Monday, March 24, 2025

Donald Trump: "I love the poorly educated". And they love him right back in Wolfe County, Kentucky

 
3rd party votes:  11.7% in 1992, 9.9% in 1996, 2.9% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace 
received 13% of the vote in 1968)
Election results and map:  Wikipedia


PBS News, 4/3/2016


Population:  6,364
Down 36% from 1930 peak of 9,997

MAGA demographics
 
% of population living in poverty:
  • 28.6% - Wolfe County
  • 16.4% - Kentucky
  • 11.1% - U.S.

% of population 25 and over with bachelor's degree or higher:
  •   7.4% - Wolfe County
  • 27.0% - Kentucky
  • 35.0% - U.S.

 See also Trump's America series

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