Luzerne County, a long-standing Democratic stronghold in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, has officially flipped to the Republican Party for the first time in over four decades. According to data released Monday by the Pennsylvania Department of State, Republicans now hold a slim voter registration advantage in the critical battleground county.
As of the latest count, the GOP boasts 87,415 registered voters in Luzerne County, compared to 87,332 Democrats—a razor-thin lead of just 83 voters, according to WVIA. With 203,321 total registered voters in the county, there remains a sizable bloc of 28,574 voters who are either unaffiliated or aligned with other parties. Specifically, 22,414 voters are registered with no party affiliation, while 6,160 are registered with minor parties.
Republicans are hopeful the momentum will carry through as the county—and the state of Pennsylvania—once again becomes a focal point in national politics. The last time Luzerne County saw a Republican majority over Democrats during a presidential election was November 7, 1972, when the Pennsylvania Manual recorded 89,679 Republicans compared to 77,432 Democrats. That year, voters across the U.S. overwhelmingly supported Richard Nixon’s reelection against Sen. George McGovern (D-SD), with Pennsylvania included in the landslide victory. However, by 1976, just two years after Nixon’s resignation amid the Watergate scandal, the political landscape in Luzerne County had shifted dramatically, with Democrats surpassing Republicans in numbers.
In 2016, Republican nominee Donald Trump narrowly won Pennsylvania by a margin of just 44,292 votes out of over 6 million cast, translating to a slim 0.72% lead over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. This was the tightest margin in a Pennsylvania presidential race since 1840. The state had voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. Trump’s victory was significant as Pennsylvania had not voted for a Republican president since George H. W. Bush in 1988, and the state leaned 2.82% more Republican than the national average.
Former President Trump is set to visit Pennsylvania on Monday, holding a policy event in the afternoon and a rally later that evening. Trump has made the battleground state a priority as he eyes a widening path to victory in the electoral college. Vice President Kamala Harris is also focusing on Pennsylvania, though recent polls show a tight race, with Trump continuing to rally significant support in the key state.
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