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Okay, so, let's dig into some of the reasons why Trump lost the election.
Let's compare the exit polls - surveys of people telling who they voted for AFTER they voted - from 2016 and 2020.
Let's do it for all of the five states that Biden flipped this year.
#WhyTrumpLost
Let's compare the exit polls - surveys of people telling who they voted for AFTER they voted - from 2016 and 2020.
Let's do it for all of the five states that Biden flipped this year.
#WhyTrumpLost
Let's, for tonight, start with Arizona. And we'll compare how different demographic groups voted in 2016 versus in 2020.
https://www.cnn.com/election/2016/results/exit-polls/arizona/president https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/exit-polls/president/arizona
https://www.cnn.com/election/2016/results/exit-polls/arizona/president https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/exit-polls/president/arizona
In 2020, Trump saw an 11 point decrease in his net margin with men compared to what it was in 2016. In 2016, Trump won men 53-40 (+13). In 2020, Trump won men 50-48 (+2).
Trump saw a 1 point GAIN with women. In 2016, Trump lost women 45-49 (-4). In 2020, Trump it was 48-51 (-3)
Trump saw a 1 point GAIN with women. In 2016, Trump lost women 45-49 (-4). In 2020, Trump it was 48-51 (-3)
Comparing the two elections in Arizona, Trump lost a net 14 points with white men. And a net 1 point with white women.
Trump lost a net 8 points with whites overall.
Trump gained a net 6 points with latinos.
Trump lost a net 8 points with whites overall.
Trump gained a net 6 points with latinos.
Trump lost a net 8 points with college grads in Arizona. And he lost a net 3 points with non-college grads.
He lost a net 19 points with liberals, lost a net 18 points with moderates and gained a net 7 points with conservatives.
He lost a net 19 points with liberals, lost a net 18 points with moderates and gained a net 7 points with conservatives.
Trump lost a net 11 points with Democrats in Arizona. In 2016 he lost them 7-89. In 2020, he lost them 3-96.
Trump lost a net 12 points with Independents. He won them 47-44 in 2016 and lost them 44-53 in 2020.
Trump lost a net 12 points with Independents. He won them 47-44 in 2016 and lost them 44-53 in 2020.
He had no net change with Republicans. He won them 88-7 in 2016 and won them 90-9 in 2020.
So, Trump didn’t win AZ by all that much in 2016. In 2020, he lost 11 points with men , 8 points with college grads, 3 points with non-grads and 12 points with Independents. He also picked a long one-way battle with a deceased John McCain.
Anybody really surprised that he lost?
Anybody really surprised that he lost?
