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2024 Presidential Election
Date: November 5, 2024
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Democratic Party Kamala Harris (D)
Republican Party Donald Trump (R) (won)
Green Party Jill Stein (G)
Libertarian Party Chase Oliver (L)

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Former President Donald Trump (R) won the November 5, 2024, presidential election. Trump won with 312 electoral votes, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris (D) who received 226 electoral votes. This was the lowest electoral vote count received by a president running for re-election since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson (D) won re-election with 277 electoral votes.[1] Trump is also projected to win the popular vote.

This was the 60th presidential election in United States history, and the first held after the 2020 census.[2] Trump was sworn into office on January 20, 2025, becoming the second president to ever serve two non-consecutive terms. The first to do so was Grover Cleveland (D), who held office from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1897.

Twenty-four candidates appeared on presidential election ballots across the country. Of those candidates, four qualified to appear on enough ballots — totaling at least 270 electoral votes — to win a majority of the Electoral College. Those noteworthy presidential candidates were Kamala Harris (D), Donald Trump (R), Jill Stein (G), and Chase Oliver (L).

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Presidential election results

See also: Electoral College in the 2024 presidential election

Results by state

National results


Presidential election, 2024
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R)
 
49.8
 
77,303,568 312
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Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D)
 
48.3
 
75,019,230 226
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Jill Stein (multiple running mates) (G)
 
0.6
 
861,164 0
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (Independent)
 
0.5
 
756,393 0
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Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (L)
 
0.4
 
650,138 0
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Claudia De La Cruz/Karina Garcia (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.1
 
165,191 0
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Cornel West/Melina Abdullah (Independent)
 
0.1
 
81,084 0
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Peter Sonski/Lauren Onak (American Solidarity Party)
 
0.0
 
41,853 0
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Randall Terry/Stephen E. Broden (Constitution Party)
 
0.0
 
41,290 0
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Shiva Ayyadurai/Crystal Ellis (Independent)
 
0.0
 
28,399 0
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Richard Duncan/Mitchell Preston Bupp (Independent)
 
0.0
 
12,805 0
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Joel Skousen/Rik Combs (Constitution Party)
 
0.0
 
12,786 0
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Jay Bowman/De Bowman (Independent)
 
0.0
 
5,971 0
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Christopher Garrity/Cody Ballard (Independent)
 
0.0
 
5,294 0
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Joseph Kishore/Jerry White (Socialist Equality Party)
 
0.0
 
4,650 0
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Rachele Fruit (multiple running mates) (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.0
 
4,118 0
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Mattie Preston/Shannel Conner (Godliness, Truth, Justice)
 
0.0
 
2,857 0
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Lucifer Everylove (no running mate) (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
2,653 0
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Blake Huber/Andrea Denault (Approval Voting Party)
 
0.0
 
2,196 0
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Michael Wood/John G. Pietrowski (Prohibition Party)
 
0.0
 
1,144 0
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Vermin Supreme/Jonathan Realz (Independent)
 
0.0
 
914 0
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Laura Ebke/Trisha Butler (Liberal Party)
 
0.0
 
859 0
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William P. Stodden/Stephanie H. Cholensky (Socialist Party)
 
0.0
 
364 0
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Robert Wells Jr./Tony Jones (Independent)
 
0.0
 
359 0
  Other write-in votes
 
0.2
 
235,673 0

Total votes: 155,240,953

0 states have not been called.


Results by county

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

The map below shows county-level presidential election results from 2016 to 2024. A county shaded blue voted for Harris in 2024 and a county shaded red voted for Trump.

County lists

Click on the tabs below to view lists of all counties included in this analysis broken down by party, as well as populations and margins of victory from 2016 to 2024.

Margin of victory analysis, 2016-2024

The table below displays presidential margins of victory in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections in each state and the District of Columbia, along with the differences between the 2016 and 2024 margins, and the 2020 and 2024 margins. A negative number indicates a Democratic win or a shift toward Democrats, while a positive number indicates a Republican win or a shift toward Republicans.

Notable declared candidates and exploratory committees

See also: Defining noteworthy presidential candidates (2024), How we order candidate lists

The following noteworthy candidates filed to run for president with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Click here to view a full list of all candidates who filed with the FEC.


