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2024 Election: Divided Cedarburg influences election results
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2024 Election: Divided Cedarburg influences election results

A disappointment for some and a celebration for others, that is the reality in the swing state of Wisconsin following former President Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

In 2020, Cedarburg had the narrowest margin in southeastern Wisconsin. It is a city with mixed emotions after the result of this election.

If you walk down Washington Avenue in Cedarburg, there is a sense of community.

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“We love America, we love Cedarburg,” Jim Juergensen said. “When we get those big piles of snow, we’re all here helping each other.”

In a city known for its political division, neighbors holding dueling signs also have different opinions on Trump’s victory.

“We have no qualms about showing our support,” said Emily Copps, who voted for Harris. “Today we are shocked, we are surprised. We are nervous. We are sad.”

Although Copps and Thomas Robel live just steps away from each other, the environments inside each of their homes are completely different.

“My gun rights are very important to me and there’s no way that’s going to happen,” said Robel, who voted for Trump. “I was involved in putting up most of the big Trump signs in Ozaukee County.”

In 2020, President Joe Biden won by just 19 votes over Trump in Cedarburg.

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“At that moment, I saw it was going to be close,” Robel said. “We knew it all along.”

While unofficial results show Harris won Cedarburg by 194 votes on Tuesday, Trump won Ozaukee County and Wisconsin.

“I fear for the future of families, of young women and of their bodies,” Copps said.

Despite the different feelings about the outcome, Copps said there is no animosity.

“We are going to be neighbors, still today and in the future,” he said.