The 2024 United States presidential election was held on November 5, 2024, between the Republican candidate Donald Trump and the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Donald Trump won the election, securing 312 electoral votes to Harris's 226. He won every swing state, including Nevada, which Republicans had not won since 2004. Trump also won the national popular vote with 49.8%, becoming the first Republican to do so since George W. Bush in 2004, and the first president since Grover Cleveland in 1892 to be elected to a non- consecutive second term
. Polls before the election had shown a close race, with Harris holding a small lead in national polling averages after entering the race. Some polls indicated more enthusiasm among Democrats for Harris compared to Biden's previous campaign, but Trump maintained strong support among his base
. Analysts attributed Trump's victory to factors such as inflation concerns, a global anti-incumbent sentiment, dissatisfaction with the Biden administration, Trump's appeal to the working class, and issues surrounding the Mexico–United States border crisis
. Therefore, the winner of the most recent American presidential election in 2024 was Donald Trump
