Danny Arensberg - 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the 60th United States Presidential Election was held to elect the 47th President of the United States, Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump ran against Democratic Presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Uncertainty about which way the election was headed people around the country watched anxiously. In New York City, NBC News held an election night watch party for the public at Rockefeller Plaza. As the night went on supporters for Harris grew more anxious and emotional as supporters for Trump became jubilant at each state he gained pushing him closer to cinching the 27o electoral college votes needed to secure the election. In the early hours of the morning supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered in Time Square to watch a live broadcast of him delivering a speech at an election night watch party in Florida. The following morning, Wednesday, November 6, Rise and Resist held a rally outside the New York Public Library in reaction to Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump becoming President-elect. The rally coincided with Vice President Kamala Harris' delivery of a concession speech to which protesters reacted to during the rally.

People look on as NBC News holds an election night watch party at Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New York.

People react during an election night watch party held by NBC News at Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New York.

A person reacts during an election night watch party held by NBC News at Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New York.

A supporter of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures during an NBC News election night watch party at Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New York.

A person reacts during an election night watch party held by NBC News at Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New York.

People look on as NBC News holds an election night watch party at Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New York.

A supporter of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures during an NBC News election night watch party at Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New York.

People react to a live broadcast of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Time Square, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in New York.

People watch a live broadcast of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Time Square, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in New York.

People embrace during a Rise and Resist rally against Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump becoming President-elect at the New York Public Library, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in New York. The rally coincided with Vice President Kamala Harris’ delivery of a concession speech.

People react to Vice President Kamala Harris' concession speech during a Rise and Resist rally against President-elect Donald Trump at the New York Public Library, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in New York.

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