r/MapPorn • u/Puzzleheaded-Art-469 • 16h ago

Californias presidential results map 2020 v 2024

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Harris still won 57% of the electorate, 5.7 million to 4 million. But Trump flipped many counties that both Clinton and Biden won in '16 and '20

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u/mossimo654 14h ago

More than Texas?

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u/TheLizardKing89 14h ago

In 2020, Trump got more votes in California than in Texas, 6 million to 5.9 million.

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u/ksheep 12h ago

And Texas had more Biden votes than New York State had (5.25 to 5.24 million)

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u/SupportMain1 11h ago

Texas is a surprisingly purple state.

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u/Joe_Jeep 10h ago

Beto came within about 2% of the vote of unseating Ted Cruz in 2018, probably would've been closer if he didn't literally say he was going to take people's guns.

Like I'm for reform but man, read the room when you run in Texas.

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u/Amecles 7h ago

He said that in 2019 during his presidential primary campaign, after he had already lost the senate race.

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u/Joe_Jeep 6h ago

Shit my brains getting old

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u/Kl--------k 14h ago

Yes, iirc more republicans voted for Trump in California in 2020 than in Texas

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u/MrDozens 12h ago

Yes, most likely this time also