Donald Trump is on track to make history as the first Republican in two decades to win the popular vote in a U.S. presidential election. His victories in key swing states like North Carolina and Georgia have solidified his path to the presidency, narrowing Vice President Kamala Harris's chances of reaching the White House. If confirmed, Trump would become the first Republican since George W. Bush in 2004 to win the popular vote, marking a significant milestone in American politics.

Reviewing voter data from the past two decades, Barack Obama still holds the record for the largest popular vote victory, with 69.5 million votes and 365 electoral votes in 2008. Trump's unexpected win in 2016, despite losing the popular vote, set the stage for a divisive political landscape. In the 2020 election, Joe Biden secured both the popular vote and the electoral majority, but Trump's strong showing in swing states like Pennsylvania has put him in a prime position to reclaim the White House.

As the results poured in on election night, the contrast between Trump and Harris's campaigns was stark. While Trump supporters celebrated at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, Harris's supporters at Howard University in Washington, D.C., faced dwindling hopes as Trump's lead grew. With the focus now on states like Michigan and Wisconsin, the outcome of the election hangs in the balance, with Trump poised to become the oldest president at the time of inauguration and only the second in history to serve non-consecutive terms.