• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Anyone know what’s going on in that one red triangle in Pennsylvania? I’m not familiar with that part of PA and nothing stands out on a map

    Aside from that, all of the northeast except Maine showing well.

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      2 months ago

      That’s Franklin County.

      Described as a Republican Party Stronghold, only three Democratic Party candidates for president managed to win the county since 1880. The most recent Dem candidate to win the county was LBJ.

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        2 months ago

        There’s lots of counties in PA that are deep red but don’t have that amount of medical debt. Is Franklin County riddled with cancer or something?

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          No idea. Census info indicates more than 90% have health insurance. Maybe it’s related to distance from major medical centers.