Election 2024

Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP declares Trump the winner after he clears 270 electoral votes

The win caps a historically tumultuous campaign that included two assassination attempts. Trump is the first person since Grover Cleveland to win non-consecutive presidential terms.

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Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation, and other election takeaways

Trump isn’t first to be second: Grover Cleveland set precedent of non-consecutive presidential terms

Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed

Live updates: Trump’s reelection spurs soaring stock market

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S.

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The nation’s capital — and its construction workers — are already preparing for a transfer of power

Harris campaign invites supporters to a post-election event at Howard University

In Melania Trump’s hometown, there is a cake named in her honor

Former President Bush congratulates Trump

Donald Trump’s transition starts now. Here’s how it will work

How do the 2024 numbers compare to 2020?

Battleground states: President

Battleground states: Senate

Why AP called North Carolina for Trump

Trump reclaims White House I AP Explains

AP explains after Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday in an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.

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Hailing a political comeback, Trump speaks at election party flanked by family and friends

Republicans take Senate majority for first time in 4 years

Congressional elections updates: House still up for grabs after Republicans win Senate

Republicans have won control of the U.S. Senate, retaking the chamber for the first time in four years.

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Washington and its construction workers are already preparing for a transfer of power

Nation’s top election security official: No evidence of any malicious activity

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell: It’s a ‘happy day for the GOP’

Republican candidate Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., speaks during a debate for Indiana governor hosted by the Indiana Debate Commission at WFYI, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Republican Mike Braun wins Indiana governor’s race, extending the GOP’s hold on the office

Republican Mike Braun has won the Indiana governor’s race. He defeated Democrat Jennifer McCormick and extended the GOP’s 20-year-hold on the state’s top office.

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Republican Morrisey wins West Virginia governor’s race

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is elected as the state’s governor

Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe defeats Democratic challenger to win Missouri governorship

Republican Gov. Phil Scott wins a fifth term in heavily Democratic Vermont

Republican ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte beats Democrat Joyce Craig in New Hampshire governor’s race

Explaining Election Day

The AP has called winners in elections for more than 170 years. Here’s how it’s done

Why and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections

How AP VoteCast works, and how it’s different from an exit poll

How AP uses expected vote instead of ‘precincts reporting’ when determining a winner

Florida has nearly all ballots counted on Election Day, while California can take weeks. This is why

Election certification is a traditionally routine duty that has become politicized in the Trump era

If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?

Voting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security

Yes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it

Where are the voters who could decide the presidential election?

Not all elections look the same. Here are some of the different ways states run their voting

How a poll can represent your opinion even if you weren’t contacted for it

How elections forecasters became political ‘prophets’

Don’t count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do

Courts could see a wave of election lawsuits, but experts say the bar to change the outcome is high

How voting before Election Day became so widespread and so political

Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow

On a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency

Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?

Election stories under 60 seconds

Watch the moment AP called the 2024 election for Trump

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Trump wins the 2024 presidential election

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Trump to supporters: ‘God spared my life for a reason’

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AP photographer shows how she captured Harris’ election campaign

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What are the top issues for voters in the 2024 election?

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Fulton County Police Chief says they received 32 bomb threats to polling stations

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Selena Gomez urges people to stay in line and vote

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Harris and Trump supporters share why they voted for them

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Oprah speaks at Harris’ final rally

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Puppies head to the polls in Phoenix to ease election anxiety

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Harris and Trump tie in first election result in Dixville Notch

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What is a swing state?

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Why do we still use the electoral college?

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How does AP count the vote?

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What if the election ends in a tie?

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How to watch election night like a pro

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Why voter fraud isn’t a really a problem in U.S. elections

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How does AP declare election winners?

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Will we know who the next president is on election night?

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What are the many ways Americans cast their ballots?

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More Election 2024 news

2 Republican incumbents lose in Georgia House, but overall Democratic gains are limited

Democrats have toppled two Republican incumbents in the Georgia state House, but won’t narrow the Republican majority as much as they once hoped.

Allison Greenfield, the law clerk disparaged by Donald Trump, is elected as a judge in Manhattan

Allison Greenfield, the law clerk whom Donald Trump assailed with falsehoods during his civil fraud trial last year, has been elected as a New York City judge.

