Donald Trump's returns to White House as the 47th President of the US
Election
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Donald Trump of the Republican Party has secured the necessary 270 electoral votes to emerge victorious in the United States Presidential poll. Former president Donald Trump defeated the Vice-President Kamala Harris of the Democratic party to secure a new four year term. No woman has ever been the President of the United States of America.
Donald Trump is the second American president after Grover Cleveland to serve two non-continuous four-year terms. Donald Trump was the 45th President of America from 20 January 2017-19 January 2021.
Donald Trump will succeed Joe Biden as the 47th President of the United States on 20 January 2025.
James David Vance of the Republican party will be the new Vice-President of the United States.
The Republican Party has also won a majority in the United States Congress Senate and the House of Representatives.
2024 United States Election
The United States of America went to the polls on 5 November 2024 to elect a new President, Vice President, Governors of the 50 states, and new members of the United States Congress.
The United States parliament is called Congress, and it is bicameral. It consists of a 100-member Senate, the Upper House, and the 278-member Lower House, the House of Representatives.
2024 Presidential Election and Candidates
The main candidate in the presidential election was the current Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, of the Democratic Party. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was the Vice Presidential candidate of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party symbol is a Donkey, and its colour is blue.
The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party in the United States presidential candidate, was former President Donald Trump, and the vice-presidential candidate was Senator JD Vance of Ohio.
The symbol of the Republican party is an elephant, and the party's colour is red.
How is the United States President Elected?
The United States President and Vice President are elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of 538 electoral votes. The winning candidate has to secure 50 per cent and 1 vote of the electoral college vote, which is 270.
During polling day, the people in the United States vote for one President and one Vice President. However, unlike in other countries, the voters do not vote for the candidates. They vote for a group of people called electors, who, in turn, vote for particular candidates per their preferences. The number of electors for each state equals its representation in the American Congress.
These electors vote in their state capitals and officially select the next President and Vice-President of the United States.
The electors' votes are then sent to the United States Congress, where the President of the Senate counts the votes and declares the candidate who has secured the required majority as the President and Vice President of the country.
The newly elected President and Vice President are sworn in on 20 January.
Qualification to contest the US Presidential Election?
According to the United States Constitution, the following are the qualifications necessary to contest the presidential election ;
- Born in the United States and a citizen of the United States,
- Resident of the country for at least 14 years,
- Minimum age of 35 years.
Term of the President of the United States
A person can be elected President of the United States for two four-year terms. Franklin Roosevelt was the only American president to be elected four times from 1933 to 1945.
The American constitution was amended, and the 22nd Constitutional Amendment of 1951 limited the American President's term to two terms of four years each.
