cast.

AP VoteCast is a survey of American voters administered by NORC at the University of Chicago for media networks The Associated Press (AP) and Fox News. Most of the discussion out there right now evolves around the data they have shared with news media.

How Key Groups of Americans Voted in 2024

APVote Cast created this comprehensive graphic showing the variables of age, education, race or ethnicity, location, gender and age, men by race, women by race and suburban men and women. If you didn’t already think we are split in this country, think again.

Why Was There a Broad Drop-Off in Democratic Turnout in 2024?

The 2024 Election turnout is near the 2020 record. See how each state compares. Yet, counties with the biggest Democratic victories in 2020 delivered 1.9 million fewer votes for Ms. Harris than they had for Mr. Biden. The nation’s most Republican-heavy counties turned out an additional 1.2 million votes for Mr. Trump this year, according to the analysis of the 47 states where the vote count is largely complete.The drop-off spanned demographics and economics.

Besides lower Democratic turnout, reasons in the press include, but are not limited to:

1. Ms. Harris was simply the latest political casualty of a postpandemic global trend favoring challengers
2. Ms. Harris did not have enough time to overhaul the campaign after taking over for Mr. Biden
3. Criticism of her messaging suggesting the campaign was chasing ghosts in trying to appeal to Republican crossover voters by campaigning with conservatives like Liz Cheney and talking about threats to democracy.
4. Racism and sexism – Democratic strategist David Axelrod called out “racial bias” and “sexism” for what he labeled as their “impact” on the outcome of the presidential election. Racially coded language was utilized along the campaign trail, shocking some voters but rallying others who appreciated racial tropes. For the second time in eight years, a woman lost the race for the presidency.
5. The Harris campaign should have spent more time talking about how her economic policies would affect an important, but disaffected, part of her party. Biden’s attention to the working class went far beyond the symbolic. And working class pain should have been a strong part of the messaging.
6. Trump had edgier and stronger material that he was constantly communicating at rallies, on podcasts and in other appearances.
7. Democrats tried to compete in seven battleground states and call it a day.
8. Harris was losing support of the progressive portion of her political base. Harris’ unwillingness to make serious concessions to voters unhappy with her position on Israel was indicative of a broader failure to make a convincing appeal to the left flank of the Democratic Party. Conversely, others believe identity politics. cost her the election.

The warning bells are ringing for Democrats well beyond the battleground states.

The Future of The Democratic Party

House-cleaning. A new generation of Democratic leaders, Autopsies. Messaging. Consultants, and a multitude of recommendations are filling the airwaves, internet and podcasts. All eyes are on the party and its decisions in the coming years.

Respond

The U.S. Senate’s Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan. 20. Contact your Senator and support this initiative.

Find your local Indivisible chapter and join their long term plan in response to the Election 2024 results. They are prepared to work together step by step throughout the next four years fighting Project 2025 and the Republican Trifecta. Eyes are already on the 2026 Senate races. Thirty-three Senate seats are open for election on November 3, 2026. Of those, 20 are held by Republicans and 13 by Democrats.

Stay Informed. Support independent public media and other press outlets following the decisions that will be made in this country.

Continue to be involved locally and at your state level in as many ways as you can.

This is our Democracy. Our will is strong. You are not alone.