Sunday, March 20, 2022

Minnesota Democrats make headway in Scott County (population 150,928)

 

 
Source:  Wikipedia

Trump received 5,924 more votes than he did in 2016, a 15% increase.

Biden received 12,538 more votes than Clinton did in 2016, an increase of 44%.  

Trump's share of the vote decreased by 1 percentage point.  Biden decreased Clinton's share of the vote by 7.5 percentage points.


SW News Media, 11/5/2020
Savage and Shakopee each cast more ballots for Trump in 2016, but leaned left this year in the presidential election. 
In 2016, margins in Savage between Trump and his opponent Hillary Clinton just barely leaned in favor of Trump, with 45.35% of voters casting ballots for the current president, and 45.29% of voters casting ballots for Clinton. This year, those numbers tilted heavily towards the Democratic side. 
In 2016, Shakopee voters cast 46% of their ballots in favor of Trump and 44% in favor of Clinton. This year, however, the majority of Shakopee voters opted for Joe Biden.
Savage:    Trump: 8,558, 44.21% Biden: 10,306, 53.25%
Shakopee Trump: 9,948, 44.39% Biden: 11,856, 52.91% 
Scott County's other cities voted overwhelmingly in favor of Trump:

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Star Tribune, 3/12/2022

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