Does SLO County prefer Trump or Biden for president? Here’s a look at local results
In the race for president, San Luis Obispo County residents overwhelmingly favored former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.
As of 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office reported that SLO County voters backed Biden 59.7% to Trump’s 38.2%.
The margin was double what Hillary Clinton posted in the 2016 Presidential Election, when county voters backed the former Secretary State over Trump 48.9% to 40.9%.
Nationally, reports by The Associated Press showed Biden ahead in the race to 270 Electoral College delegates, 225 for Biden with 213 for Trump. In the popular vote, Biden led 66.5 million to 64.9 million for Trump.
In California, Biden led Trump 7.4 million votes to roughly 3.6 million.
According to the California Secretary of State, roughly 89% of eligible voters are registered to vote in San Luis Obispo County, which is comprised of 37.4% Democrats, 34.9% Republicans, and 20.8% no party preference.
This story was originally published November 3, 2020 at 8:53 PM.
