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Election results in 7 key swing counties show how Trump swept to victory
Seven key swing counties, known as “bellwether counties,” with some exceptions, have consistently sided with the winning presidential candidate for decades.
They are Door County, Wisconsin; Kent County, Michigan; Vigo County, Indiana; Clallam County in Washington; and Bucks, Erie and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania.
In some, Trump won or improved his performance from 2020. Other counties went for Harris, who is projected to lose the 2024 race.
Here’s how these battleground counties voted in Tuesday’s election.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
With 98% reporting as of Wednesday morning, Trump led in Bucks County, a primarily suburban county just north of Philadelphia, by a mere 512 votes. If Trump’s lead of 49.58% to Harris’ 49.45% holds, it would be the first time a Republican won the county since 1988. Biden beat Trump by four points in 2020.
Trump is projected to win Pennsylvania, according to the Fox News Decision Desk.
Erie County, Pennsylvania
In Erie County, Trump is leading with 50.26% of the vote, compared to the 48.82% for Harris. Erie is situated in far northwestern Pennsylvania on Lake Erie, is primarily rural and significantly smaller in terms of population.
That is a flip from 2020, when Biden won the county by 1 percentage point.
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Trump is also leading with 50.63% of the vote in Northampton County, where Harris received 48.40%. Northampton in eastern Pennsylvania is suburban and home to Lehigh University, a private research college.
Biden won Northampton by less than a point in 2020.
Berwood Yost, the director of the national survey group the Center for Opinion Research, said all three Pennsylvania counties mirror many of the key demographics, such as racial composition, educational attainment and population density, that make Pennsylvania so competitive.
“Both campaigns see the path to the White House running through Pennsylvania,” Yost said, adding the path to victory in Pennsylvania runs through Bucks, Erie and Northampton counties.
Biden won Pennsylvania overall by a narrow 1.17 percent margin in 2020.
Former President Trump stands on stage with former first lady Melania Trump, as Lara Trump watches, at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Door County, Wisconsin
Door County, Wisconsin, broke with its usual bellwether status on Tuesday night, as 50.56% of voters chose Harris, while 48.33% chose Trump, according to unofficial results Wednesday morning.
That contrasted with the state as a whole. Trump carried battleground Wisconsin, Fox News projects, with 49.75% of the vote, compared to 48.8% who selected Harris.
In 2020, Biden received 50% of the vote in Door County, while Trump received 48.6% there. Biden carried Wisconsin as a whole 49.6% to Trump’s 48.9%, and the Democrat won the 2020 general election.
Kent County, Michigan
In Kent County, Michigan, 51.53% of voters chose Harris, while 46.69% chose Trump. As of Wednesday morning, Trump is leading in Michigan with 50.09% of the vote to Harris’ 48.09%, but the Fox News Decision Desk has not yet called the race.
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A traditionally conservative county that has moved into toss-up territory in recent years, Kent’s chosen candidate has also won Michigan and the general election in the last three presidential contests.
In the 2020 election, Biden won 52.1% of the vote in Kenty County, while Trump won 45.9%. That year, Biden carried Michigan with 50.6% of the vote, while Trump received 47.9%.
According to WOOD-TV, that represented the first time more than half of the vote in Kenty County went to the Democratic candidate since Lyndon Johnson’s re-election victory in 1964.
“Traditionally, Kent County has been a Republican-leaning county, and its sort of dominant political culture has been in the spirit of Gerald Ford through Reagan-Bush conservatism, but that started to change right around the [Barack] Obama years,” Whitt Kilburn, a political science professor at Grand Valley State University, told WOOD-TV, crediting a population boom and suburban development outside Grand Rapids for the change.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off in the presidential election Tuesday. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
A Democratic presidential candidate carried Kent County for the first time in more than 40 years in 2008 when the majority of voters chose Barack Obama.
