Donald Trump Leads Popular Vote by 1.77 Points, Poised to Make History in 20 Years

Nov 16, 2024, 03:44 AM

Donald Trump is poised to become the first Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote in the last 20 years, despite pre-election polls suggesting otherwise. With 152.7 million votes counted, Trump leads Kamala Harris with 49.99% of the popular vote to her 48.22%, a 1.77-point lead, according to CookPolitical. Notably, 65% of Native American voters supported Trump.