Not only is the country profoundly divided after Trump, but social trends may be pulling it even further apart
Patterns of voting in the presidential election have once again revealed the deep divides that cut across America. As the social makeup of different parts of the country is shifting, so too is the balance of power in electoral politics. As the Democrats have seen their support grow in urban, more racially diverse, educated and younger places, the Republicans have strengthened their political hold on rural and small-town America, in places that are older and home to higher numbers of white, non-college graduates – a group that swung decisively behind Donald Trump in 2016, delivering him victory.
While both Trump and Joe Biden made gains on their party’s vote share in 2016, as fringe candidates were pushed to the sidelines, it was the Democrat who made the largest gains.
Joe Biden on average gained 3.2 points in places that are more than 50% urban