Despite his victory in the general election and winning Michigan’s electoral votes, Obama lost Kent County by 8 percentage points to Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, according to WOOD-TV.
Kilburn credited Trump for Kent County remaining purple territory.
“Trump, for the most part, has been pretty clear. He rejects Reagan-Bush conservatism, and you can extend that back to Ford as well… pillars of moral traditionalism, commitment to free trade, commitment to strong military alliances,” Kilburn told WOOD-TV. “MAGA conservatism is presented to voters as an alternative and an alternative that is radically different from those ideas of conservatism.”
Vigo County, Indiana
Trump won Vigo County, Indiana, with 58.08% of the vote, while Harris received 39.96%. The Republican presidential nominee also won statewide, receiving 59.08% of the vote, compared to 39.20% for Harris.
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Matthew Bergbower, a political science professor at Indiana State University, described a bellwether county as a “microcosm of the nation” in terms of political preferences.
Though his county, Vigo County in Indiana, deviated by voting for Donald Trump in 2020, it has chosen the winning candidate in every election since 1952.
Donald Trump with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Clallam County, Washington
In Clallam County, Washington, Harris received 54.29% of the vote, while Trump received 43.90%. The state of Washington also handed the Democratic presidential nominee 58.62% of the vote, while Trump received 39.10%.
Before the 2024 contest, Clallam County stood out as the only county to have voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1980.
In 2020, Biden carried Clallam County with 50.4% of the vote, while Trump received 47.0%. Biden carried Washington state in 2020 with 58.4% of the vote, while Trump received 39.0%.
Before Tuesday, the people of Clallam County considered themselves proud of their history as the “last bellwether county” in America.
Pam Blakeman, chair of the Clallam County Republicans, previously told Fox News Digital that she thought the election “will be close in our County, but I see it swinging towards Trump,” pointing to good Republican turnout and a ground game that she said “is the most active I have ever seen.” Yet, Ben Anderstone, a progressive Washington-based political consultant, had told Fox News Digital that “a Trump win in Clallam County would be a bit of a surprise at this point.”
In the 2024 election, the largest swing state of Pennsylvania handed Trump a victory with 50.78% of the vote, while Harris received 48.26%. And Trump also carried the state’s three bellwether counties.
Fox News’ Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
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After winning an MVP and five Gold Gloves in the KBO, he didn’t get much time to adjust in the Major Leagues, but got off to a pretty good start showing off what he was known best for in the KBO.
In 37 games before the injury, he hit .262 with a .641 OPS with four doubles, two home runs and two stolen bases from the leadoff spot. What was most impressive, however, was his 13 strikeouts to 10 walks.
He showed an uncanny ability to control the strikezone which is exactly what the Giants need in a leadoff hitter.
At the Winter Meetings, San Francisco provided an update on Lee going forward.
“Jung Hoo is good to go. Jung Hoo is ready,” said manager Bob Melvin.
Furthermore, Melvin said that Lee’s rehab went well and he will not have any restrictions moving forward into Spring Training.
Lee rehabbed all throughout the season, so to hear that news is good for the Giants. Not only will they get a disciplined hitter who will fill the leadoff role everyday, but they will get a solidified option in center field.
After Lee went down, San Francisco cobbled together both of those aspects of the lineup. Heliot Ramos got the most time in center with 60 games, but that was split up among all of the outfielders. As for the leadoff spot, that role went to Tyler Fitzgerald most of the time once his breakout really began and after the Jorge Soler trade.
Not only will Lee coming back be good for the stability and bolster the lineup even more with the addidtion of Willy Adames, it will be good for Lee as a player. He didn’t get much time to adjust to the new league last season and could have a breakout season the more he plays.
Without restrictions in Spring Training, he will be able to get tons of reps against big league pitching before the regular season starts. He is full go for next season, and another reason for the Giants to be excited about the 2025 lineup.
