Election Day Published November 5, 2024

 

Top Trends

All Trends US, past day - unless otherwise stated

• Search interest in “jellycats” have reached an all-time high this month and over the past week, the top trending jelly cat was the “messenger bunny”
• “tropical storm rafael path” is up +500% and “rafael spaghetti models” +300%
• “boeing union vote results” is a breakout search and “boeing strike update” is up +400%
• “grounding techniques for anxiety” spiked +140%, past day 

Entertainment

• “we live in time release date” tripled, past day, US 
• Searches asking “when does obx season 5 come out” spiked +350% in the US over the past day

Lifestyle

• Temporary tattoos are currently searched at a record level and over the past week, “christmas temporary tattoos” increased +190%
• “sad disorder” spikes every November, “how to overcome seasonal depression” is a breakout search and “does vitamin d help with seasonal depression” doubled, past day 
• Search interest for bomber jackets is at an all-time high with New York being the top state searching for it

Sports

• Syla Swords was the top trending NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball player in the US over the past day
• Searches for “nfl trade deadline tracker” spiked +1,800% in the US over the past day
• “mahomes mayfield college game” was the top trending college football search in the US over the past day

 

Find more daily top Trends here >>

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Daily Quiz

Which is the most searched meal in the US in 2024?

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch or Dinner?

Scroll down for the answer

 

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Election Day

• “Election day” is searched now more than twice as much as any other election day in Google Trends history
• “How do I make sure I’m registered to vote?” is the top “how do i?’ search on Google
• “Do we have school on election day?” is a breakout search
• “Is the DMV closed on election day?” is a the top breakout search around election day in the past week
• “Election day crafts” is a breakout search and is top searched in New York state

 

Top searched issue by county

Issues based on top searched political issues defined by the Associated Press for this interactive

 

MAP: “election day” in search history

“Election day” ranked in search since 2004

1. 2024
2. 2020
3. 2016
4. 2018 (midterms)
5. 2012
6. 2022 (midterms)
7. 2008
8. 2014 (midterms)
9. 2004

 

Top questions about Election Day

Past week, US

1. When is election day?
2. Is election day a federal holiday?
3. What time do polls open on election day?
4. Where do I vote on election day?
5. When do polls close on election day?

 

Top places searching for “voting”

Past week, US

1. Wilmington NC
2. Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) NC
3. Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek MI
4. Ft. Wayne IN
5. Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne FL
6. Gainesville FL
7. Indianapolis IN
8. Austin TX
9. St. Louis MO
10. Charlotte NC

 

Map: Search interest in Election Day, past week, US

 

Top questions on Election Day, past week, World excluding US

Past week

1. When is election day in the USA?
2. What happens on US election day?
3. Who will win the 2024 election?
4. When will the President be announced?
5. Who is winning the election right now?

 

How is election 2024 different to previous election cycles in Google Trends? Check out Waves of Interest by Moritz Stefaner

How the AP visualizes Google Trends issues searches

 

Link here >>

More US election Trends: goo.gle/USelectiontrends24

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Daily Quiz answer