According to a survey from late December 2024, the two most important issues among Republican voters in the United States were inflation and immigration, with ** and ** percent ranking it their primary political concerns respectively. In contrast, only *** percent of Democrats considered immigration their most important issue. Inflation and healthcare were the leading issues among democrats in the U.S.

Details the statistics of the Electoral College vote and popular vote over time in both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Also shows the voting population participation trend over time.

According to exit polls for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses, former President Donald Trump led the way among voters between the ages 45 and older. The vote was split more evenly among young voters, with 22 percent voting for Trump, 30 percent for DeSantis, 25 percent for Haley, and 21 percent for Ramaswamy. DeSantis, Ramaswamy, and Hutchinson dropped out of the presidential race shortly after the Iowa caucuses

The current two-party system in the United States, dominated by the Democratic and Republican parties, has been in place since the 1860 election. Long term trends show that results tend to be cyclical, with both parties having winning streaks of the nationwide popular vote in four (or more) elections in a row. For the Republican Party, these extended streaks came around the Civil War and at the turn of the 20th century. For the Democrats, these streaks came around the late-1800s, the Depression and WWII era, and in the early 2000s. However, it should be noted that there was a major political realignment between the parties during the 20th century, with the Democrats eventually becoming the more fiscally and socially progressive party, while the Republicans became more fiscally liberal and socially conservative, particularly after the Second World War. In recent decades, the Democratic Party has won the popular vote in seven of the nine presidential elections since 1992, although the U.S. electoral college system means that Republicans still won the presidency in four of these nine elections, despite receiving fewer votes in both 2000 and 2016.

According to exit polls for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses, former President Donald Trump led the way among voters without college degrees. However, the vote was split more evenly among those with four-year degrees with only 37 percent voting for Trump, 26 percent for DeSantis, and 28 percent for Haley. DeSantis, Ramaswamy, and Hutchinson dropped out of the presidential race shortly after the Iowa caucuses

As of January 25, 2024, with nearly all of the votes counted, former President Trump came out ahead of former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire Republican primary. The race between the two remaining Republican contenders was fairly close, with Haley securing around 43 percent of the votes and Trump securing 54 percent.

According to a July 2025 survey, Donald Trump's favorability among Republicans was strong, with 60 percent viewing him very favorably and 29 percent somewhat favorably. This overwhelming support from his party base contrasts sharply with Democrats, of whom 90 percent viewed Trump very unfavorably. Independents were more divided, with 28 percent expressing some degree of favorability towards the former president. Electoral college victory Trump's popularity among Republicans translated into electoral success in the 2024 presidential election. He secured 312 electoral votes, surpassing the 270 needed to win the presidency. This victory came as Trump won all seven swing states, some by significant margins, despite pre-election polls showing only a slight lead in most battleground states. Increased republican support The 2024 election saw Republicans gain ground across the country. Every state reported an increase in Republican votes compared to 2020, with New York showing the largest gain of 6.43 percent. New Jersey and Florida also saw significant increases of nearly five percent. This surge in Republican support led to Trump flipping six states that he had lost in the previous election, contributing to his decisive victory.

A survey done in March 2022 found that 31% of Republican voters said they would use Truth Social often and 14% said they plan to use the platform a lot.

In the 2024 presidential election, Republicans received a larger share of votes in every U.S. state compared with 2020, flipping *** states in the process. New York saw the greatest increase in Republican votes, reporting **** percent more votes cast for Donald Trump in 2024 than in 2020. Additionally, the share of Republican votes in New Jersey and Florida increased by almost **** percent.

According to exit polls for the 2024 New Hampshire Republican primary, former President Donald Trump led the way among the majority of voters in the U.S. despite the age of voter. However, the vote was split more evenly among voters 65 and older, with Trump receiving 53 percent of the vote, and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley receiving 45 percent of the vote. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis remained on the ballot despite dropping out of the race just days prior to the New Hampshire primaries.

In the last few decades, the Democratic Party has often pulled ahead of the Republican Party in terms of party identification. However, 2022 saw a shift in party identification, with slightly more Americans identifying with the Republican Party for the first time since 2011, when both parties stood at ** percent in 2011. These values include not only those surveyed who identified with a major political party, but also those who identified as independent, but have leanings towards one party over another.

According to exit polls for the 2024 New Hampshire Republican primary, former President Donald Trump led the way among 59 percent of male voters. The vote was split more evenly among female voters, with Trump receiving 51 percent of the vote, and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley receiving 47 percent of the vote. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis remained on the ballot despite dropping out of the race just days prior to the New Hampshire primaries.

According to exit polling in ten key states of the 2024 presidential election in the United States, 46 percent of voters with a 2023 household income of 30,000 U.S. dollars or less reported voting for Donald Trump. In comparison, 51 percent of voters with a total family income of 100,000 to 199,999 U.S. dollars reported voting for Kamala Harris.

According to exit polling in *** key states of the 2024 presidential election in the United States, almost ********** of voters who had never attended college reported voting for Donald Trump. In comparison, a similar share of voters with ******** degrees reported voting for Kamala Harris.

According to exit polls for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses, former President Donald Trump led the way among just under half of male voters. The vote was split fairly evenly across both men and women in the state, with Trump receiving 53 percent of votes among women. Ron DeSantis came in second, with 21 percent of votes from men and 22 percent of votes from women. DeSantis, Ramaswamy, and Hutchinson dropped out of the presidential race shortly after the Iowa caucuses.

According to a 2023 survey, Americans between 18 and 29 years of age were more likely to identify with the Democratic Party than any other surveyed age group. While 39 percent identified as Democrats, only 14 percent identified ad Republicans. However, those 50 and older identified more with the Republican Party.

The final vote count for the 2024 Republican Iowa Caucus showed that former President Trump held a significant lead among Iowa voters, receiving more than half of the total votes. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley both received significantly fewer votes, with over 23,000 and 21,000 respectively.

The Iowa caucus for the Republican Party serves as the first opportunity for voters to express their preferences for the Party's nomination.

Over one week after the election, the Republicans had won *** seats in the United States House of Representatives during the 2024 election, securing their majority. As of November 25, three seats remained uncalled. Parties need to earn *** seats in the House of Representatives in order to claim a majority.

As of February 29, 2024 with nearly all of the votes counted, former President Trump came out ahead of former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the Michigan Republican presidential primary. With Trump receiving almost 70 percent of the total votes, the former president continues to prevail as Republican front-runner.

As of February 26, 2024 with nearly all of the votes counted, former President Trump came out ahead of former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in her home state's Republican primary. With the former president receiving almost 60 percent of the total votes, Trump continues to prevail as Republican front-runner.