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In the second episode in our series on swing states, we break down the Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton matchup in both Colorado and Nevada.
KDVR-TV’s Joe St. George tells us the issues are shaping the race in Colorado and explains why he expects the results to be very close come Election Day. Is Colorado’s controversial marijuana legalization having an effect in the Trump-Clinton race? Listen now to find out.
Political analyst Jon Ralson then joins the podcast to discuss why Trump is polling well in the Silver State despite a large Hispanic population and its strong support for President Barack Obama in the previous two elections. Can Trump really pull off a win in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s home state?
Listen now for the best analysis of the key states in the 2016 election.
Colorado – Nine electoral votes (270 electoral votes needed to win the election)
Colorado Census Data (comparison to overall U.S. population in parenthesis):
· Voting population: 4.1 million
o 18-to-44 years old: 49.8% (47.1%)
o 45-to-64 years old: 33.7% (34.1%)
o 65 years and older: 16.5% (18.9%)
· Racial demographics (comparison to overall U.S. population in parenthesis)
o White: 74.0% (66.3%)
o Hispanic: 18.2% (15.3%)
o Black: 4.3% (12.5%)
o Asian: 3.6% (6.0%)
· Economics (comparison to overall U.S. population in parenthesis)
o Median household income: $61,303 ($53,657)
o Poverty rate: 11.0% (13.6%)
· Education (comparison to overall U.S. population in parenthesis)
o Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.3% (30.1%)
· 2012 presidential election result -- Barack Obama (D): 51.49%; Mitt Romney (R): 46.13%
(source: Federal Election Commission)
Nevada – Six Electoral Votes (270 electoral votes needed to win the election)
Nevada Census Data:
· Voting age population: 2.18 million people (comparison to overall U.S. population in parenthesis)
o 18-to-44 years old: 48% (47.1%)
o 45-to-64 years old: 33.5% (34.1%)
o 65 years and older: 18.5% (18.9%)
· Racial demographics (comparison to overall U.S. population in parenthesis)
o White: 57.6% (66.3%)
o Hispanic: 24.0% (15.3%)
o Black: 8.7% (12.5%)
o Asian: 9.6% (6.0%)
· Economics (comparison to overall U.S. population in parenthesis)
o Median household income: $51,450 ($53,657)
o Poverty rate: 13.2% (13.6%)
· Education (comparison to overall U.S. population in parenthesis)
o Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1% (30.1%)
· 2012 presidential election result -- Barack Obama (D): 52.36%; Mitt Romney (R): 45.68%
(source: Federal Election Commission)
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