Wisconsin’s Senate race appears to be close enough to allow for a recount

Wisconsin’s hotly contested race for U.S. Senate between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican Eric Hovde, who was backed by President-elect Donald Trump, appeared to be close enough early Wednesday for a recount to be requested.

Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy

Donald Trump will return to the presidency at a time of unprecedented conflict and uncertainty in the Middle East. He has vowed to fix it.

Wisconsin turnout in presidential race nears 73%

Unofficial results show about 73% of Wisconsin’s voting-age population cast ballots in the 2024 presidential race, with the raw number of voters topping out at the highest in state history.

On Ukraine’s front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump’s election

Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only vaguely aware of American election results pointing to Donald Trump’s victory.

AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House

A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden.

Why AP called Wisconsin and the White House for Donald Trump

The Associated Press declared that Republican Donald Trump won Wisconsin — and with it, a return to the White House — once it determined that the remaining uncounted votes mostly from the greater Milwaukee area would not be enough to allow Vice President Kamala Harris to overtake Trump for the lead.

Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — again

The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president for a second time is as destabilizing as many American allies fear.

Trump win ignites crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high

The price of bitcoin has hit a new high as investors bet that former President Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies.

Across America, elation and dejection as Trump wins the presidency

Faces gave way to despair or celebration as Americans were fixated on results.

AP Race Call: Arizona voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion access

Arizona voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability.

AP Race Call: Nevada voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights

A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution received its first nod of approval from voters.

Why AP called Pennsylvania for Trump

Donald Trump reclaimed Pennsylvania by improving his margins across the state, shaving Democratic President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in Philadelphia, expanding his own dominance in rural parts of the state and flipping key suburban counties to the GOP column.

Why AP called Georgia for Trump

The story of how Donald Trump won the emerging swing state of Georgia is one of margins. Four years ago, he lost the state by just under 12,000 votes.

The world watches as US election results trickle in

From coast to coast, Americans watched the results of a pivotal election Tuesday for the next president of the United States with a mix of tension, elation, relief and resignation as the votes were counted.

Nebraska and Maine split their electoral votes. Here’s how it worked

Forty-eight states and Washington, D.C., award all their presidential electoral votes to the candidate who wins statewide. And then there’s Nebraska and Maine.

Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts

For the first time ever, two Black women have been elected to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Senate. Delaware Rep.

Why AP called the North Carolina governor’s race for Josh Stein

A massive lead gained from votes cast before Election Day helped deliver victory to North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat.

Republican Rep. Frank Lucas won reelection to an Oklahoma U.S. House seat

Republican Rep. Frank Lucas won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oklahoma. The longest-serving member of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation, Lucas secured reelection in June when he received more than 73% of the vote in a three-way Republican primary, since no Democrat or independent ra

Republican Rep. Michael Guest won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Mississippi

Republican Rep. Michael Guest won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Mississippi. Guest was unopposed this year in the primary and general election in central Mississippi’s 3rd District.

How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed

The Associated Press has declared winners in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases before any votes had been released. How is that possible?

Unexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience

After months of reporting on what polls described as a remarkably close race, news outlets finally have the chance to report on actual results.

AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration

Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces.

Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’

Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he’s getting testy about it.

Democrat-backed justices keep their majority on Michigan’s Supreme Court

Democrats have defended control of the Michigan Supreme Court after an expensive campaign season with reproductive rights as a key issue.

Democrats retain open Michigan seat as Kristen McDonald Rivet beats Trump immigration official

Kristen McDonald Rivet has kept Michigan’s 8th congressional district in Democratic hands. This comes after one of the most competitive House races in the country.

Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear in court after missing deadline to turn over Mercedes, other assets

A judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear in a New York courtroom Thursday to explain why he missed a deadline to surrender his belongings as part of a $148 million defamation judgment.

From small towns to big cities, voters exercise democracy’s most fundamental freedom

As a long and bitterly contested campaign ticked into its last hours, millions of Americans flocked to the polls to let their choice known.

North Dakota voters defeat ballot measure to largely axe property tax

North Dakota voters have rejected a ballot measure to outlaw most local property taxes. Critics said the proposal on Tuesday’s ballot would have led to dramatic cuts in state services.