Here's a map of the western half of Kansas that lays all of this out.
The darker the color, the bigger the swing... meaning the amendment to remove abortion rights got a smaller vote share compared with Trump in 2020.
Across all of these counties, the average swing was 16.76%.
If you want to look at the numbers from each of these counties, here's a link to explore this map: datawrapper.de/_/8p9jY/
And as you may have noticed, there was an even bigger swing between people voting for Biden in 2020 (some very low numbers) and people voting against the abortion amendment.
Here's Greeley County again...
Voted 12% for Biden in 2020.
Voted 39% against the amendment.
27% swing.
There were 28% swings in Hamilton and Russell Counties.
Hamilton:
Voted 16% for Biden in 2020.
Voted 44% against the amendment yesterday.
Russell:
Voted 17% for Biden in 2020.
Voted 45% against the amendment yesterday.
And the list goes on.
Rush County: 24% swing
Voted 18% for Biden in 2020.
Voted 42% against the abortion amendment.
Sherman County: 23% swing
Voted 15% for Biden in 2020.
Voted 38% against the abortion amendment.
Similar swings in Lane (27%), Scott (21%) and Stafford (25%).
Averaged across all 46 counties, the voting to retain abortion rights yesterday outperformed the voting for Biden in 2020 by 18.46%.
Here's another map that illustrates this dynamic county-by-county. The darker the color, the more amendment "No" voting outperformed Biden voting.
Across these Kansas counties, the voting to retain abortion rights averaged 35.07% support.
Biden averaged 16.61% support in the 2020 election here.
If you want to look at the individual county numbers, here's an interactive version of this map ⤵️ datawrapper.de/_/uGsIE/
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While reporting my recent story on Black farmers, I had the chance to learn more about some of the people who founded #Nicodemus, Kansas - the last remaining African American settlement west of the Mississippi.
The Samuels' great-great-great-granddaughter, Angela Bates, was kind enough to share their story with me.
When John and Lee Anna got married, they were enslaved on two different plantations in Kentucky. Bates says John was able to visit Lee Anna two days a week.
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They became separated when Lee Anna's plantation moved to western Missouri. John was later sold to another plantation in Missouri.
Slavery continued in Missouri for two years after the Emancipation Proclamation until the state abolished it in 1865.