Election day has come and gone. And with that comes a new presidency, vice presidency, cabinet, and a new era for America and her citizens.
Donald Trump has won the election, with a whopping 295 electoral votes for Trump compared to 226 electoral votes for Harris. As of November 7th, 2024, Arizona and Nevada have not finished counting all of the ballots. That being said, Trump has already reached the key number of 270 electoral votes and Harris has conceded the election, meaning he has won the presidency and the Advanced Press (AP) has called the election.
In this election, Trump also won the popular vote which is an achievement he had been vying for. In both 2016 and 2020, Trump lost the popular vote but with this election, he won the electoral college and popular vote.
Bringing it a little closer to home, the mayoral election resulted in a win for candidate Shawn O’Neil. O’Neil won 48% of the vote, while Glenn Lancaster got 29% of the vote and candidate Rob Candrian got 21%.
O’Neil’s main priority is making sure all members of the Wilsonville community are heard, he goes more in-depth on his passion for inclusion and diversity in the broadcast. This passion comes from his mixed-race family and his hope of making a difference in Wilsonvilles community.
While typically, elections relate to adults and concern “eligible” citizens, it’s a prevalent topic for many teens. Between political classes and social media posts, there’s many comparisons, opinions, and yet, education revolving around the political realm.
At Wilsonville High School, in the days following the election, a lot of students were showing how much they really are invested in politics and how this election has impacted them. There were a lot of emotions and expressions from the students, such as students walking up to each other and having conversations about their thoughts and feelings on the outcome, and even some students showing their support for one side or the other in their clothing.
Even though students cant vote, in the heated political climate that we live in today politics are discussed heavily at the high school level and many students are feeling impacted by elections country and state wide.