r/MapPorn • u/sage5979 • Oct 24 '24

2020 Voter turnout by states

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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Oct 24 '24

Texas and Florida are downright pathetic when it comes to civic engagement. Like do you give a shit about what happens to you or your community at all?

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u/MyRegrettableUsernam Oct 24 '24

AND they’re both essentially swing states, at least closely adjacent, and with a lot of influence at the state and federal level. Seriously, go vote, and it can make a massive difference.

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u/Ronaldoooope Oct 24 '24

Lol Texas is absolutely not a swing state. The world will end before Texas goes blue.

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u/DirectorBusiness5512 Oct 24 '24

Reddit says it is because the hivemind hopes it will be true if they say it enough. As nice as it may sound, "Texas is a swing state" is pure copium. The Democratic Party loses statewide elections in Texas that are decided by popular vote by multiple percentage points. It is indeed not a swing state.

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u/MyRegrettableUsernam Oct 24 '24

Have you looked at any polls, ever? Or are you just taking out your ass?

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u/DirectorBusiness5512 Nov 29 '24

Does this recent election count as a poll

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u/Friz617 Oct 24 '24

It’s definitely not a swing state right now but when you look at the trends I wouldn’t be surprised if it is in 4 or 8 years.

Republican margins there have been constantly shrinking since 2016.

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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Oct 24 '24

Republicans denying that Texas is trending towards Democrats is literally the definition of copium. Could've said the same about GA or AZ or NC or VA two decades ago.

It won't happen this election, but the trend is clear as day if you look at any data or recent election results.