Politics Nov 07

2024 U.S. Presidential Election
Interactive: How key groups of Americans voted in 2024

Donald Trump won a decisive victory in Tuesday's election with support from some demographic groups who have favored him in the past, as well as wider margins from others that have been traditional Democratic strongholds, according to AP VoteCast data.

Politics Nov 06

2024 U.S. Presidential Election Night, at Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida
Trump voters oppose Ukraine aid, favor support for Israel

According to AP Votecast survey data, 2024 voters were more likely than in 2020 to adopt many of Donald Trump’s isolationist stances. About 4 in 10 voters wanted the U.S. to take a “less active role” in solving the world’s…

Politics Nov 06

Early voting in Lansing, Michigan
Trump gained among these traditionally Democratic demographics

Donald Trump picked up a small but significant share of younger voters, Black voters and Hispanic voters, many of whom were feeling down about the economy, according to AP Votecast survey data. Majorities of younger Black voters and Latino voters…

Nov 06

Voters preferred Trump on handling the economy

According to AP Votecast data, anxiety about inflation was high nationally, and voters broadly believed that Donald Trump would be better equipped than Kamala Harris to handle the economy and jobs. The key swing states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin largely…

Many newsrooms – including PBS News – rely on The Associated Press on election night. The AP gathers and standardizes data from local and state election agencies to make it publicly available as quickly and accurately as possible. Using a…

Jan 16

Why AP quickly called Iowa for Trump

Former President Donald Trump scored the first victory of the 2024 presidential primary season Monday with a sweeping and broad-based win in the Iowa Republican caucuses.