UPDATE: SUBURBAN REALIGNMENT ACCELERATES Following our report yesterday on the post-2016 suburban county shift, new precinct-level data from the 2024 cycle shows the trend intensifying—particularly in collar counties around major metros where college-educated voters have driven Democratic gains averaging 8-12 points since 2016. Exit polling suggests this represents a structural realignment rather than temporary dissatisfaction, with suburban professionals citing economic policy and institutional stability as primary voting drivers.