With an unexpectedly clear, landslide victory, US President-elect Donald Trump won the election. But many voters likely changed their minds soon afterward — at least if current Google searches are to be believed.
As US magazine Newsweek reported, searches for “how do I change my vote” on Google skyrocketed on Election Day in states won by newly elected President Donald Trump.
Trend mainly in important swing states
The number of searches related to voice change reached a score of 100 on Google Trends – the company always assigns a value between 0 and 100 for search volume based on the total number of searches during a specific period. The effect was especially strong in swing states (i.e. states that decide the elections) that Trump managed to win.
A sharp increase in searches for election results
Logically, it is not entirely clear from the figures whether the apparently disappointed voters are Democratic or Republican supporters. According to the data, searches for “how can I change my vote” peaked at 7 a.m. on Election Day on November 5 before gradually declining over the course of the day.
On November 6, significantly fewer people inquired about the possibility of changing their choice, but on November 7, searches increased again.
Apparently striking gaps in knowledge
While it should make sense to most people that you cannot change your vote once it has been cast, in reality there seems to be a significant number of people who are unaware of this. According to Newsweek, the most requests to change votes were made in Iowa, especially in the Des Moines-Ames and Cedar Rapids-Waterlook-Iowa City and Dubuque areas.
Many are also thinking about emigration
On November 6, visa website La Vida recorded an unprecedented 2,300 percent increase in visitors to the US, suggesting that Americans may consider moving abroad after Trump’s victory.
The increase is five times higher than the number of visitors to the La Vida website after the 2020 elections, when the number of visitors increased by 4.5 times normal levels. La Vida said it had expected greater demand for visas after the election, but that the interest this time “surprised” them.
Additionally, Google Trends reported a spike in search terms such as “how to legally move to Canada,” “moving from the US to Canada,” and “requirements for moving to Canada,” with the highest search volumes coming from states that strongly supported Harris, including Oregon, Washington, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Source: Krone
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