Deep-blue states led the country with double-digit pro-Trump shifts

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President-elect Donald Trump didn’t just win the 2024 election, he caused some serious disruption in deep-blue bastions as well.

Cook Political Report Senior Editor and Elections Analyst Dave Wasserman found that New York experienced an 11.5% pro-Trump swing, while New Jersey saw a 10.1% movement toward the Republican compared to his 2020 numbers.

Biggest swings towards Trump, by state (corrected from an earlier post):

1. New York 11.5%
2. New Jersey 10.1%
3. Florida 9.8%
4. Massachusetts 8.7%
5. California 8.4%
6. Texas 8.3%
7. Mississippi 7.7%
8. Rhode Island 7.0%
9. Tennessee 6.5%
10. Illinois 6.4%

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 18, 2024

These were the top two states that saw pro-Trump voting swings, but other states include Florida (9.8%), Massachusetts (8.7%), California (8.4%), Texas (8.3%), Mississippi (7.7%), Rhode Island (7.0%), Tennessee (6.5%) and Illinois (6.4%).

X users reacted to the shocking shift that sees Democrats losing ground in states they’ve previously never had to worry about:

This was a landslide election. Don’t compare it to 1984 – demographics and polarization have changed so much that 49 states is impossible.

Instead, just contemplate that *every single state* and almost every county shifted red, Trump won *every swing state*, Republicans took…

— Ozmodiar (@cmonjussthetip) November 18, 2024

Seems misleading I live in Upstate NY and didn’t see that much support for Trump. So is it shift or didn’t vote?

— Paul Contento (@PaulMContento) November 19, 2024

Trump’s work in these was so important 1) it makes Dems fight on their own turf instead of ours and 2) It’s why he won the popular vote for the GOP for first time in decades

— Rinko ✌✌✌ (@RnkSt7) November 19, 2024

All blue states are going to be red in the near future!

— Bella (@stockbella) November 19, 2024

I’m proud of the 8.7% swing towards Trump from my state of Massachusetts.

— Judith Bouvier (@judy4freedom) November 19, 2024

Wow….looking more and more like a mandate. Even Illinois?? 2028 I could see NY or IL going Red

— Honest Abe (@mblkhwk21) November 19, 2024

What is most surprising is that with this huge voter shift we didn’t see a bigger swing in congressional races.

— gggl (@gggl0rgiggles) November 19, 2024