Monday, February 6, 2023

GET ME REWRITE: Old white Republicans in dying Iowa county admonish Sen. Joni Ernst for voting for Respect for Marriage Act

 
Monona County's population has decreased 52% since its 1940 peak of 18,238.

Source: Wikipedia


CBS2 Iowa, 2/4/2023



Its population is nearly 94% white compared to just under 60% for the U.S. at large.  The percentage of the population 65 and older is considerably above the national average.


Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 15.0% -Monona County
  • 29.7% - Iowa
  • 33.7% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 24.2% - Monona County
  • 17.7% - Iowa
  • 16.8% - U.S.

The county fell big-time for Trump.

Source:  Wikipedia
3rd-party candidates received 25.8% of vote in 1992, 14.5% of vote in 1996, 4.5% in 2016
(George Wallace received 8.0% of the vote in 1968)

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