| Donald Trump may not have won New York, but preliminary data from this week's election suggests that his home state has shifted right: The president-elect won over 43% of the state, the most by any Republican presidential candidate since at least 1996. He also won nearly a third of all votes in NYC, improving his margins in every borough since 2020 — particularly in areas with large numbers of Asian-American and Latino voters. The shift reflects a broader reddening across US cities, including some big metros that have historically been Democratic strongholds. In NYC, even reliably blue Manhattan gave Kamala Harris fewer votes than it gave Joe Biden in 2020. Some of Trump's New York supporters cite crime, the surge of migrants and inflation as top concerns — reflecting national issues that may have ultimately won him the presidency. Read more from Nacha Cattan, Laura Nahmias, and Todd Gillespie today on CityLab: Trump Lost in New York, But He Is Slowly Winning It Over — Linda Poon Updated: Key Ballot Initiatives and Local Races Highlight Views on Abortion, Immigration
New to the roundup: Two more states vote on legalization of recreational marijuana, and a vote for workers' rights. Washington State Votes to Keep Carbon Tax That Was Up for Repeal
Companies including BP, Amazon and Microsoft joined with environmental groups to defeat a proposal to end the state's cap-and-trade program. Video: South Korea's Radical Fix to Asia's Birth Rate Crisis
The nation is grappling with the world's lowest fertility rate and a rapidly aging population. The choices it makes now might provide a path for others to follow. | 
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