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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 01/10/2026

Transportation issues have, indeed, become more differentiated by partisanship. In 2000, the counties with the least transit use voted 39% Democratic vs. 47% for the counties with the most transit use. By 2024, that difference had climbed to 25% vs. 49%! www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/pol...

Democratic vote share in the presidential election, by county's share of workers riding transit to get to work, 2000 to 2024. Counties are grouped into five sets, based on their share of transit commuting.

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social

From electric vehicles to “DEI bike lanes,” transportation has become a partisan battleground. But 50 years ago, Washington came together to save transit systems, address deadly car designs, and reduce vehicle pollution. Much has changed—and it’s not just MAGA. My exploration (gift link) 🧵

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Why US Transportation Policy Became a Partisan Battleground

Republicans and Democrats keep clashing over what was once a comparatively nonpartisan issue. When did getting around turn into another thing for Americans to fight about?

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 01/10/2026

The same is true when you look at driving to work! In 2000, the counties with the lowest driving commute share voted 45% Democratic, vs. 40% for those with the highest driving share. By 2024, that difference expanded to 26% vs. 50%! www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/pol...

Democratic vote share in the presidential election, by county's share of workers driving alone to get to work, 2000 to 2024. Counties are grouped into five sets, based on their share of commuting by driving alone.

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