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Political columnist Robert Gehrke explains the political dynamics that shape policy in the Beehive State.
Hi, folks. Robert Gehrke here again, back for Part II: Is Utah Trumpland or Mittsburg?No surprise, based on all of this, that Donald Trump won Utah, but he did so with the two worst showings — 57% in 2020 and 45% in a three-way race in 2016. The last two Republicans to do that poorly were Bob Dole with 55% in 1996 and George Bush with 43% in 1992 .There are counties like Piute, where Trump won by an average of 79% in his two campaigns, Duchesne and Sevier and Emery , where Trump was popular.
I don’t think this necessarily shows Utah County is going soft on its conservatism, rather that, despite party allegiances, candidates can still make a difference.That was probably a lot to digest. At the end, here’s the question that gets debated nationally: Is there anywhere as conservative as Utah?
. Those people tend to be younger and more diverse — traits of voters who tend to be more progressive. Over time, if the trend continues, it could dilute the dominance of the LDS voting bloc and the Republican advantage.
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