‘How to change my vote’ search trends on Google in US after 2024 elections
Buyer’s remorse is seemingly setting in for many across the United States (US) as “how to change my vote” trends on Google search just over a week after the 2024 US election.
Last week, Donald Trump declared himself the victor of the 2024 US elections after winning nearly all of the key swing states.
Query trending in swing states
According to local media, the search trended even before the polls closed on election night. The searches spiked in red states like Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, and Alabama — all of which were won by Trump.
Although the searches died down for a while following the announcement of the results, they are seemingly spiking once more.
Search volume went up around 10 Nov and spiked on 13 Nov at around noon.
Source: Google Trends
Many of the searches also came from swing states which Trump had won in the 2024 elections, including Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. The last state was the one that many experts considered the kingmaker of this particular election.
Source: Google Trends
Not the only trending search that raised eyebrows
Despite being touted as one of the most influential elections in modern American politics, this was not the only search that had people concerned.
On election night, many Americans across the nation asked ‘Did Joe Biden drop out’ on Google.
Despite the incumbent president dropping out of the race almost four months prior, Google Trends seems to suggest that many voters were unaware of this going into the elections.
Trump appoints his most loyal supporters into key positions
Although Trump won’t take office until January, many of his proposed appointments already indicate what he expects to accomplish.
Despite the lack of experience, Trump is putting many of his most die-hard supporters on his administration, including Elon Musk.
The appointment of Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy has drawn the concern of many critics who point out the conflict of interest, as both businessmen lead companies with lucrative contracts with the government.
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