Election Results: Trump's Waltham Vote Decreased From 2016

Waltham MA

04 November, 2020

1:59 PM

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WALTHAM, MA — President Donald Trump's loss in Massachusetts on Tuesday was expected in the perennially blue state, but how did he do among Waltham voters this time around? According to official vote totals from Waltham election officials, support for Trump waned slightly in town in 2020, falling from 28 percent to 27 percent. In 2016, he earned 7,494 votes, while Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton earned 17,103. Compare that to his 7,624 votes in 2020 to Democrat opponent Joe Biden's 19,847 votes. Tuesday's vote put a heavy spotlight on a heated battle for control of the White House, unfolding during a pandemic that killed nearly a quarter of a million Americans before Election Day. CNN reported in October that polling put Biden up by 25 points among women voters. According to the final 2016 pre-election polls, Clinton won women voters by 13 points among likely voters and 14 points among registered voters. As we wait for the election official to finish counting legitimate ballots this week, Trump doubled down on claims Wednesday that he had won the 2020 presidential election, while Joe Biden's campaign said it would fight any efforts by the president to go to the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent outstanding ballots from being tabulated. The presidential election may not be decided for days or longer because of higher numbers of absentee ballots cast amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Boston, More Than 3K Expected To Rally To Protect Votes On Boston Common in an effort to demand that all votes will be counted. And a rally is planned for Waltham, too. Jenna Fisher is a news reporter for Patch. Got a tip? She can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 617-942-0474. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@ReporterJenna). Have a something you'd like posted on the Patch? Here's how .