Where Donald Trump gained, and lost, ground with the 2024 US electorate

REPUBLICAN U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House was powered by gains in support among Hispanic voters, voters without college degrees, in households earning less than $100,000 per year and among voters aged 18 to 29.

Trump defeated Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the U.S. Electoral College by 312 to 226, winning 49.8% of the national popular vote and increasing his share of the vote across most U.S. counties relative to his 2020 performance. Here is a look at where Trump gained support or lost support, according to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research:

* Trump won 46% of Hispanic voters nationwide; Harris won 51%. Trump's share was up 14 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll, when he ran against Democrat Joe Biden.

* Trump won 54% of Hispanic men voters nationwide; Harris won 44%. Trump's share was up 18 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Trump won 39% of Hispanic women voters nationwide; Harris won 58%. Trump's share was up 9 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Trump won 43% of voters age 18-29 nationwide; Harris won 54%. Trump's share was up 7 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Trump won 56% of voters without a college degree nationwide; Harris won 43%. Trump's share was up 6 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Harris won 53% of women voters nationwide; Trump won 45%. Trump's share was up 3 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Harris won 52% of voters under age 45 nationwide; Trump won 45%. Trump's share was up 3 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Harris won 77% of Black men voters nationwide; Trump won 21%. Trump's share was up 2 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Harris won 86% of Black voters nationwide; Trump won 13%. Trump's share was up 1 percentage point from a 2020 exit poll.

* Trump won 52% of voters age 45 and up nationwide; Harris won 46%. Trump's share was up 1 percentage point from a 2020 exit poll.

* Harris won 92% of Black women voters nationwide; Trump won 7%. Trump's share was down 2 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Harris won 46% of white women voters nationwide; Trump won 53%. Trump's share was down 2 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Harris won 49% of voters age 65+ nationwide; Trump won 50%. Trump's share was down 2 percentage points from a 2020 exit poll.

* Trump won 57% of white voters nationwide; Harris won 42%. Trump's share was down 1 percentage point from a 2020 exit poll.

* Trump won 60% of white men voters nationwide; Harris won 38%. Trump's share was down 1 percentage point from a 2020 exit poll.

* Harris won 56% of voters with college degrees nationwide; Trump won 42%. Trump's share was down 1 percentage point from a 2020 exit poll.

Electors in the U.S. Electoral College, the decisive body that elects U.S. presidents and who are picked based on the popular vote within each state, met in state capitals on Dec. 17 to cast their votes.

Exit polling reflects just a slice of the tens of millions of people who have voted, both before and on Election Day on Nov. 5.

National exit-poll results provide an important window into the thinking of the nation, but may not directly align with the seven battleground states that had been expected to decide the presidential election.

Exit polls capture variations among turnout in various demographic groups, such as men vs. women voters or college-educated vs. non-college-educated voters, and can provide insights into how turnout has changed from past elections.