The swing-state counties hit by Hurricane Helene mostly voted for Trump in 2020
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The swing-state counties hit by Hurricane Helene mostly voted for Trump in 2020

NPR  

The swing-state counties hit by Hurricane Helene mostly voted for Trump in 2020 toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hurricane Helene has devastated large portions of the Southeast, including dozens of counties in the key presidential swing states of Georgia and North Carolina. In Georgia, Trump won 57.3% of the vote from the 53 affected counties – 504,393 votes to President Biden’s 375,700. In North Carolina, where the destruction is more severe and the Trump campaign is calling for more voter access, Trump won 51.6% of the affected counties compared to Biden’s 48.4% – 783,330 to 735,009. Trump won 26 counties to Biden’s three in the affected area in North Carolina overall.

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ABC  

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NPR  

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Daily Mail  

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LA Times  

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Associated Press  

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NPR  

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India TV News  

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News 18  

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News 18  

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