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13 November 2026

These two voter turnout trends explain what happened across the South in the election

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Source reporting: NPR News

These two voter turnout trends explain what happened across the South in the election

In six states across the Deep South, a drastic swing to the left this election was driven by high Black voter turnout and compounded by a sharp decline in voting rates across Republican-heavy areas. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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