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2016 Postmortem

rug

(82,333 posts) Wed Nov 2, 2016, 09:59 PM Nov 2016

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Half the population lives in these 146 counties.

A little electoral perspective.

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Half the population lives in these 146 counties. (Original Post) rug Nov 2016 OP

Wow! MountainMazza Nov 2016 #1

Sorry, I don't. But here's a list of those counties. rug Nov 2016 #3

cities = democrats TrekLuver Nov 2016 #5

They ain't colored blue for nothin' longship Nov 2016 #11

Could be a population density map. baldguy Nov 2016 #12

look at this Takket Nov 2016 #6

Thx! MountainMazza Nov 2016 #7

WOW greymattermom Nov 2016 #17

Thanks! LompocDem Nov 2016 #21

Link? SHRED Nov 2016 #2

Here. rug Nov 2016 #4

HERE'S a County by County overall Red vs Blue misterhighwasted Nov 2016 #8

That's a cool map. rug Nov 2016 #9

It is awfully red until you view the one in this OP & realize that HRC's misterhighwasted Nov 2016 #13

Sadly, those sparsely populated areas have disproportionate influence on Congressional outcomes. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #22

Hah! I've lived in 4 different counties over my entire life... sarae Nov 2016 #10

Here's a song for you. rug Nov 2016 #14

Haha!! sarae Nov 2016 #16

Mostly Democratic. Dawson Leery Nov 2016 #15

Davidson/Nashville, TN TNProfessor Nov 2016 #18

Post more often! rug Nov 2016 #19

Will do! nt TNProfessor Nov 2016 #20

MountainMazza

(312 posts)

1. Wow!

Reply to rug (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:01 PM

Nov 2016

Any info on political leaning of each?

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. Sorry, I don't. But here's a list of those counties.

Reply to MountainMazza (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:03 PM

Nov 2016

http://www.businessinsider.com/half-of-the-united-states-lives-in-these-counties-2013-9

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)

5. cities = democrats

Reply to MountainMazza (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:06 PM

Nov 2016

longship

(40,416 posts)

11. They ain't colored blue for nothin'

Reply to TrekLuver (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:25 PM

Nov 2016

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

12. Could be a population density map.

Reply to TrekLuver (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:27 PM

Nov 2016

Takket

(21,574 posts)

6. look at this

Reply to MountainMazza (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:07 PM

Nov 2016

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/president

on the left side of the page you can click on a county by county map from 2012.

MountainMazza

(312 posts)

7. Thx!

Reply to Takket (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:11 PM

Nov 2016

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)

17. WOW

Reply to Takket (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:42 PM

Nov 2016

My county was 78% Obama, right in the middle of a red state. Good to know.

LompocDem

(143 posts)

21. Thanks!

Reply to Takket (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 03:18 AM

Nov 2016

I've lived on the west coast of California for all but 4 of my 63 years, Look at the Santa Cruz numbers. I lived there for 15+ years and grew up in Santa Barbra county. The Santa Barbara New Press and its endorsement of Trump isn't representative of SB counties blueness. They're lots of Republicans here especially in the north county but that includes Santa Maria where there is a very strong Hispanic presence. I hope Santa Barbara will flip the bird at the SBNP in a big way!

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. Link?

Reply to rug (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:02 PM

Nov 2016

rug

(82,333 posts)

4. Here.

Reply to SHRED (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:04 PM

Nov 2016

http://www.businessinsider.com/half-of-the-united-states-lives-in-these-counties-2013-9

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

8. HERE'S a County by County overall Red vs Blue

Reply to rug (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:13 PM

Nov 2016

Tap the county to see the numbers.
Cool interactive graphic
But I can't bring it here.

http://benchmark.shareblue.com/counties/

rug

(82,333 posts)

9. That's a cool map.

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:18 PM

Nov 2016

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

13. It is awfully red until you view the one in this OP & realize that HRC's

Reply to rug (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:28 PM

Nov 2016

..blue areas are in the heavy populated of the 146 counties.

She has the numbers. Trump can have the land mass.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)

22. Sadly, those sparsely populated areas have disproportionate influence on Congressional outcomes.

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 03:34 AM

Nov 2016

Talk about rigged elections!

sarae

(3,284 posts)

10. Hah! I've lived in 4 different counties over my entire life...

Reply to rug (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:21 PM

Nov 2016

and they all fall into this list .

rug

(82,333 posts)

14. Here's a song for you.

Reply to sarae (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:30 PM

Nov 2016

sarae

(3,284 posts)

16. Haha!!

Reply to rug (Reply #14)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:38 PM

Nov 2016

I don't know why, but that made me laugh so much...thanks!

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

15. Mostly Democratic.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:37 PM

Nov 2016

TNProfessor

(83 posts)

18. Davidson/Nashville, TN

Reply to rug (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:47 PM

Nov 2016

Proud to live in a blue spot in a deep red state....

rug

(82,333 posts)

19. Post more often!

Reply to TNProfessor (Reply #18)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:48 PM

Nov 2016

TNProfessor

(83 posts)

20. Will do! nt

Reply to rug (Reply #19)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 10:52 PM

Nov 2016

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