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The county in Pennsylvania that always votes for the winner in the US presidential election

2024-08-26 23:41:17Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The county in Pennsylvania that always votes for the winner in the US
Northampton

Since 1920, residents of Northampton County in the battleground state of Pennsylvania have almost always voted for the winner of all but three US presidential elections. VOA correspondent Steve Herman takes a look at the political campaigns and the impact that Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are having in this district.

Pennsylvania's Northampton County has often found itself at the heart of American industrial revolutions and political developments. The town of Easton was among three places where the Declaration of Independence was first read in public.

Bethlehem, once synonymous with industrial power, is now a tourist destination, with events such as Musikfest, which attracted more than 1 million attendees this year.

A much more optimistic atmosphere today for the city and its voters than two decades ago when they suffered the consequences of the sale of the industrial steel giant "Bethlehem Steel".

"China is a major steel producer right now, and people here want to know what the candidates are going to do to bring back those jobs or rebuild America," says Republican strategist Samuel Chen.

Since 1920, Northampton County has almost always voted in favor of the candidate who won the presidential election, except on three occasions.

VOA spoke with political science professor Christopher Borick with Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

"The magic that makes the county to predict what happens at the state and national level is the composition of the population."

These include farmers, suburbanites and young people moving from New York and Philadelphia, as well as a growing Hispanic population.

"Republicans and Democrats are almost in equal numbers. Democrats have more of an advantage, we're talking about a small percentage of people who can change their minds at election time, and this always happens," says Republican strategist Samuel Chen.

This is why it is known as the county of change, where there is still a significant percentage of residents who vote for the important issues and not for the individual.

"The president's job is to do the job. We give priority to the one who does the job best," Rachel Lowell, a young mother in Northampton County, concerned about women's rights and environmental policies, tells VOA.

Mick O'Hearn says the majority of the county supports Democrats in a second consecutive presidential election.

"From talking to people who I know voted for Trump in the last election, they're not going to vote for him this time because they say they're kind of tired of it."

The Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, will not get the vote of Mr. Wayne Jones because, as he says, former President Donald Trump is stricter in curbing illegal immigration.

"If I had to choose now, I would definitely vote for Trump. They let all these people cross the border."

Voters take their role in electing presidents seriously, but this blessing has downsides, says Professor Christopher Borick.

"I live in Northampton County and we are bombarded with messages and TV ads. It's good to be wanted, but too much attention can be tiring."

The county will be the target of the political campaigns of Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump until election day on November 5./VOA


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