Now look again on the list of counties with the highest increase in turnout - 6 of those 8 counties turned redder in 2020, despite the fact that the state turned about 1.4% bluer. I find that...interesting. But maybe population changes explain some of this. I also compared the turnout differences to recently released Census figures on population for counties for 2019. Logically, places with larger increases in population should have larger increases in turnout. So I compared the population totals of 2019 to those of 2016, and then subtracted the vote % increase from the population % increase. I'll show you the top counties under that standard, color them red and blue to show which way the vote shifted vs 2016, then show how that compares to the "questionable" turnout in Dane and Milwaukee Counties. Sounds like we should look at a few places, you know, just to be sure. If TrumpWorld wants to look at the 1,585 votes in Menominee County, feel free (they'll probably appreciate the job opportunities and casino stays). In response, I think Dems should look at the following counties. Sheboygan (largest change in red-shift county) Adams + Juneau (right next to each other) Kenosha (because it got redder after James Blake? Yeah.) Burnett + Polk (14.45%), both are right next to each other Richland (+13.51%), because otherwise Richland County's streak of picking every presidential winner since 1980 is over. I mean after all, if we want to find out if the numbers are legitimate, shouldn't we be looking at the ones that had suspiciously large jumps in turnout. And especially if they voted more for Trump in an election when the state as a whole turned away from him? It makes a lot more sense than looking at Dane or (especially) Milwaukee Counties, which had smaller increases in turnout compared to many rural counties. Y'know, unless this recount and the GOP's posing has nothing to do with trying to ensure "integrity", and is nothing more than cheap race-baiting, resentment politics, and coming up with excuses as to why TRUMP GOT BEAT. PS- Wait, maybe it was those Dominion voting machines that are part of RW conspiracy land these days. Let's see what the Dane County clerk has to say.Wisconsin UNOFFFICIAL votes.
— Charles Franklin (@PollsAndVotes) November 9, 2020
The map of the vote margin by county, and of the shift in margin from 2016 to 2020.
A familiar map of red and blue counties. Only Sauk and Door flipped, R->D
Margin change notable that WOW and BOW (Fox Valley) both getting smaller Rep margins
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So Dane and Milwaukee use ES&S voting equipment. Door, Fond du Lac, Walworth, Vilas, Ozaukee, Winnebago, and Racine use Dominion. No recount request for any of those counties... So that is obviously a fake issue among many others.
— Scott McDonell (@samcdonell) November 18, 2020
Why not a recount of Waukesha County?
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting that TrumpWorld doesn't want to do that, isn't it? Or Ozaukee, for that matter? Both had big shifts away from Trump (%-wise) vs 2016, and GOPs lost hotly-contested Assembly seats in both those counties, and both had bigger growth in turnout that Dane or Milwaukee Counties had.
DeleteTells you a lot, doesn't it? And while several members of the Milwaukee Common Council roasted Trump for the obvious racism/desperation of his campaign's tactics they did, I'd love to see more statewide Dems taking the gloves off on this scumbaggery.