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Pennsylvania

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TexasTowelie

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Wed Oct 30, 2019, 05:47 AM Oct 2019

How the Pa. electorate has changed since 2016 and what that means for 2020 [View all]

Ever since the Keystone State was called for Donald Trump in the early morning hours after Election Day 2016, it’s been clear that the road to the White House in 2020 runs through Pennsylvania.

So how does today’s landscape compare to what it was then? To find out, I studied the county voter registration numbers from October 2016 to October 2019.

As you’ll see, every section of the commonwealth tells a unique story of the past three years.

A quick note: I explore Pennsylvania’s changing voter trends by tracking the gains one party accumulated in registrations over the other party. For example, R+500 means that the Republican Party gained a net 500 more registered voters in that county than the Democratic Party did over this time period, while D+500 indicates the opposite.

Read more: https://www.phillytrib.com/news/state_and_region/how-the-pa-electorate-has-changed-since-and-what-that/article_5fb115b5-b881-5c6f-95a4-63eff4b4dc4c.html

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Dems have large gains in a few counties FakeNoose Oct 2019 #1
let me tell you something evertonfc Oct 2019 #2
Well, that's depressing. sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #3
PA is usually blue Freddie Oct 2019 #4
Redistricting HockeyMom Oct 2019 #5
Gov Wolf is a true treasure Freddie Oct 2019 #6
This is more a realignment of voter with party affiliation DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #7
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