Map source: Geology.com
Reported in The 10 counties that will decide the 2020 election. (The Hill, 9/4/2019)
Source: Wikipedia (Muskegon County, Muskegon)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Although the City of Muskegon comprises 21.5% of the county's population, 47.5% of the county's blacks reside there. The city's population is 31.2% black.
Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
- 12.3% - City of Muskegon
- 18.6% - Muskegon County
- 28.1% - Michigan
- 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
- 12.8% - City of Muskegon
- 17.0% - Muskegon County
- 17.2% - Michigan
- 15.6% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
- 34.7% - City of Muskegon
- 15.2% - Muskegon County
- 14.2% - Michigan
- 11.6% - U.S.
Not necessarily Trump's America, but Democrats have lost a lot of ground since 2008
Source: Wikipedia
3rd-party candidates received 21.8% of vote in 1992, 9.8% of vote in 1996, 6.7% in 2016
(George Wallace received 10.2% of the vote in 1968.)
Related reading:
From Trump country to heart of 'Resist,' Michigan's landscape ahead of 2020 election. (mlive, 7/30/2019)
About 20 miles east of Lansing, Williamston is the kind of community that could decide whether Trump wins re-election.
It’s an affluent township where a majority of adults have a college degree and the median household income exceeds $110,000. And there was a time when the township was reliably Republican. Williamston Township backed Rick Snyder twice for governor and opted for Mitt Romney over Obama by a 6-point margin.
But in 2016, the township reflected the concerns college-educated voters have had about Trump, who got 13 votes fewer than Clinton – 1,579 to 1,592.
And in 2018, support for Democrats grew here. Gretchen Whitmer took 54% of the township’s vote in the governor’s race, and voters gave 55% of their ballots to Democrat Elissa Slotkin, helping her to unseat Congressman Mike Bishop.
Retiring Guy's prediction: Not sure if Muskegon County will be much of a player, but it may not matter. The demographic divide here between city and county is a cause for concern.
Other "Which way you goin'" posts:
Sauk County, Wisconsin. (9/5/2019)
Washington County, Minnesota. (9/6/2019)
Tarrant County, Texas. (9/7/2019)
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