Black voters in battleground states throw more support behind Trump in 2024 than 2020

Published November 6, 2024 2:53pm ET



Black voters in battleground states such as Wisconsin did not turn out in droves for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Democrats had hoped, but instead helped President-elect Donald Trump clinch a second White House term. 

The key voting bloc was needed to secure a win for Harris in a race in which polls in every swing state showed her and Trump neck and neck heading into Election Day.

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