By Maryom McCloud
My story is a series of events and opportunities that likely would not have happened if not for Head Start. We lived in the George Legare housing development in North Charleston, South Carolina. My mom had me while she was in high school. My grandmother became my primary caregiver as my mom continued her education by going to college. My grandmother enrolled me in the Mamie G. Fields Head Start, which centered me in a safe and caring environment. I loved going to school. I loved that I had a book bag just like my mom. Little did I know, while she worked to fulfill her dreams, Head Start would initiate a journey leading to my dreams, too.
It’s hard sometimes to remember last week, let alone decades ago, but I have vivid memories from my time at Head Start. I remember things like eating lunch with classmates and the school’s immaculate facilities, with different areas for toys and activities. And the books! Head Start gave me my first set of books, and I fell in love with reading. One cemented memory is when I had to get dressed up and take pictures for a special ceremony that included “really important people” from the town who didn’t look like me, my family, or anyone in my neighborhood. That’s how my young mind understood what I would later learn to be the vestiges of racial segregation.
When it was time to move on from Head Start, my literacy and numeracy skills were advanced. Because Head Start taught my mother how to advocate for what was in my best interest educationally, she requested a meeting with the elementary school principal to discuss my beginning kindergarten, even though my birthday was after the registration cut-off. That meeting resulted in two additional opportunities. First, I started kindergarten at four years old. Second, the school principal offered my mother a job as a substitute teacher, which was her first job with benefits. This opportunity was a significant boost for our family that could not have happened had she been unable to attend and finish her studies. Throughout my school years, I excelled. I graduated high school at 16 and started college at 17, intending to pursue an electrical and chemical engineering degree. Additional encounters and opportunities along the way helped me identify a career path in accounting instead. I’ve always been skilled with numbers and learned that finance suits me well.
Not long after launching my career, I merged my aptitude for numbers with my core belief in serving others by working in the public service, governmental, and nonprofit sectors. Now, as a result, my work is challenging and fulfilling. My first job was as a director of Finance and Human Resources for a Community Action Agency, which served Head Start children and families. I have had a successful career at various governmental and nonprofit programs with Head Start in multiple regions and states for over 16 years. And, in 2020, I joined Lutheran Family Services Florida as the director of Finance–yet another opportunity to give back to Head Start. When I look at my path and my family’s, I firmly believe that Head Start had a central role in where we are today. Head Start is a catalyst for changing mindsets, leading to opportunities that change lives.
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Colorado weather: Snow continues in the mountains Tuesday, returns Thursday, forecasters say
While the snowstorm has dried out in metro Denver, up to another seven inches will fall in Colorado’s mountains on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Just over 2 inches of snow fell in Denver and the surrounding metro area on Monday, according to NWS snow totals.
The light snow across Denver created slick roads for the morning commute and covered sidewalks with ice and snow, NWS forecasters said.
Sawpit, a small town in southwestern Colorado’s San Miguel County, saw the most snow in Colorado on Monday at nearly nine inches, according to NWS snow totals.
According to Tuesday morning forecasts, expected totals for fresh snowfall as the storm continues in the mountains include:
- Up to 5 inches in the Rocky Mountains, including along Berthoud Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass and Cameron Pass;
- Up to 5 inches in the Park Range Mountains;
- Up to 2 inches near Loveland;
- Up to 3 inches at the Eisenhower Tunnels;
- Up to 7 inches along Buffalo Pass, near Steamboat Springs.
Snow is forecast to continue through 9 p.m. Tuesday and wind chill could drop mountain temperatures into the negative 20s, according to NWS forecasters. Elevations above 9,000 feet could see wind gusts of up to 40 mph Tuesday.
Denver will see temperature highs in the mid-30s on Tuesday before dropping to 24 degrees overnight, forecasters said. Slightly warmer weather returns Wednesday and will continue through the rest of the week with temperature highs in the low 50s.
Light snow will return to the mountains and higher-elevation foothills overnight Thursday, NWS forecasters said.
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