Historic Win: Donald Trump Becomes First Republican To Win Popular Vote In Two Decades

Washington: Amidst a sweeping victory for Donald Trump in 2024 US Presidential elections, ar historic moment came across for Republican Party, as Trump is set to become first Republican in 20 years to win popular vote in presidential election. With declaration of election results, Trump’s victory marked a significant milestone for Grand Old Party (GOP) in terms of winning popular vote. last Republican to secure popular vote was President George W Bush, about two deces ago, in 2004.

President-elect Donald Trump’s ro to reclaiming White House became clear as he mand to clinch critical swing states that were pivotal to his 2024 win. Among most table states were rth Carolina and Georgia, where he regained support and flipped results that h leaned toward Democrats in previous election cycle.

His victory in se swing states, alongside solid backing in or key battlegrounds, helped propel him past necessary threshold for popular vote and secured his return to presidency.

Historical Context Of Popular Vote

After winning popular vote, this fresh achievement places Donald Trump alongside George W. Bush, who in 2004 won popular vote with 62,040,610 votes (50.7% of total) and 286 electoral votes, defeating Democratic challenger John Kerry, who garnered 59,028,444 votes (48.3%) and 251 electoral votes.

However, it has been a long 20 years since Republican Party could claim a popular vote victory, a period marked by Democratic dominance in both popular and electoral votes in multiple elections.

Barack Obama Achieved Largest Popular Vote Win

In 2008, President Barack Obama achieved largest popular vote victory in recent history, winning 69.5 million votes (52.9%) and 365 electoral votes. His re-election bid in 2012 saw a slight decline in his popular vote percent (51.1%), but he still secured 332 electoral votes.

Donald Trump’s Performance In 2016

In 2016, Trump won presidency despite losing popular vote to Hillary Clinton, who secured nearly 3 million more votes than him. tably, Donald Trump garnered 46.1% of popular vote but triumphed in Electoral College with 304 votes. Clinton, with 48.2% of popular vote, secured only 227 electoral votes.

In 2020 election, Trump faced a challenging race against Democrat Joe Biden , who won a commanding 51.3% of popular vote and 306 electoral votes, while Trump received 74.2 million votes (46.8%) and 232 electoral votes. Biden’s victory was one of largest popular vote margins in recent history, cementing his place as 46th President of United States.

Trump’s Popular Vote Victory Marks New Era For Republicans

Donald Trump’s 2024 victory in both popular and electoral votes signals a major shift for Republican Party, which has faced challenges in winning popular vote in recent deces.

Post victory, experts pointed to his ability to unite party base while also attracting swing voters in critical states as key factors in his popular vote victory. His focus on issues such as ecomic recovery, immigration reform, and national security resonated with voters across various demographics, helping him secure support needed to make history.

With Trump set to take office once again, Republican Party entered a new chapter.