More Than 2 Million Voters Backed Both Trump and Abortion Access

The fight for reproductive rights, a key pillar for Democrats, has shifted politically to the states.

Voters wait in line to cast their ballot at a polling location in Smyrna, Georgia, on Nov. 5.

Photographer: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg

For an issue that was considered central to the US presidential race, abortion rights turned out to be largely untethered to national politics.

Case in point: At least 2.6 million voters cast ballots in favor of both Donald Trump and state-level abortion protections.