Study: COVID-19 Deaths Concentrated in Urban Areas Represented by Democrats – By Elliott Davis (US News) / May 29 2020
The places hardest hit by COVID-19 are largely represented by congressional Democrats, a trend some say could have political implications.
The places that have borne the brunt of the coronavirus outbreak are densely populated urban and suburban areas almost solely represented by congressional Democrats, according to a recent report from the Pew Research Center.
The coronavirus death toll in the United States, which surpassed 100,000 this week, has been concentrated in just a few places – mainly large metropolitan areas with relatively large shares of ethnic and racial minorities.
The Pew report – which reflects reported coronavirus deaths through May 20, compiled by Johns Hopkins University – finds that nearly 25% of all U.S. deaths attributed to COVID-19 have been in just 12 congressional districts in New York City, all represented by Democrats.
Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman professor of government at Hamilton College, tells U.S. News that while political affiliation has nothing to do with whether a person contracts the coronavirus, “Democratic voters are very concentrated in urban districts, and certain urban areas have seen much worse outbreaks.”
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