Friday, December 25, 2020

GET ME REWRITE: Thousands of Latino voters in Hidalgo County, Texas, reward Trump for his inept and devastating handling of the pandemic

3rd party votes:  11.3% in 1992, 4.7% in 1996. 4% in 2016
(Segregationist George Wallace received 6.9% of the vote in 1968)

Trump added 41,885 votes to his 2016 tally, a 25     86% increase.  Biden received 9,390 more votes than Clinton did in 2016, an increase of 8%.  

New York Times, 12/24/2020
The death rate from the virus peaked at 5 percent and remains high in El Valle, as the mostly Latino population calls the sprawling valley that spans the Mexican border, representing at least 2,168 funerals. 
Nationally, the virus has killed less than 2 percent of those known to be infected. Health officials blame a combination of poverty, lack of access to health care and a close-knit culture for the widespread infection within family clusters.



Source:  Wikipedia (Hildago County, Edinburg)


Edinburg is the county seat of Hidalgo County.

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree:
  • 18.7% - Hidalgo County
  • 29.9% - Texas
  • 30.9% - U.S.
% of population 65 and older:
  • 11.3% - Hidalgo County
  • 13.9% - Texas
  • 16.0% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 26.0% - Hidalgo County
  • 13.6% - Texas
  • 11.8% - U.S.

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