The election

This guide covers the race for president. The winner will be the 48th president of the United States. Donald J. Trump is the 45th and 47th president. whitehouse.gov ↗

The 22nd Amendment says: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice." That's why the current president is not in our field. archives.gov ↗

Electoral votes by state

Each square is a state, sized the same so small states are easy to see. Darker means more electoral votes. These numbers come from the 2020 Census and apply to the 2024 and 2028 elections. Outlined states hold early primaries or caucuses. archives.gov ↗

Early primary calendar

Each party picks its own order. The Democratic National Committee set its early states in August 2026. krdo.com ↗

• SC: January 22, 2028
• NV: February 1, 2028
• NH: February 8, 2028
• NM: February 15, 2028
• MI: February 22, 2028
• VA: February 29, 2028

The Republican National Committee voted in September 2026 to keep Iowa's caucuses first. It had not announced dates or the rest of its order in the reports we read. kttc.com ↗

How 2024 was decided

Donald J. Trump (Republican) won 312 electoral votes to Kamala D. Harris's (Democratic) 226. archives.gov ↗

In the popular vote, Donald J. Trump received 77,302,580 votes (49.80%) and Kamala D. Harris received 75,017,613 (48.32%). fec.gov ↗

Six states that voted for the Democratic ticket in 2020 voted for the Republican ticket in 2024: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. AP via 9news.com ↗

Recent elections

Electoral votes are from the National Archives. In 2016, seven electors voted for someone other than their party's nominee, so the two totals add to less than 538.