Monday, September 9, 2019

Red but not really into this Trump's America thing: Union County, North Carolina, where voters have a chance to send Trump a dispiriting message


He’s not on the ballot, but Trump has jumped into NC’s 9th District race. Will it work?  (Charlotte Observer, 9/7/2019)
Trump is scheduled to fly to Fayetteville Monday night for a rally with Bishop. Vice President Mike Pence plans to hold an event earlier in the day at Wingate University in Union County. Donald Trump Jr. headlined a fundraiser last week in Monroe.. 
Polls show Bishop and McCready locked in a tight race in a district Trump won by 12 points in 2016 and which no Democrat has won since 1963. Analysts rate it a toss-up, especially with an expected low turnout. Libertarian Jeff Scott and Green Party candidate Allen Smith are also running.

Source:  Wikipedia (Union County, Monroe)

Monroe is the county seat of Union County.


% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree:
  • 34.0% - Union County
  • 29.9% - North Carolina
  • 30.9% - U.S.
% of population 65 and older:
  • 12.7% - Union County
  • 16.3% - North Carolina
  • 15.6% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:

  •    9.1% - Union County
  • 14.7% - North Carolina
  • 15.6% - U.S.

Source:  Wikipedia
3rd party votes: 14.6% in 1992, 8% in 1996, 4.4% in 2016
(George Wallace received 34.8% of the vote in 1968)

Other "Red but not totally into this Trump's America thing" posts:
Colorado.  Jefferson County.  (3/9/2019)
Florida.  Duval County.  (3/14/2019)
Georgia.  Cherokee County.  (3/10/2019)
Georgia.  Fayette County.  (3/10/2019)
Georgia.  Forsyth County.  (3/10/2019)
Kansas.  Johnson County.  (3/9/2019)
Minnesota.  Carver County.  (3/9/2019)
Ohio.  Delaware County  (3/8/2019)
Wisconsin.  Ozaukee County.  (3/8/2019)

Related series:
Blue zone sees Trump as con man
Greetings from Trump's America
Not Trump's America

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