Open enrollment for Obamacare had its biggest day this year the day after Donald Trump secured the presidency. | AP Photo Day after Trump victory, 100,000 people signed up for Obamacare

More than 100,000 people signed up for Obamacare health insurance plans the day after Donald Trump was elected president, surpassing any day since sign-ups started on Nov. 1.

Trump campaigned on a promise to repeal Obamacare with the support of congressional Republicans.


The new enrollment figure, released by HHS this afternoon, represents the number of people who submitted an application and chose a health insurance plan on the exchanges.

“Best day yet this Open Enrollment. Nov 9: Over 100K plan selections on http://HealthCare.gov . Consumers shopping & enrolling,” HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell tweeted.

The increase may not be directly related to the election. Enrollment began on Nov. 1, but the administration said it held off on marketing events until Nov. 9 because so much attention would be focused on the election.

