Here’s a breakdown of where presidential campaign donations from Pierce County are going
With less than a week to go until the Nov. 3 election, residents in Pierce County have donated more than $1.8 million to presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden, according to data from the Federal Election Commission.
Residents in Tacoma, the largest city in Pierce County with a population of more than 200,000, have put more dollars toward Democratic candidate and former Vice President Biden, totaling $452,279 as of Oct. 14.
Tacoma residents have spent about half that amount to support President Trump, the Republican candidate, totaling $257,218.
Outside of Tacoma, smaller Pierce County cities are spending more in support of Trump.
Residents in Lakewood have spent $75,559 in support of Trump, compared to $55,095 for Biden.
Residents with Puyallup addresses have spent $146,173 for Trump’s campaign, compared to $79,704 for Biden.
Residents with addresses in Fife, Orting, Eatonville, Milton, Bonney Lake, Sumner, Graham and Spanaway also have spent more on Trump’s campaign, but in smaller quantities, ranging from $2,931 in Fife to $47,185 in Bonney Lake.
Residents with Fircrest, Edgewood and University Place addresses have spent more in support of Biden’s campaign, ranging from $7,903 in Fircrest to $76,187 in University Place.
Aside from Tacoma, residents with Gig Harbor addresses have donated the most to presidential campaigns, totaling $362,180. Of that, $214,962 was spent on Biden, and $147,218 on Trump.
Of the above cities combined, Biden received slightly more donations, at roughly $997,00 compared to $884,000 for Trump.
In the 2016 election, 47 percent of 360,017 Pierce County voters voted to elect Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, compared to 40 percent for Trump.
This story was originally published October 28, 2020 at 12:18 PM.
