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Pennsylvania

Self Esteem

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5. Actually, Kerry was the last Dem to win it.

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 09:57 AM

Oct 2024

In 2000, it was Gore +9

In 2004, it was Kerry +3 (so, it did start its shift a toward Republicans).

In 2008, it was McCain +2.

In 2012, it was Romney +6.

In 2016, it was Trump +18.

In 2020, it was Trump +18.

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Final PA voter registration stats [View all] Deminpenn Oct 2024 OP

127k unaffiliated voters. Wonder if a lot of those were young people arlyellowdog Oct 2024 #1

Unfortunately, the registration stats don't show a breakdown Deminpenn Oct 2024 #3

Ok that's impressive work! arlyellowdog Oct 2024 #7

If only that were true, Deminpenn Oct 2024 #11

Yes, Beaver County has been trending red for twenty years. John1956PA Oct 2024 #2

It makes sense, the demographics are generally Deminpenn Oct 2024 #4

And a lot of landowners who got money from fracking. n/t John1956PA Oct 2024 #8

Yet there's a surprising amount of opposition Deminpenn Oct 2024 #10

Yes. Companies learned to locate these polluting plants along riverbanks such as this one is. John1956PA Oct 2024 #12

Actually, Kerry was the last Dem to win it. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #5

Thank you for the correction. I did not recall the red edges in 2008 and 2012. n/t John1956PA Oct 2024 #6

Don't forget that our closed primaries are part of the reason FakeNoose Oct 2024 #9

Stopped by our local Dem county HQ Deminpenn Oct 2024 #13

Update as of 10/28/24 Deminpenn Oct 2024 #14