Democrats around the country are still licking their wounds after last month’s stinging election defeat — but the party might be sailing toward an even bigger iceberg.

With the year coming to a close, President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, President Joe Biden exiting and a new Congress starting next month, here’s a rundown of the top political storylines that shaped 2024 — in descending order.

Electors are voting in each state to formalize President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

General elections this year in the US, Mexico, France, India, South Africa, and elsewhere underscored global trends in polarization and economic uncertainty.

Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but voters didn’t care. Angered by the hefty ramp-up in prices for everything from eggs to energy over the past few years, they punished incumbent parties at almost every opportunity.

An in-depth analysis of how Black men voted in the 2024 election, why it matters for Democrats, and what it means for 2025 and beyond

Results of the 2024 general election in Alabama, including the presidential race with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and Alabama's 2nd Congressional District with Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson.

More than 155 million Americans voted in 2024: 156,302,318 to be exact. That’s the second largest total voter turnout in U.S. history in absolute terms. It is also just the second time that more than 140 million people voted in a presidential election.

Donald Trump won North Carolina and will soon begin his second term. But how did he win the Tar Heel State? Explore voter turnout by demographics.

Al Schmidt’s life was arguably upended by Trump’s fury in 2020. Still, he had no qualms certifying Trump’s 2024 victory.

Presidential election Reliably Democratic in the past several presidential elections, Oregon was not one of the swing states under the electoral magnifying glass this year. Still, many Oregonians were eager to vote – though not as many as in past years.

As America reacts to the news that Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, former professional racing driver Danica Patrick is among those who have voiced excitement at the outcome.