By September, as unemployment fell nearly everywhere, blue counties were more likely to have higher unemployment rates. Unemployment rates by county States across the U.S. saw an unemployment gap between blue and red counties. Average for Biden counties Average for Trump counties Note: Only counties where at least 95 percent of the estimated vote has been counted are shown. Unemployment rates in Michigan counties Republican counties in Michigan had higher unemployment in the peak of the economic crisis, but they made more gains on average than Democratic ones. Average for Biden counties Average for Trump countiesThe unemployment gap in Michigan was short-lived: By September, the average unemployment rate for blue counties was similar to the average for red ones.

Source: New York Times November 16, 2020 17:20 UTC