Democrats still outnumber Republicans, but registration trends favor GOP in Erie County

[RandySF]

Democrats still outnumber Republicans in Erie County.

But since voters here gave President Donald Trump a narrow victory en route to the White House in 2016, voter registration trends have largely favored the GOP.

Overall, registration increased by 8,044 voters, or 4.2 percent, from 190,222 the day before the 2016 election to 198,266 as of Oct. 1.

That includes a staggering 1,745 new voters in the last month alone — 1,181 of them being Republicans.

Since 2016, the GOP has added 4,796 voters in Erie County. Democrats have gained just 170. And the number of independent or third-party voters has risen by 3,078.


https://www.goerie.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/08/democrats-still-outnumber-republicans-but-registration-trends-favor-gop-erie-county/3630537001/

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

1. Which Erie County?

I know of at least two--one in PA & one in NY.

[RandySF]

2. PA.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

3. Damnit.

Alabama in the middle.

[Amishman]

6. The state is getting redder everywhere except Philly

The state has / had a lot of Blue Dog type Democrats, who aren't comfortable with a more progressive platform.

This is why I keep preaching restraint once we take control in Jan. The Republicans aren't going to fade away, and pushing a controversial agenda could hand partial control right back to them. A decade of healing and incremental progress is better of us and for the country than rapid voter backlash and a repeat of 2010.

[BusyBeingBest]

4. GE Erie is gone, the old labor Democrats are about gone or left for places

that aren't depressing and gray and don't bury you in lake effect snow for six months straight.

[rockfordfile]

5. Democrats need to get on the job

[helpisontheway]

7. Erie,PA is listed as a bellweather in this article

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/opinion/biden-trump-bellwether-counties-.html#click=https://t.co/O8rcCBmwUl

They have it as lean Biden..

[BSdetect]

8. I would guess the repugs are up to their usual ratfucking tricks.

I'd bet they are registering people somehow.

[tman]

9. Many on here were dismissing 'ground game'

When similar stories pointed out the fact the Republicans seem to be doing well in every swing state.


Turns out, it matters.

[UCmeNdc]

10. Need a big Get Out The Vote Effort!