On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were locked in a tight race for the White House, and control of both the U.S. Senate and House was hanging in the balance.

In Sonoma County, the 82.48% turnout — with 255,648 of the 309,933 registered voters casting ballots — was lower this year than previous five general elections. The high mark in that period, in 2020, saw turnout of 90.57%, including 272,244 Sonoma County residents going to the polls for that election.

By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -While many Democrats are calling for a party overhaul after Kamala Harris lost every battleground state to Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election,

A delegate wearing a small American flag on his ear watches as Republican presidential candidate and former president, Donald Trump, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his victory in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.

Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.

ANALYSIS: Eric Garcia explains what he saw coming, what he got wrong — and what that taught him about future elections

An NBC News Decision Desk analysis shows that polls from the 2024 election understated President-elect Donald Trump support and that gender gaps were not as wide as previously speculated. NBC News’ Mark Murray breaks down the biggest takeaways and the emerging educational gap.

The 2024 U.S. presidential election is on Election Day, Nov. 5. Options on how to vote vary by state. Some offer forms of early voting or voting by mail. Others have ways of voting absentee. Polls will be open at varying times on a state-by-state basis.

President-elect Donald Trump filed a motion to have his New York criminal hush money convictions dismissed as he prepares to return to the White House

See how various groups across the country voted in the 2024 presidential election by reviewing data from the network exit poll conducted by Edison Research. Charts show estimates for the share of each group that supported Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

See who is winning in the Nov. 5, 2024 U.S. House elections nationwide with real-time results and county-by-county maps.