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In Wisconsin, for example, Trump's support among that group more than doubled.Nationally, he roughly doubled his support among Black men under 45 compared to 2020, with about 3 in 10 in this age group voting for him. In total, 21 percent of Black men voted for Trump, which was 2 percent more than in 2020.Related StoriesSteve Bannon Warns of Potential Third Donald Trump Impeachment4 min. readThe 2026 Senate Midterm Map Looks Rough for Democrats4 min. readMary Trump Warns of ‘Dangers’ Ahead After Donald Trump Win4 min. readThe shift contributed to Trump's improved margins in battleground states like North Carolina and Georgia, where his share of the Black vote rose by 5 percentage points over 2020 levels.Black women overwhelmingly voted for Vice President , however, with 91 percent of the vote, according to 's exit poll, a one-point rise on President 's result in 2020.When it came to Hispanic voters, Trump showed the best results for a Republican candidate in over 52 years."If the 2016 election was about Donald Trump breaking through with white, working class voters this election was about breaking through, going through that coalition and tearing it apart," Enten said.Trump gained ground among all voters in 49 states and Washington, D.C., in Tuesday's vote, something not seen for any party since 1992 when won the presidency."No matter where you looked on the map, Donald Trump was improving on where he did four years ago, except for Washington State," Enten said.Trump managed to win over more men and white women, despite concerns around abortion, while also The shift trickled down into races, where managed to flip the chamber. 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But Violence Is Never the Solution | OpinionBy Kevin PowellCharlie Kirk Was a Champion for Common-Sense Values | OpinionBy Terry SchillingA Mercenary Storm Is Gathering | OpinionBy Alia BrahimiRemembering My Friend Charlie Kirk—Silence Is Not an Option | OpinionBy Brilyn HollyhandThe Martyrdom of My Friend Charlie Kirk | OpinionBy Josh HammersectionsNationWorldLifestyleHealthOpinionRankingscompanyAbout UsMastheadCareersDiversity & InclusionMission StatementLeadershipeditionsU.S. Edition日本PolskaRomâniacontactAdvertiseCorrectionsAnnouncementsPress CenterContact Usterms of useCookie PolicyCopyrightPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsTerms of SalePrivacy SettingssectionsNationWorldLifestyleHealthOpinionRankingscompanyAbout UsMastheadCareersDiversity & InclusionMission StatementLeadershipeditionsU.S. Edition日本PolskaRomâniacontactAdvertiseCorrectionsAnnouncementsPress CenterContact Usterms of useCookie PolicyCopyrightPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsTerms of SalePrivacy Settings© 2025 Newsweek Digital LLC, The shift contributed to Trump's improved margins in battleground states like North Carolina and Georgia, where his share of the Black vote rose by 5 percentage points over 2020 levels., According to AP VoteCast, 16 percent of Black voters supported Trump in 2024, up from 8 percent in 2020. In comparison, 83 percent of Black voters supported Kamala Harris, down from the 91 percent .