List of noteworthy candidates

  • Kamala Harris (D), vice president of the United States, announced her candidacy on July 21, 2024.[3]
  • Donald Trump (R), former U.S. President, announced his candidacy on November 15, 2022.[4]
  • Jill Stein (Green Party), the 2016 Green Party presidential nominee, announced her candidacy on November 9, 2023.[5]
  • Chase Oliver (Libertarian Party), a candidate in the 2022 Georgia U.S. Senate race, announced his candidacy on April 4, 2023.[6]


Other candidates

Withdrawn candidates

See also: Withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential election
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I), an author and lawyer, announced he would run as an independent on October 9, 2023. He initially announced a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination on April 5, 2023.[10] Kennedy withdrew from the presidential race on August 23, 2024. Kennedy said he would remove his name from the ballot in battleground states, and keep his name on the ballot in other states.[11]
  • Joe Biden (D), incumbent president of the United States, announced he would run for re-election on April 25, 2023.[12] Biden withdrew from the race on July 21, 2024.[13]
  • Dean Phillips (D), a U.S. representative from Minnesota, announced his candidacy on October 26, 2023. He withdrew from the race on March 6, 2024.[14][15]
  • Marianne Williamson (D), 2020 presidential candidate and author, announced her candidacy on February 23, 2023.[16] She withdrew from the race on February 7, 2024, and re-entered the race on February 28.[17][18] Williamson withdrew from the race again on June 11, 2024, and re-entered the race again on July 2, 2024.[19][20] Williamson did not meet the July 30 deadline to qualify for the Democratic virtual roll call vote.[21]
  • Ryan Binkley (R), a businessman and pastor, announced his candidacy on April 23, 2023.[22] Binkley withdrew from the race on February 27, 2024.[23]
  • Doug Burgum (R), the governor of North Dakota, announced his candidacy on June 7, 2023.[24] Burgum withdrew from the race on December 4, 2023.[25]
  • Chris Christie (R), former governor of New Jersey, announced his candidacy on June 6, 2023.[26] Christie withdrew from the race on January 10, 2024.[27]
  • Ron DeSantis (R), the governor of Florida, announced his candidacy on May 24, 2023.[28] DeSantis withdrew from the race on January 21, 2024.[29]
  • Nikki Haley (R), former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor, announced her candidacy on February 14, 2023. She withdrew from the race on March 6, 2024.[30][31]
  • Asa Hutchinson (R), former Arkansas Governor, announced his candidacy on April 2, 2023.[32] Hutchinson withdrew from the race on January 16, 2024.[33]
  • Larry Elder (R), a talk radio host and 2021 California gubernatorial candidate, announced his candidacy on April 20, 2023.[34] Elder suspended his campaign on October 26, 2023.
  • Will Hurd (R), former U.S. Representative from Texas, announced his candidacy on June 22, 2023.[35] Hurd suspended his campaign on October 9, 2023.[36]
  • Perry Johnson (R), a business owner and author, announced his candidacy on March 2, 2023.[37] Johnson suspended his campaign on October 20, 2023.[38]
  • Mike Pence (R), former vice president of the United States, announced his candidacy on June 7, 2023.[39] Pence withdrew from the race on October 28, 2023.[40]
  • Vivek Ramaswamy (R), entrepreneur and political commentator, announced his candidacy on February 21, 2023.[41] Vivek withdrew from the race on January 15, 2024.[42]
  • Tim Scott (R), a United States senator from South Carolina, announced his candidacy on May 22, 2023.[43] Scott withdrew from the race on November 12, 2023.[44]
  • Corey Stapleton (R), former Montana Secretary of State, announced his candidacy on November 11, 2022.[45] Stapleton withdrew from the race on October 13, 2023.[46]
  • Francis Suarez (R), the Mayor of Miami, announced his candidacy on June 15, 2023.[47] Suarez suspended his campaign on August 29, 2023.[48]

To view a list of politicians and public figures discussed in the media as potential candidates, click here.

Race ratings, polling, and prediction markets

Race ratings

The map below displays presidential race ratings in each state. These ratings are generated by averaging the ratings from The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean and Tilt ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[49][50][51]

Polling

The chart below displays national polling averages for the 2024 presidential election from RealClearPolitics.

