After the Vaccine, Republicans Became Far More Likely to Die with Covid-19 Than Democrats
A Voice of San Diego analysis of death certificates and public voter files reveals that partisan affiliation was a predictor of one’s likelihood to perish during year two of the pandemic. Those who decline to identify with a party also saw a higher rate of death.
by Will Huntsberry and Jesse Marx / Voice of San Diego / January 30, 2023
America’s partisan divide isn’t only bitter. It’s deadly.
During the first year of the pandemic, Democrats died at higher rates than Republicans. But during the second year, as Covid vaccines became widely available, Republicans in San Diego County began dying at significantly higher rates than Democrats,