Saturday, February 1, 2020

Not Trump's America: Greetings from Chesterfield County, Virginia, where Democrats steadily cut into GOP hegemony


What Made Virginia Change Its Mind on Guns?  (The New York Times, 1/30/2020)
But in recent years, the district has tilted leftward as once rural areas of Chesterfield County have been developed into housing that attracts young professionals. The newcomers often have brought different, more liberal political sensibilities, becoming a potent force on gun safety issues. And some suburban women, even longer-term residents of the district like Ms. Johnson, who now considers herself a Democrat, have changed their opinions on gun control or increasingly seen gun limits as central to their political outlook.


Source:  Wikipedia



% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree:
  • 39.9% - Chesterfield County
  • 38.2% - Virginia
  • 30.9% - U.S.
% of population 65 and older:
  • 14.9% - Chesterfield County
  • 15.4% - Virginia
  • 16.0% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  •   7.8% - Chesterfield County
  • 10.7% - Virginia
  • 11.8% - U.S.

Source:  Wikipedia
3rd party votes: 17% in 1992, 6.9% in 1996, 5.8% in 2016
(George Wallace received 29.4% of the vote in 1968)
Other Not Trump's America posts:
California.  Nevada County.  Obama flips GOP in 2008, Clinton wins in 2016.  (5/13/2019)
Florida.  Hillsborough County:  Obama flips GOP in 2008.  ( 3/14/2019)
Florida.  Orange County:  Gore flips GOP in 2000.  (3/14/2019)
Georgia.  Cobb County:  Clinton flips GOP in 2016.  (3/10/2019)
Georgia.  Douglas County:  Obama flips GOP in 2008.  (3/10/2019)
Minnesota.  Washington County:  Which way you goin' in 2020.  (7/6/2019)
Missouri.  Clay County.  (6/9/2019)
New Mexico.  Dona Ana County.  (6/9/2019)
North Carolina.  Forsyth County:  Obama flips in 2008.  (3/13/2019)
North Carolina.  Guilford County.  Kerry flips GOP in 2004.  (3/13/2019)
North Carolina.  Mecklenburg County.  Kerry flips GOP in 2004.  (3/13/2019)
North Carolina.  Wake County.  Obama flips GOP in 2008.  (3/20/2019)
Pennsylvania.  Centre County, Pennsylvania, where Democrats have won the past 3 presidential elections.  (3/25/2019)
Pennsylvania.  Chester County:  Obama flips GOP in 2008.  (3/11/2019)
Texas.  Tarrant County.  Which way you goin' in 2020?.  (9/7/2019)

Related series:
Blue zone sees Trump as con man
Greetings from Trump's America
Red but not totally into this Trump's America thing

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