Prediction markets

The section below displays national PredictIt share prices and RealClearPolitics prediction market averages for the 2024 presidential election.

What is a prediction market?

Prediction markets allow users to purchase shares relating to the outcome of events using real money. Each event, such as an election, has a number of contracts associated with it, each correlating to a different outcome. For instance, an election contested between four candidates would be represented by eight separate contracts, with each contract correlating to a particular candidate winning or losing the election.

The share price in each individual forecast rises and falls based on market demand. Once the event's outcome is decided, holders of shares that correlate with the correct outcome receive a payout for each share they held.

For example, a user buys 10 shares at 20 cents each in a presidential primary saying Candidate A will win. If Candidate A wins the election, the user earns $10. If the candidate loses, the user earns no money and loses his original $2 investment.

Why do prediction markets matter?

Prediction markets can be used to gain insight into the outcome of elections. Microsoft Research economist David Rothschild argued that they are better suited to the task than polls: "I can create a poll that can mimic everything about a prediction market...except markets have a way of incentivizing you to come back at 2 a.m. and update your answer."[52][53][54]

PredictIt


The chart below shows 2024 presidential general election open share prices over time.[55]

RealClearPolitics prediction market averages


Battleground states

See also: Presidential battleground states, 2024

Battleground states are states that have split support for Democratic and Republican candidates in recent presidential election cycles. Sometimes referred to as swing states or purple states, they are critical to a candidate's campaign strategy since the majority of states consistently vote for the same presidential party and are not competitive.

Using the average of race ratings from the Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball, Ballotpedia identified 7 battleground states. These are the states on which an electoral victory hinged. Click each state to read more:

Ballot access

The section below provides lists of presidential candidates on the ballot in each state. Click each state tab to view a list of candidates.



See also: Presidential election in Arkansas, 2024


See also: Presidential election in Florida, 2024


See also: Presidential election in Hawaii, 2024


See also: Presidential election in Louisiana, 2024


See also: Presidential election in Michigan, 2024


See also: Presidential election in New Jersey, 2024


See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2024


See also: Presidential election in Rhode Island, 2024


See also: Presidential election in Vermont, 2024


See also: Presidential election in Washington, 2024


Minor party and independent candidate ballot access in battleground states

The table below provides an overview of the battleground states where Jill Stein (G), Chase Oliver (L), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I), and Cornel West (I) gained ballot access. The table also provides the margin of victory in each of these states in 2020 and 2016.

Minor party and independent candidate ballot access in battleground states
State Jill Stein (G) Chase Oliver (L) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) Cornel West (I) 2020 margin 2016 margin
Arizona
11 electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg D+0.3 R+3.6
Florida
30 electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg R+3.3 R+1.2
Georgia
16 electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg D+0.2 R+5.2
Michigan
15 electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg D+2.8 R+0.2
Minnesota
Ten electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg D+7.1 D+1.5
Nevada
Six electoral votes
Yes check.svg D+2.4 D+2.4
New Hampshire
Four electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg D+7.3 D+0.3
North Carolina
16 electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg R+1.3 R+3.6
Ohio
17 electoral votes
Yes check.svg R+8.1 R+8.1
Pennsylvania
19 electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg D+1.2 R+0.7
Texas
40 electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg R+5.6 R+9.0
Virginia
13 electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg D+10.1 D+5.3
Wisconsin
Ten electoral votes
Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg D+0.7 R+0.7

Ballotpedia's 2024 Election Help Desk

See also: Ballotpedia's 2024 Election Help Desk

Ballotpedia's 2024 Election Help Desk provides reliable, nonpartisan answers to more than 50 election-related questions on topics ranging from voter registration, to casting a ballot, to the certification of final results. Click the links below to read about questions related to the presidential election and Electoral College.

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Electoral College


Campaign finance

See also: Presidential election campaign finance, 2024


Fundraising

The following chart displays noteworthy general election presidential candidates' overall fundraising over time. Note that the chart only displays data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs or joint fundraising committees. Hover over each line for more specific figures.

