Of the counties with nearly complete results, more than 90 percent shifted in favor of former President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 presidential election, according to a Times analysis of election results reported as of early Wednesday.
Mr. Trump improved on his 2020 margin in 2,367 counties. His margin decreased in only 240 counties. There were 536 counties where too few votes had been counted to be included in the analysis.
Support for Mr. Trump over his three consecutive presidential runs has swayed back and forth, but early results showed that even a number of states that favored Vice President Kamala Harris shifted right.
Shifts in margin of victory, by state
Width of lines represent each state’s electoral votes.
Note: Data as of 4 a.m., Wednesday. Only states with over 95 percent of votes counted are shown.
By The New York Times
Mr. Trump appeared to improve his performance on election night among all types of counties, including ones that had supported him in past elections as well as ones that have historically leaned Democratic.
Note: Data as of 4 a.m., Wednesday.
The Times had not called the election as of early Wednesday morning, but Mr. Trump was on the verge of victory after winning three of the seven swing states.
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