GET ME REWRITE: Lotsa aging Trump voters live in overwhelming white rural counties with a shrinking population

Like Gallatin County, Illinois, where the population has shrunk nearly 70% since its 1900 peak.

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Gallatin County is 95% white.  Nearly 25% of the population is 65+ compared to 16.5% in the U.S.

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3rd party votes:  14.8% in 1992, 15.5% in 1996, 4% in 2016

(Alabama segregationist George Wallace 

received 9.7% of the vote in 1968)

Like Jewell County, Kansas, where the population has shrunk 85% since its 1890 peak.

Wikipedia

Jewell County is 95% white.  30% of the population is 65+ compared to 16.5% in the U.S.

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3rd party votes:  30.6% in 1992, 10% in 1996, 6.1% in 2016

(Alabama segregationist George Wallace 

received 8.2% of the vote in 1968)

Like Belmont County, Ohio, where the population has shrunk 30% since its 1940 peak.

Wikipedia

Belmont County is 92% white.  More than 21% of the population is 65+ compared to 16.5% in the U.S.

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Like McDowell County, West Virginia, where the population has shrunk 60% since its 1950 peak.

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McDowell County is 89% white.  23% of the population is 65+.

Like Harlan County, Kentucky, where the population has shrunk 60% since its 1940 peak.

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Harlan County is 95% white.  Nearly 20% of the population is 65+.

What the 2020 presidential election looks like county by county.

What the 2020 presidential election looks like when you factor in population. 

Like Adams County, Iowa, where the population has shrunk 73% since its 1900 peak.

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Adams County is 96.1% white.  23.7% of the population is 65+.

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Population loss in rural Iowa.  (4/24/2019)