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Albuquerque Trends Democratic, Surrounding Areas Lean GOP

Voting results from the presidential election show Albuquerque continues to trend Democratic while surrounding areas lean Republican.

The Albuquerque Journal reports that Torrance and Valencia counties and Rio Rancho voted Republican.

Democrat Hillary Clinton won Sandoval County by 3 percentage points despite Rio Rancho's strong red turnout.

Overall, Clinton won Bernalillo County by 18 percentage points.

While Clinton overwhelmed Trump in the city, the opposite was true in Rio Rancho.

Only two precincts of Democratic support emerged in Rio Rancho. Trump won the city by 8 percentage points.

Yet Clinton won Sandoval County by 3 percentage points.

Valencia County aligned with Rio Rancho. Trump won the county by 8 percentage points.

He won Torrance County by 30 percentage points.

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Information from: Albuquerque Journal.

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