Spending

The following chart displays noteworthy general election presidential candidates' overall spending over time. Note that the chart only displays data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs or joint fundraising committees. Hover over each line for more specific figures.

Cash on hand

The following chart displays cash on hand—a measurement of how much money a campaign has currently available in its campaign accounts—for noteworthy general election presidential candidates as of each reporting deadline during the 2024 campaign cycle. Note that the chart only displays data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs or joint fundraising committees.

General election debates

See also: Presidential debates, 2024

The following table provides an overview of the date, location, and host in each scheduled 2024 general election debate. Click a link in the Debate column to read more about each debate.

2024 general election debates
Debate Date Location Host
First presidential debate June 27, 2024 Atlanta, Georgia CNN
Second presidential debate September 10, 2024 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ABC News
Vice presidential debate October 1, 2024 New York City CBS News


Policy positions

See also: Presidential candidates on the issues, 2024

Click on any of the following links to read statements from the 2024 presidential candidates on a range of domestic, economic, and foreign policy issues. These statements were primarily compiled from each candidate's official campaign website.

Abortion

Administrative state

Coronavirus response

Criminal justice

Economy

Education

Election policy

Energy and environmental issues

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)

Federalism

Foreign policy

Government ethics

Gun regulation

Healthcare

Sex and gender issues

Immigration

Impeachment

Infrastructure

Opioids and drug issues

Trade

Veterans


Presidential election key staff

See also: Presidential election key staffers, 2024

Campaign staff plays an important role in presidential elections. The makeup of a candidate's staff can signal the strength of their support from influential party activists and whether they are aligning with a particular faction or group within the party. Eric Appleman of Democracy in Action describes candidates' efforts to hire staffers as a "race for talent, both nationally and in key early states." He adds, "The goal is to assemble a team of top talent that can work together effectively to mobilize resources, boost the candidate and his or her message, and ultimately secure the party's nomination."[56]

Presidential candidates will typically have a national staff, which is overseen by a campaign manager and assisted by political consultants, senior advisors, professional polling firms, and key stakeholders such as interest group leaders and major financial supporters. They also build organizations in individual states that are overseen by state directors and staffed by party activists and political professionals well-versed in the particular politics of the area. Candidates often appoint elected officials and other important figures in their party's coalition as chairs of their national campaign and state-level campaigns.[56]

Click here for an overview of key staff by presidential campaign.

