The primaries in this Washington county could predict the November results

Definitive candidates
Clallam County, WA
2020 elections
A purple county
Predictions
Trump voters
Biden voters
Independents
Can they predict the next election?
Primaries results
Democratic primaries
Republican primaries
Peaceful county
Definitive candidates

Biden and Trump secured their nomination on March 12's seemingly low-profile primaries. But one of those primaries could provide a window to the results of the November rematch.

Clallam County, WA

Clallam County, in Washington, is famously known as the stage of the Twilight Saga. However, it is also notable for a wildly different reason: its voters always elect the winning presidential candidate.

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2020 elections

In 2020, the 77,000-people county voted for Joe Biden and became the only one in the US to have voted for the winner of every presidential race since 1980.

A purple county

Clallam is a purple county. Its residents have voted for strong-standing Republicans like Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump but also for deep-blue candidates like Barack Obama.

Predictions

Throughout the years, the media has asked Clallam residents their opinions before elections. The past couple of years were no exception, as The New York Times and ABC have asked Trump and Biden voters in Clallam County how they feel the next election will go.

Trump voters

Some of Donald Trump's voters told The New York Times that the issues that trouble them most are the economy and immigration, two of the leading Republican talking points during the campaign.

Biden voters

Many blue voters, on the other hand, told the newspaper that Biden would not have been their first choice, but they hope abortion rights can keep the Democrats in the White House.

Independents

The journalists from both outlets also spoke to independent voters and some affiliated ones who wish they could see other faces on the ballot next year.

Can they predict the next election?

According to the articles, many Clallam County residents believed their neighbors would reelect Joe Biden in 2024. But does the prediction hold up?

Primaries results

If the March 12th primaries are any indication, the feeling of Clallam County voters has not changed in the months following the articles.

Democratic primaries

Joe Biden won the democratic primaries in Clallam County by 91%, a massive advantage over the second candidate, Dean Phillips, who only gathered 4%.

Republican primaries

Donald Trump won the Republican primaries with a little less advantage: he gathered 76% of the vote, while Nikki Haley obtained 20%.

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Peaceful county

The county maintains peaceful coexistence despite some residents' unhappy reactions to these results. If Biden wins, it will mean that they will keep the streak for another four years.

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