Trump Aims to Gut Biden EV Tax Credit But These Red Counties Want to Keep It
https://climate-crisis-247-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/08000630/9800029-150x150.jpgOn Thursday, Reuters reported that the Trump administration is planning to end the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases as part of a larger tax reform project.
While support for EV rebates correlates strongly with liberal political beliefs, there are a number of Republican-leaning counties that support the tax measure. Nationwide, there are 76 counties that Trump won in 2020 where support for EV rebates is greater than the 73.7% national average, per data from the MIT Election Lab and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Some red counties with the most support for EV and renewables rebates – like Mineral County, Colorado, and Warren County, New York – rank near the top of all counties with the most EV chargers per resident.
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The conflict between fossil fuels and green energy is one that is likely to continue as Tesla CEO Elon Musk becomes more prominent in the Trump administration and Republican-leaning states continue to benefit disproportionately from green energy. A closer look at the data reveals the Republican-leaning counties support the EV tax credit the most.
To determine the red counties that want to keep the EV tax credit the most, Climate Crisis reviewed data on climate change belief from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Counties where Trump received the lion’s share of votes in 2020 were ranked based on the percentage of surveyed residents who answered that they “somewhat” or “strongly support” providing tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels in 2023. Supplemental data used to calculate the number of public EV fueling stations per capita was based on station location data from the Department of Energy. Election results are from the MIT Election Lab.
25. Keweenaw County, MI
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 74.9%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 9.6 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 55.4%
- County seat: Eagle River
24. Warren County, NJ
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 74.9%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 0.5 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 57.2%
- County seat: Belvidere
23. Androscoggin County, ME
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.0%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.6 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 49.3%
- County seat: Auburn
22. Warren County, NY
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.1%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 16.7 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 48.6%
- County seat: Queensbury
21. Macomb County, MI
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.1%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 0.7 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 53.4%
- County seat: Mount Clemens
20. Orange County, NY
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.2%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.8 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 49.0%
- County seat: Goshen
19. Grand Traverse County, MI
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.2%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 4.6 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 50.6%
- County seat: Traverse City
18. Harford County, MD
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.2%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 2.3 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 54.6%
- County seat: Bel Air
17. Carver County, MN
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.2%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 0.1 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 51.2%
- County seat: Chaska
16. Platte County, MO
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.3%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 10.8 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 50.5%
- County seat: Platte City
15. Sangamon County, IL
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.3%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 0.9 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 51.1%
- County seat: Springfield
14. Benzie County, MI
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.3%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 3.9 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 53.8%
- County seat: Beulah
13. Cumberland County, PA
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.3%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 2.3 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 54.5%
- County seat: Carlisle
12. Berrien County, MI
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.4%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 2.8 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 52.8%
- County seat: St. Joseph
11. Ada County, ID
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.5%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.5 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 50.4%
- County seat: Boise
10. Lancaster County, VA
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.5%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.8 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 51.7%
- County seat: Lancaster
9. Dallas County, IA
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.7%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.2 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 50.3%
- County seat: Adel
8. Ontario County, NY
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.9%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 4.0 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 48.3%
- County seat: Canandaigua
7. Putnam County, NY
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 75.9%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.2 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 52.9%
- County seat: Carmel
6. Mineral County, CO
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 76.0%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 50.4 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 56.5%
- County seat: Creede
5. Monmouth County, NJ
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 76.3%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.2 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 50.7%
- County seat: Freehold
4. Hunterdon County, NJ
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 76.5%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.5 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 51.2%
- County seat: Flemington
3. Eaton County, MI
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 76.8%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.4 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 49.4%
- County seat: Charlotte
2. Hamilton County, IN
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 77.4%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.5 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 52.4%
- County seat: Noblesville
1. Suffolk County, NY
- Adults who support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles: 78.9%
- EV fueling stations per capita: 1.7 per 10,000 residents
- Adults who voted for Trump in 2020: 49.6%
- County seat: Riverhead
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