More consequential, however, was the stagnant or shrinking turnout in these cities, which — coupled with turnout growth in Republican counties across the blue wall — drove Trump’s victory.
While the number of voters throughout the rest of Michigan grew by 2.6%, the number in Detroit fell by 4%.
NBC News Decision DeskThe third large blue wall city is Milwaukee, which makes up about 60% of Milwaukee County’s population.
Even though turnout grew slightly overall in the city, just over half of precincts (58%) experienced a turnout decrease.
Comparing Milwaukee’s sluggish turnout to Dane County — which is Wisconsin’s other large Democratic county, where turnout increased by over 6% — helps to show how different demographics may explain turnout changes.
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