This red and blue bar chart tells a deeper story about the 2024 election

A simple graphic that shows who actually voted for Donald Trump.

Exit polls are by no means a perfectly accurate measure of which candidate voters opted for on Election Day. But they can be indicative of what happened, and why. Take this national exit poll of the 2024 presidential race conducted by NBC and a consortium of news organizations. It’s a good example of how clear, simple graphics can tell a deeper story of an election at a glance.