Story as written assumes people will vote with their party and thus comparing registered parties is a good indicator. However, of three people I know to be registered republican, they all claim to have voted Harris. I suppose it’s less likely that a democrat went for Trump, but just to point out that analysis is flawed as it has only party affiliation to go with.

Further one might use voting data to characterize two independents I know as ‘right leaning’ because they always get the Republican primary ballot. However it’s because they think it’s more important to vote against the worst republicans than try to select the best democrats.