Greetings from Trump's America: Monona County, Iowa, where the local GOP party censures Joni Ernst for her vote on marriage equality

 

93.8% white Monona County fell hard for Donald Trump.  Very hard.

 

Source: Wikipedia

3rd party votes: 25.8%in 1992, 14.4% in 1996; 4.5% in 2016

(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 8% of the vote in 1968)

Trump received 128 more votes than he did in 2016, a 4% increase.

Biden received 160 more votes than Clinton did in 2016, an increase of 13%.

Trump's share of the vote increased by 0.5 percentage points.  Biden increased Clinton's share of the vote by 2.5 percentage points.

CBS2 Iowa, 2/4/2023

"God fearing people and the founders of our country recognize that marriage was instituted by the Almighty, Triune God." The group said in a statement. "Senator Joni Ernst’s vote in support of the ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ (HR8404) is in direct opposition to this God-ordained institution as well as in direct opposition to the Iowa Republican Party Platform, Section 13 under Liberty: ‘We believe that traditional, two-parent [one male (XY) and one female (XX)] marriage-based families are the foundation to a stable, enduring, and healthy civilization. We encourage the repeal of any laws allowing any marriage that is not between one natural man and one natural woman.’"

The population of Monona County has decreased 52% from its 1940 peak of 18,238.  The county now has fewer residents than it did in 1880.

Source:  Wikipedia

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

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.

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