Timeline of campaign announcements


  • July 21, 2024: Vice President Kamala Harris (D) announced her candidacy for president.[61]
  • July 21, 2024: President Joe Biden (D) withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris.[13]
  • July 15, 2024: Former President Donald Trump (R) won a majority of delegates at the 2024 Republican National Convention.[62]
  • July 15, 2024: Former President Donald Trump (R) selected U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his vice presidential running mate.[63]
  • June 11, 2024: Marianne Williamson (D) withdrew from the Democratic presidential primary.[64] Later, on July 2, 2024, Williamson said, "Over the next two months we need to do what we should have been doing over the last year and a half: engaging in a robust conversation about this country and how we’re going to beat Donald Trump in November. Today I throw my hat in the ring. We need to have an exciting campaign and an open convention in August."[65]
  • May 26, 2024: Chase Oliver (L) won the Libertarian Party presidential convention, making him the party's national presidential candidate.[66]
  • April 10, 2024: Cornel West (I) selected academic and activist Melina Abdullah (I) as his running mate.[67]
  • April 4, 2024: The No Labels Party announced it would end its 2024 presidential campaign, saying, "No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot line to a ticket if we could identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House. No such candidates emerged, so the responsible course of action is for us to stand down."[68]
  • March 26, 2024: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) selected patent lawyer and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan (I) as his running mate.[69]
  • March 12, 2024: Donald Trump (R) became the presumptive Republican nominee after reaching the estimated majority delegate threshold.
  • March 12, 2024: Joe Biden (D) became the presumptive Democratic nominee after reaching the estimated majority delegate threshold.
  • March 8, 2024: No Labels Party delegates voted to approve the decision to run a No Labels candidate in the 2024 presidential election. As of the vote, the party had not selected a nominee.[70]
  • March 6, 2024: Dean Phillips (D) withdrew from the presidential race.[15]
  • March 6, 2024: Nikki Haley (R) withdrew from the presidential race.[31]
  • February 28, 2024: Marianne Williamson (D) re-entered the presidential race.[18]
  • February 27, 2024: Ryan Binkley (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[71]
  • February 7, 2024: Marianne Williamson (D) suspended her presidential campaign.[17]
  • January 21, 2024: Ron DeSantis (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[29]
  • January 16, 2024: Asa Hutchinson (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[33]
  • January 15, 2024: Vivek Ramaswamy (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[42]
  • January 10, 2024: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[27]
  • December 4, 2023: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[25]
  • November 12, 2023: Tim Scott (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[44]
  • November 9, 2023: Jill Stein (G), the 2016 Green Party presidential nominee, announced her candidacy for the Green Party nomination.[72]
  • October 28, 2023: Former Vice President Mike Pence (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[73]
  • October 26, 2023: U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) announced his candidacy.[74]
  • October 26, 2023: Talk radio host and 2021 California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder (R) suspended his campaign.[75]
  • October 20, 2023: Perry Johnson (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[38]
  • October 13, 2023: Corey Stapleton (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[46]
  • October 12, 2023: Cenk Uygur (D), a media commentator and founder of The Young Turks, announced his candidacy. At the time of the announcement, it was not clear that Uygur met the natural born citizen requirement in Article II, Section 1, of the United States Constitution.[76]
  • October 9, 2023: Will Hurd (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[36]
  • October 9, 2023: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the Democratic primary and announced he would run as an independent.[10]
  • August 29, 2023: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) suspended his presidential campaign.[48]
  • June 22, 2023: Former U.S. Representative Will Hurd (R) announced his candidacy.[77]
  • June 15, 2023: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) announced his candidacy.[47]
  • June 7, 2023: Former Vice President Mike Pence (R) announced his candidacy.[78]
  • June 7, 2023: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) announced his candidacy.[79]
  • June 6, 2023: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) announced his candidacy.[26]
  • June 5, 2023: Philosopher Cornel West (G) announced his candidacy.[9]
  • May 24, 2023: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced his candidacy.[28]
  • May 22, 2023: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced his candidacy.[43]
  • May 1, 2023: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) said he did not plan to declare a presidential candidacy in 2023.[80]
  • April 25, 2023: President Joe Biden (D) announced his re-election campaign.[12]
  • April 23, 2023: Businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley (R) announced his candidacy.[81]
  • April 20, 2023: Talk radio host and 2021 California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder (R) announced his candidacy.[34]
  • April 14, 2023: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) declined to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.[82]
  • April 12, 2023: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced he had launched a presidential exploratory committee.[83]
  • April 5, 2023: Author and lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D) announced his candidacy.[84]
  • April 4, 2023 Chase Oliver (L), a candidate in the 2022 Georgia U.S. Senate race, announced his candidacy.[6]
  • April 2, 2023: Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) announced his candidacy.[32]
  • March 5, 2023: Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R), a possible presidential candidate, declined to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.[85]
  • March 2, 2023: Perry Johnson (R), a business owner and author, announced his candidacy.[37]
  • February 23, 2023: 2020 presidential candidate and author Marianne Williamson (D) announced her candidacy.[16]
  • February 21, 2023: Entrepreneur and political commentator Vivek Ramaswamy (R) announced his candidacy.[41]
  • February 14, 2023: Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) announced her candidacy.[30]
  • January 31, 2023: The Post and Courier reported that former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) planned to announce a presidential campaign on February 15.[86]
  • November 15, 2022: Former President Donald Trump (R) announced his candidacy.[4]
  • November 11, 2022: Former Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton (R) announced his candidacy.[45]


Electoral College

See also: Electoral College in the 2024 presidential election

The Electoral College is the process by which the states and District of Columbia elect the president of the United States. Each state is represented by a number of electors equal to the size of its congressional delegation. There are 538 electors in total. To win the Electoral College, a candidate must receive a majority—at least 270—electoral votes.[87]

The Electoral College met on December 17, 2024, to cast their votes for president and vice president of the United States. The final tally was 312 votes for former President Donald Trump (R) and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R) and 226 votes for Vice President Kamala Harris (D) and Gov. Tim Walz (D).

