CNN asked you how you felt about the outcome of the 2024 election and here’s what you told us

CNN asked readers to share feelings about the 2024 election. More than 2,000 respondents revealed mixed emotions over the outcome.

We asked you how you were feeling about the outcome of the election. In the more than 2,000 reader responses sent to CNN in the two days following the election, many of you expressed joy, excitement or sadness. Many more shared their fears, some expressed anger and others shared that they would not lose hope. While emotions varied, voters shared their perspectives on critical issues that were top of mind in the 2024 election. Preservation of democracy, women’s reproductive rights and the state of the economy came up frequently, as did concerns about immigration and LGBTQ+ rights. The selections below are a representative sample of those responses. No words were changed other than some typos corrected. A few are excerpts from longer responses. Here’s what you had to say: Some respondents voiced confidence in the election results, hopeful that new policies will allow for an improved economic state and more affordable consumer prices. Comments also highlighted desires to lessen the country’s political divide. “I am feeling cautiously optimistic! As a married black male, I feel Trump has the best to offer myself, my wife, and our hopeful future family.” – Clifford Wayne Irwin Jr. in Anchorage, Alaska