Rural and suburban swing counties swung to the right

Published November 9, 2024 3:30pm ET



President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sweep all seven swing states in this year’s election — cinching his victory as the 47th president. He had a strong showing all over the country, but the results from swing counties were especially impressive given the high stakes.

While Trump lost to Vice President Kamala Harris in many of the counties home to city and suburban voters, he did so by much smaller margins compared to the 2020 presidential race. Meanwhile, Trump gained more voters in rural regions.

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