Utah Gov. Spencer Cox reiterated his belief that the 2024 election was like an “earthquake” because of the realignment of voters between the Republican and Democratic parties.

On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were locked in a tight race for the White House, and control of both the U.S. Senate and House was hanging in the balance.

Canadian psychologist and world-renowned author Dr. Jordan Peterson expressed real optimism over President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory last month, arguing it was a rejection of wokeism above all else.

Individual candidate and campaign dynamics can certainly account for some of this. In Arizona, for instance, Republican Kari Lake’s broad unpopularity clearly gave an extra boost to Democrat Ruben Gallego, who actually received more votes than Vice President Kamala Harris did at the top of their party’s ticket.

Voters were about equally likely to vote in person on Election Day, early in person, or absentee or by mail. Early in-person voting rose in both parties.

Most voters – whether for Trump or Harris – say the elections were run and administered well, both in their local communities and across the country.

The 2024 general election was run and administered well, a large majority of voters polled told the Pew Research Center.

In Sonoma County, the 82.48% turnout — with 255,648 of the 309,933 registered voters casting ballots — was lower this year than previous five general elections. The high mark in that period, in 2020, saw turnout of 90.57%, including 272,244 Sonoma County residents going to the polls for that election.

See who is winning in the Nov. 5, 2024 U.S. House elections nationwide with real-time results and county-by-county maps.

By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -While many Democrats are calling for a party overhaul after Kamala Harris lost every battleground state to Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election,

The video was slowed and noticeably dark bags were added under Harris' eyes. The original footage shows Harris speaking and looking normally.