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| 2024 United States presidential election | ||||
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| November 5, 2024 | ||||
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| Nominee | Elizabeth Warren | Mike Pence | ||
| Party | Democratic | Republican | ||
| Home state | Massachusetts | Indiana | ||
| Running mate | Tammy Baldwin | Tom Cotton | ||
| Electoral vote | 298 | 242 | ||
| States carried | 27 | 25 | ||
| Percentage | 51.2% | 46.8% | ||
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| Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states/districts won by Warren/Baldwin. Red denotes those won by Pence/Cotton. Numbers indicate electoral votes allotted to the winner of each state. Bright colors indicate a flip. Puerto Rico was only represented with 2 electors due to the fact that the 2030 census did not yet take place. | ||||
President before election
Bernie Sanders Democratic
Elected President
Elizabeth Warren Democratic | ||||
The 2024 United States presidential election was the 60th quadrennial United States presidential election, and was held on November 5, 2024. United States Vice President, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, defeated former United States Vice President, Mike Pence of Indiana. Elizabeth Warren became the first woman ever to be elected President of the United States, and Tammy Baldwin became the first openly lesbian woman to be elected Vice President of the United States.
Incumbent United States President Bernie Sanders announced on February 27, 2023 that he would not seek re-election.
Tammy Baldwin resigned from the Senate on January 9, 2025, and assumed Vice Presidency 11 days later. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers appointed Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes (D) to the seat.
Republican primary[]
Candidates such as Cruz and Cotton criticized Pence by claiming he was too establishment and unelectable, due to Pence's loss as President Trump's running mate in the 2020 election. However, Pence still remained victorious.
Nominee[]
- Mike Pence, former U.S. Vice President (2017-2021) For President
- Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2015-present) For Vice President
Withdrawn[]
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015-present)
- Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts (2015-present)
- Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey (2010-2018)
- Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2015-present)
- Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas (2013-2025) (ran for re-election, lost)
- Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2017-2018)
- Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri (2019-present)
- Larry Hogan, former Governor of Maryland (2015-2023)
- John Kasich, former Governor of Ohio (2011-2019)
- Marco Rubio, former U.S. Senator from Florida (2011-2023)
- Mark Sanford, former U.S. Representative from South Carolina (2013-2019)
- Donald Trump, Jr., businessman from New York and son of former President Donald Trump (ran for U.S. Senate, lost)
Democratic primary[]
Candidates such as Gabbard and Khanna criticized Warren by claiming she was too establishment and centrist, while candidates such as Coons criticized her by saying she was too far-left and outside of the mainstream and would not relate to what Coons referred to as "middle America."
Nominee[]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Vice President (2021-2025) For President
- Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (2013-2025) For Vice President
Withdrawn[]
- Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (2013-present)
- Chris Coons, U.S. Senator from Delaware (2010-present)
- Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Secretary of State (2021-2025) (ran for U.S. Senate, won)
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California (2017-present)
- Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative from California (2017-present) (ran for re-election, won)
Declined[]
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. President (2021-2025)
Electoral Breakdown[]
Electoral vote[]
| Candidate | Electoral vote | Popular vote | Margin of victory/loss |
| Elizabeth Ann Warren/Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (Democratic) | 298 -49 | 51.2% -1.2 | +56 EV |
| Michael Richard Pence/Thomas Bryant Cotton (Republican) | 242 +51 | 46.8% +1.9 | -56 EV |
| Justin Amash/Larry David Sharpe (Libertarian) | 0 | 1.5% -0.3 | -298 EV |
| Other | - | 0.5% | - |
Changes to the electoral college[]
Since the 2020 election, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico were both granted statehood, the District of Columbia in 2022 and Puerto Rico in 2023 respectively. Prior to its statehood, the District of Columbia already was represented in the electoral college. The statehood of Puerto Rico added two more electors to the electoral college, expanding the number of electors to 540.
Primary summaries[]
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| Nominee | Elizabeth Warren
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| Party | Democratic
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| Home state | Massachusetts
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| Running mate | Tammy Baldwin (chosen after Warren became presumptive nominee) | |||
Nominee before election
Bernie Sanders Democratic
Elected Nominee
Elizabeth Warren Democratic | ||||
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| Nominee | Mike Pence | Marco Rubio | Tom Cotton | |
| Party | Republican | Republican | Republican | |
| Home state | Indiana | Florida | Arkansas | |
| Running mate | Tom Cotton (chosen after Pence became presumptive nominee) | --- | --- | |
Nominee before election
Donald Trump Republican
Elected Nominee
Mike Pence Republican | ||||