Donald Trump made history in the 2024 election by securing more Black voters than any Republican candidate has in nearly 50 years, according to political analyst Harry Enten. On Friday, Enten highlighted Trump’s significant gains across various demographics, including Black, Hispanic, and first-time voters, giving him a potential pathway to the White House.
While Trump’s core base remains white, working-class voters, the surge in support from other groups, including Black Americans, played a pivotal role in his campaign’s success. “The breadth of the improvement Donald Trump had… holy Toledo!” Enten exclaimed during his appearance on CNN News Central.
Notably, Trump’s support among younger Black voters saw dramatic increases. In Wisconsin, for example, his backing among Black men under 45 more than doubled. Nationally, about 3 in 10 Black men in this age group voted for Trump, a marked rise from 2020. Overall, 21 percent of Black men supported him, a 2 percent increase from the last election cycle. This shift was particularly evident in battleground states like North Carolina and Georgia, where his share of the Black vote grew by 5 percentage points.
Despite these gains, Black women continued to overwhelmingly support Vice President Kamala Harris, with 91 percent voting for her, up by 1 percent from 2020.
Trump also achieved historic success with Hispanic voters, earning the best results for a Republican in over five decades. “This election was about Donald Trump breaking through and tearing apart the Democratic Party coalition,” Enten said, reflecting on the candidate’s ability to attract diverse voters.
Trump’s gains were widespread, with improvements across nearly all 49 states and Washington, D.C., a feat not seen since Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential win. Trump’s increased support from men and white women, despite abortion concerns, along with the influx of first-time voters, helped fuel his success. These shifts also contributed to Republicans flipping the Senate, though the House results were still pending as of Friday morning.
