Valencia County's 17 presidential elections streak comes to an end

[TexasTowelie]

SANTA FE – From Dwight Eisenhower to Donald Trump, voters in Valencia County correctly picked the winning presidential candidate in every election from 1952 through 2016.

But the remarkable bellwether streak – 17 consecutive presidential elections – has come to an end.

While President-elect Joe Biden defeated Trump statewide, Valencia County voters backed the Republican president by 9 points – with Trump getting about 53% of votes cast in the county and Biden receiving about 44%, based on unofficial results.

And Republican candidates won in Valencia County in other races too, including the race for an open U.S. Senate seat and county-level offices on the ballot.

Read more: https://www.abqjournal.com/1520747/valencia-countys-17-presidential-elections-streak-comes-to-an-end.html

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Oh, no. Now MF45 will file a suit and use this as proof of election fraud.