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Voters chose Trump: A look at the numbers behind his victory - Washington Examiner

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There were some 17 million fewer voters this year than during the 2020 presidential election.

With all votes tallied, Trump received roughly 74.2 million votes to Biden ’s 81.2million.

Low voter enthusiasm among Democrats hit Harris hard in a trio of swing states dubbed the “blue wall” Michigan , Wisconsin , and the all-important Pennsylvania .

Trump allies spent at least $17 million on the 30-second ad and similar pitches, airing them over 30,000 times by Oct. 19 .

Between Oct. 7 and Oct. 20 , GOP affiliates poured roughly $95 million into the pitch and similar ads.

The top-dollar gamble paid off in a big way for the Trump campaign, transcending gender and racial lines.

It ended up shifting the race 2.7 percentage points in the former president's favor.