Politics & Government
Somerville Election 2020: How Trump Support Compared To 2016
Did the president get more support in Somerville in 2020 than 2016? See the vote totals here.
SOMERVILLE, MA — President Trump's loss in Massachusetts on Tuesday was expected in the perennially deep blue state, but how did he fare among Somerville residents this time around?
Support for Trump held relatively steady in 2020 compared to 2016, with the president actually gaining a handful of votes between the two elections. Results from the 2016 election show Trump received 4,128 votes, compared to 4,150 this year. Hillary Clinton received 33,740 votes in Somerville in 2016, while Joe Biden earned 35,392.
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Voter turnout was roughly the same as well. There were 40,874 ballots cast in 2016 and 40,541 in 2020.
See the unofficial 2020 results below:
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Tuesday's vote climaxed a heated battle for control of the White House, unfolding during a pandemic that killed nearly a quarter of a million Americans before Election Day.
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