Park these numbers away for reference as we await the 2012 returns.
No suprise: in 2008 Alameda County went overwhelmingly for Obama
But notice how McCain performed better in the eastern communities (Castro Valley, not being a city, did not get listed on this breakout).
Alameda County in 2008
- Turnout 78.3%
- Obama 78.5%
- McCain 19.2%
City by City Presidential Vote
McCain
Obama
Alameda
20.3%
76.3%
Albany
9.4%
87.4%
Berkeley
4.9%
91.7%
Dublin
31.9%
65.1%
Emeryville
8.5%
88.7%
Fremont
26.7%
70.0%
Hayward
20.0%
76.8%
Livermore
40.4%
56.5%
Newark
25.4%
71.6%
Oakland
6.9%
90.3%
Piedmont
20.3%
77.3%
Pleasanton
37.7%
59.5%
San Leandro
17.4%
74.1%
Union City
16.6%
74.9%
How do you think the more Republican tenor of eastern Alameda County will affect the Stark-Swalwell race? How are you voting in that contest?
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