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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Adam Gabbatt

How Trump won over voters in deep-blue New York City

Trump with trees behind him and crowd of people raising hands and wearing red hats.
Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in the south Bronx on 23 May. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/AP

Donald Trump’s presidential win was ultimately determined by voters in swing states, but a shift towards the Republican was seen across the country – even in the deeply Democratic stronghold of New York City.

While Kamala Harris won New York by a handy margin, with 68% of the vote to Trump’s 30%, that was a marked drop from Joe Biden’s performance in the city in 2020; that year, Biden won New York by a 53-point margin.

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