Claim: Democrats tend to win in densely populated counties, while Republicans win more sparse, rural counties. In 2020, the counties won by President Joe Biden had 67 million more residents than counties won by former President Donald Trump. Yet a social media post falsely asserts that because Biden won with fewer counties than Trump, "something isn't adding up."
Fact-check: Number of Counties Won in Presidential Election Doesn't Determine Outcome - FactCheck.org
Verdict: democrats tend to win in densely populated counties, while republicans win more sparse, rural counties. in 2020, the counties won by president joe biden had 67 million more residents than counties won by former president donald trump. yet a social media post falsely asserts that because biden won with fewer counties than trump, "something isn't adding up."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2023-08-28T21:18:57