By: Katelyn Griffin

Trump won the presidential election with 312 total electoral votes, and Harris ended with 226 total votes. What do the people of America think about this outcome? 

According to Pew Research, “About half of all adults say they are excited (22%) or relieved (28%) about his victory, while roughly the same share say they are disappointed (33%) or angry (15%).”

Most people were not surprised by the turnout of the election, “About a third of Americans (32%) say they are surprised by his win. About two-thirds (68%) say they are not surprised,” Pew Research said.

The people that were surprised by the outcome thought because Harris energized so many of the younger generations then she would pull through with a win, but that wasn’t the case. This year the most middle-aged white Republican males turned out to vote, and some believed that was the reason why Trump had an advantage.