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Trump Flips Blue Swing State County Red For First Time In Three Decades

By Updated: ELECTION 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s historic come-back victory to the White House continues to make history with each passing day, and he has done so again, according to Friday reports. Trump has officially flipped Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a longtime Democratic bastion, into the Republican column for the first time since 1988.

Final results show Trump narrowly defeating Kamala Harris in the county, earning 198,722 votes (49.39%) to Harris’s 198,431 votes (49.32%). The victory represents a significant political shift in Bucks County, which had consistently supported Democratic presidential candidates for over three decades. The last Republican to win the county was George H.W. Bush during his successful 1988 presidential campaign. Local GOP leaders hailed the win as a milestone, attributing it to robust grassroots efforts and a message of change that resonated with voters.



Bucks County GOP took to social media to share their excitement, stating, “It’s official! The final numbers are in. Donald Trump has won #BucksCounty! This is the first time since 1988 that Bucks County has voted for a Republican for President! We’re immensely proud of our committee members, volunteers, and grassroots groups that all worked together to achieve this historic victory!”

The victory in Bucks County highlights a broader trend in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state where rural and suburban voters significantly influenced the election’s outcome. Trump’s campaign strategy prioritized economic issues, energy independence, and resistance to perceived government overreach—key themes that strongly resonated with voters in Bucks County.

Trump’s success in courting independent voters and reclaiming ground lost in 2020 was pivotal in securing his victory. Bolstering the Republican surge in Pennsylvania, Trump won the state decisively with 50.4% of the vote (3,542,701 votes) compared to Kamala Harris’s 48.7% (3,421,247 votes). This statewide win delivered Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes, playing a critical role in Trump’s overall success in the 2024 presidential election.

Dozens of angry Pennsylvanians attended a Wednesday meeting of the Bucks County government to criticize the Democratic commissioners for endorsing the illegal counting of deficient ballots last week in the tight Senate race between incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and GOP challenger Dave McCormack, the latter of whom is currently ahead. The meeting marked the first since Democratic Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia openly dismissed existing legal precedent last Thursday, opting to count deficient ballots in defiance of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on the matter.

One by one, citizens took to the podium on Wednesday to condemn Bucks County Commissioners Diane Ellis-Marseglia and Bob Harvie, both Democrats, for their decision to support counting deficient ballots. Many demanded their resignation, accusing them of openly defying state law to aid the defeated Casey’s efforts to overturn the results of his race during a recount, the Daily Caller reported.

Officials in Centre, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties also attempted to count deficient ballots, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had affirmed before Election Day that requiring handwritten dates on mail ballots is constitutional. On Monday, the court ruled that incorrectly-dated mail ballots cannot be counted, delivering a setback to Democrats unhappy with the results of the 2024 elections. Ellis-Marseglia explained and apologized for her comments that “precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country” because “people violate laws anytime they want” at the beginning of the meeting, making reference to the fall of Roe v. Wade in her apology.

Some attendees found her apology convincing, while the majority did not, the outlet noted. “I tried to listen to your apology, because everybody deserves a second chance. And you almost had me, until you arrogantly rolled your eyes numerous times,” said Mike Foti, a resident of Buckingham Township. “It’s not hitting with sincerity here, lady.” Some attendees criticized the Democrat commissioners for eroding public trust through their words and actions.

“How can the American people believe in the integrity of this election when these commissioners promised to disregard and break the law? The answer is, they cannot,” said Christine Figueroa, a resident of Buckingham Township. “These are elected officials who openly and blatantly admitted to disobeying the law. How can we ever have faith in their ability to uphold the law again? The answer is, we cannot, and they must resign immediately.”





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