Public Health in Red Counties in the 2016 Presidential Election

• In Event: Undervalued But Not Forgotten: The Politics of Public Health

Brief Overview

Examining 2,832 counties across the nation, this paper explores a relationship between Trump votes and multiple health indicators. A preliminary regression analysis suggests that “red” counties are likely to be correlated with poor public health.

Author

• Eunju Kang, SUNY Geneseo