Although there is no constitutional provision or federal law requiring electors to vote in accordance with the election results in their state, electors typically vote for their state's popular vote winner. Some states have provisions permitting the disqualification and replacement of an elector whose vote deviates from the state's popular vote. There were no faithless electors in 2024.[88][89]

Thirteen states gained or lost electoral votes following the 2020 Census:[90]

  • Texas gained two votes.
  • Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon each gained one.
  • California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia each lost one.

Although there is no constitutional provision or federal law requiring electors to vote in accordance with the election results in their state, electors typically vote for their state's popular vote winner. Some states have provisions permitting the disqualification and replacement of an elector whose vote deviates from the state's popular vote. There were no faithless electors in 2020.[91]

The following map shows the number of electoral votes per state in the 2024 presidential election.

Democratic presidential primary

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2024

Democratic convention nomination

See also: Withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential election and Democratic convention nomination, 2024


Vice President Kamala Harris (D) won the Democratic presidential nomination on August 2, 2024, during a virtual roll call vote of Democratic convention delegates. Harris received 4,563 delegate votes, which amounted to 99% of the delegates.[92][93] Almost all of the delegates were unbound following President Joe Biden's (D) withdrawal from the race.[94][95][96]

Harris was the only qualified candidate. In order to qualify for the virtual roll call, a candidate had to submit the signatures of at least 300 delegates by 6:00 p.m. on July 30, 2024.[94][95] Harris' campaign submitted signatures from 3,923 delegates. Since Harris submitted signatures from a majority of delegates, superdelegates were allowed to participate in the first round of voting at the virtual roll call.

An Associated Press survey of Democratic delegates estimated Vice President Kamala Harris (D) had reached the majority delegate threshold necessary to become the Democratic presidential nominee on July 22, 2024.[13][97]

President Joe Biden (D), the former presumptive Democratic nominee, withdrew from the presidential race on July 21, 2024. He became the presumptive nominee on March 12, 2024, after winning an estimated majority of delegates in the presidential primaries.

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As of July 30, 2024, the following candidates had been mentioned in media reports as possible vice presidential candidates. Also included is whether the individual said he or she does not plan on seeking the vice presidential nomination.


As of July 22, 2024, the following candidates had been mentioned in media reports as possible presidential candidates. Also included is whether the individual said he or she did not plan on seeking the presidential nomination or whether he or she endorsed another candidate for the nomination:



The Democratic Party selected Vice President Kamala Harris (D) as its nominee during a virtual roll call vote on August 2, 2024, ahead of the in-person 2024 Democratic National Convention, which took place from August 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.[92][120][94][95][121]

Joe Biden (D) withdrew from the presidential race on July 21, 2024.[122] Biden crossed the majority delegate threshold necessary to win the Democratic nomination on March 12, 2024, which made him the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Before the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. To read more about the 2024 primary schedule click here. These delegates, along with superdelegates who come from the party leadership, voted at the virtual roll call to select the nominee.

Estimated delegate allocation

This section displays an overview of estimated Democratic delegate allocation.

Democratic presidential primaries 2024
 
Candidate
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden 3,896
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Dean Phillips 4
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Jason Palmer 3

Total pledged delegates: 3,903

Democratic primary debates

The Democratic Party did not hold presidential primary debates.

Campaign finance in the Democratic presidential primary

The following charts display noteworthy Democratic primary candidates' overall fundraising through the April 2024 monthly campaign finance reports. Note that the chart only displays data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs or joint fundraising committees. The charts below include campaign finance reports beginning at the point the FEC started classifying the committee as a presidential candidate's principal campaign finance committee and ending after candidates withdrew from the primary.

Republican presidential primary

See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2024

The Republican Party selected former President Donald Trump (R) as its 2024 presidential nominee at the 2024 Republican National Convention, which was held from July 15-18, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Before the convention, each state, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories held a primary, caucus, or convention to decide how to allocate delegates at the national convention. These nominating events began in January and ended in June. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,215—on March 12, 2024.

Republican presidential candidates participated in five primary debates, with the first being held held in August 2023 and the last in January 2024.[123] Trump did not participate in any of the debates.

