FL: Donald Trump is winning Pasco County, but not by the margin he should

[RandySF]

It’s likely little surprise Donald Trump is more popular than Joe Biden in right-leaning Pasco County. But a newly released St. Pete Polls survey shows things look tighter there than the Presidential race finished in 2016.

If the election were held today, about 57% of Pasco County voters would vote to reelect Trump and just over 39% would pick Biden. Some 1% go third party and fewer than 3% remain undecided.

So how’s that compare to the 2016 results? That year, Trump won almost 59% of the Pasco vote while Democrat Hillary Clinton won just over 37%. Nearly 4% of voters picked a third party option such as Libertarian Gary Johnson or Green Party candidate Jill Stein.

The bottom line, Trump won the conservative county by 22% in 2016 but leads by just 18% now. That 4-percentage-point difference could mean dividends in Florida, a state Trump won by just 1.2% in his last election and one whose electoral votes he likely needs in order to secure a second term.



https://floridapolitics.com/archives/362800-donald-trump-is-winning-pasco-county-but-not-by-the-margin-he-should

[Indykatie]

1. A 4 Point Swing is Not Impressive. We Saw Swings Away of 20+ Points in Some Races in 2018.

[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

2. On the other hand, the same pollster shows Biden 14 ahead in

Pinellas Co., which Clinton won by 3.

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[obamanut2012]

4. It is Pasco County -- that is all the swing any Dem will get

[Native]

3. Pasco abuts the county I live in. I hate it here.