Trump Wins 2024 Election — Returns as 47th President After Historic Felony Conviction

Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, defeating Democratic nominee Kamala Harris with 312 electoral votes to her 226. Trump became the first convicted felon elected president, having been convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May 2024. Biden withdrew from the race in July 2024, endorsing Vice President Harris. Republicans swept the Senate and retained the House, giving Trump a governing trifecta. Trump received more popular votes than in 2020 (77.2M vs. 74.2M).