The partisan gap in murder rate has widened

Annual per capita murder rate of US states grouped by their vote in the 2020 presidential election

10 murders per 100,000 people

8

2.6 in

2020

States that voted

for Trump

6

0.9 in

2000

Gap

Voted for

Biden

4

2

0

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

10 murders per 100,000 people

8

2.6 in

2020

States that voted

for Trump

6

0.9 in

2000

Gap

Voted for

Biden

4

2

0

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

10 murders per 100,000 people

8

2.6 in

2020

States that voted

for Trump

6

0.9 in

2000

Gap

Voted for

Biden

4

2

0

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

10 murders per 100,000 people

8

2.6 in

2020

States that voted

for Trump

6

0.9 in

2000

Gap

Voted for

Biden

4

2

0

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

10 murders per 100,000 people

8

2.6 in

2020

States that voted

for Trump

6

0.9 in

2000

Gap

Voted for

Biden

4

2

0

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020