Look for Newsom and his successor after the 2026 election to do the same. After Trump won in 2016, he appointed three justices to the U.S. Supreme Court — Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch.

Since the turn of the 21st century, Monroe County has consistently voted for the Democratic candidate for president. The closest contest came in 2004, with John Kerry edging then-President George W. Bush by less than 10,000 votes. The widest margin was in 2020, when voters favored Joe Biden by 80,000 votes.

Here are some takeaways as polls close across the country and votes are tabulated: The Trump campaign put a great deal of effort into persuading Black and Latino voters to defect from the Democratic Party – and there were some early indications those efforts were paying off.

As polls close across the country, here's a look at the latest electoral vote maps and presidential election results for 2024.