Trump was the sixth U.S. president to run for re-election to non-consecutive terms.[124] Grover Cleveland (D), the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, is the only president who has been elected to non-consecutive terms. Before Trump's 2024 campaign, the most recent former president to run for non-consecutive terms was Theodore Roosevelt (R), who sought re-election in 1912 as a Progressive Party candidate after leaving office in 1909.

Estimated delegate allocation

This section displays an overview of estimated Republican delegate allocation.

Republican presidential primaries 2024
 
Candidate
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump 2,268
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Nikki Haley 97
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Ron DeSantis 9
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Vivek Ramaswamy 3

Total pledged delegates: 2,377

Presidential nomination roll call

The following table contains the number of delegates each candidate received during the presidential nomination roll call at the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024. It was updated live during the event.

Republican presidential nomination roll call, 2024
State Trump Abstentions Total votes
Totals 2,388 41 2,429
Alabama 50 50
Alaska 29 29
American Samoa 9 9
Arizona 43 43
Arkansas 40 40
California 169 169
Colorado 37 37
Connecticut 28 28
Delaware 16 16
District of Columbia 19 19
Florida 125 125
Georgia 59 59
Guam 9 9
Hawaii 19 19
Idaho 32 32
Illinois 64 64
Indiana 58 58
Iowa 40 40
Kansas 39 39
Kentucky 46 46
Louisiana 47 47
Maine 20 20
Maryland 37 37
Massachusetts 40 40
Michigan 51 4 55
Minnesota 39 39
Mississippi 40 40
Missouri 54 54
Montana 31 31
Nebraska 36 36
Nevada 26 26
New Hampshire 22 22
New Jersey 12 12
New Mexico 22 22
New York 91 91
North Carolina 62 12 74
North Dakota 29 29
Northern Mariana Islands 9 9
Ohio 79 79
Oklahoma 43 43
Oregon 31 31
Pennsylvania 67 67
Puerto Rico 23 23
Rhode Island 19 19
South Carolina 50 50
South Dakota 29 29
Tennessee 58 58
Texas 161 161
Utah 40 40
Vermont 17 17
U.S. Virgin Islands 4 4
Virginia 42 6 48
Washington 43 43
West Virginia 32 32
Wisconsin 41 41
Wyoming 29 29


Republican primary debates

See also: Republican presidential primary debates, 2024

The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.

2024 Republican presidential primary debates
Debate Date Location Host Number of participants
First Republican primary debate August 23, 2023 Milwaukee, Wisconsin[125] Fox News[126] 8
Second Republican primary debate September 27, 2023 Simi Valley, California[127] Fox Business, Univision 7
Third Republican primary debate November 8, 2023 Miami, Florida[128] NBC News, Salem Radio Network 5
Fourth Republican primary debate December 6, 2023 Tuscaloosa, Alabama[129] NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show, the Washington Free Beacon 4
On December 7, 2023, CNN reported the RNC would lift its ban on non-RNC sanctioned debates.[130]
Fifth Republican primary debate January 10, 2024 Des Moines, Iowa[130] CNN 2
Sixth Republican primary debate January 18, 2024 Manchester, New Hampshire[131] ABC News, WMUR-TV, New Hampshire Republican State Committee Cancelled
Seventh Republican primary debate January 21, 2024 Goffstown, New Hampshire[130] CNN Cancelled

Campaign finance in the Republican presidential primary

See also: Presidential election campaign finance, 2024

The following charts display noteworthy Republican primary candidates' overall fundraising through the April 2024 monthly campaign finance reports. Note that the charts only display data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs or joint fundraising committees. The charts below include campaign finance reports beginning at the point the FEC starts classifying the committee as a presidential candidate's principal campaign finance committee, and ending after the campaign withdrew from the primary.


Endorsements in the Republican presidential primary

See also: Presidential election endorsements, 2024

The following chart shows the total number of noteworthy endorsements each Republican presidential candidate has received.

Presidential election results by party, 1900-2020

See also: Presidential voting history by state

This table lists presidential election results by party for each state in every presidential election held between 1900 and 2020.


See also

Presidential election, 2016-2024
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