Recently published are the results of a nationwide county-bycounty survey of voting patterns in presidential elections, beginning in 2012. Aside from the Democratic win in 2020, the overall trends are unmistakable. The findings reveal a shift favoring the Republican Party. Patterns also show a slide among Democratic voters.
Writes one analyst: “The trends resemble a United States charging in opposite directions.” Others say we are witnessing a transformation in American politics.
Sources are the Associated Press and Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. They were analyzed and published in the May 11 issue of The New York Times. Space allows for key points, only.
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