Understanding the Demographic Shift That Pushed Trump to Victory

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Across age groups, voters saw Trump as more able to handle the economy by a 4- to 9-point margin.
63% : Among women aged 18 to 44, however, Trump rose by 6 points, from 37 percent in 2020 to 43 percent this election.
56% : Trump also nearly doubled his support among black voters, receiving 15 percent of the votes compared with 8 percent in 2020, and improved with Hispanic voters (41 percent versus 35 percent).
46% : On the other hand, where Trump didn't see any gains was among college-educated voters, among whom he received 41 percent of the vote both now and in 2020.
23% : This year, Trump hammered the economic argument, repeatedly raising his bid with proposals of no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, and no taxes on social security.

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