"..as south Texas came in for the President in a way it hadn't come in for a Republican in a long time - or, in some cases, ever."
Let's not forget how meaningful that is. Mexican Americans in the Southwest are, by far the strongest Democratic voting group for the longest time. It has been over 130 years of massive, consistent Democrat landslides. Until 2020 Trump
Zapata County (94% Latino) flipped. Trump the first Republican to win since Warren Harding in 1924
Jim Hogg (93% Latino) and Brooks Counties (92%) are the only two counties in the US to have never voted Republican for president. Founded in 1916 and 1912, respectively. Biden won both, but they swung 39% and 32% right.
Starr (97% Latino) and Duval (89%) Counties have not voted Republican since Grover Cleveland in 1892 (Starr) and William McKinley in 1896 (Duval). Biden won both, but they swung 55% and 32% right.
"..as south Texas came in for the President in a way it hadn't come in for a Republican in a long time - or, in some cases, ever."
Let's not forget how meaningful that is. Mexican Americans in the Southwest are, by far the strongest Democratic voting group for the longest time. It has been over 130 years of massive, consistent Democrat landslides. Until 2020 Trump
Zapata County (94% Latino) flipped. Trump the first Republican to win since Warren Harding in 1924
Jim Hogg (93% Latino) and Brooks Counties (92%) are the only two counties in the US to have never voted Republican for president. Founded in 1916 and 1912, respectively. Biden won both, but they swung 39% and 32% right.
Starr (97% Latino) and Duval (89%) Counties have not voted Republican since Grover Cleveland in 1892 (Starr) and William McKinley in 1896 (Duval). Biden won both, but they swung 55% and 32% right.