The Place that Wants Donald Trump the Most

This article looks into Buchanan County, VA—where the highest percentage (69.7%) of Trump supporters in the US live. It dives into people's way of life in this Appalachian county, where coal mining dominates the job market. This county was strongly Democrat in the previous election, with "Mrs. Clinton [winning] 2,245 votes...against Barack Obama, defeating him 90% to 9% and collecting more than five times as many votes as the Republican primary winner." The downturn of the coal industry has shifted many of the miners' allegiances towards Trump, whom they believe to have the business skills necessary to bring back their once thriving industry. As we discussed earlier in the class, Buchanan County fits the profile for Trump supporters—low income ($29,679 median household income), low education (69.1% high school graduation), and low ethnic diversity .