How Elon Musk secured the Amish vote for Trump

Tesla boss and Trump confidante Elon Musk set out to secure their votes for Donald Trump .

Experts doubted he would succeed - all previous attempts to woo the Amish had produced no more than five per cent turnout.

Up to 60 per cent of Amish in Pennsylvania voted this year , and they all but unanimously backed Trump .

The dramatic shift in their behaviour could have a significant bearing on the electoral future of America 's biggest swing state.

Eight stall holders at Green Dragon Market found eight of them voted for Trump .

While voting is not forbidden for the Amish , it is considered a breach of their principles.

They see themselves as members of God's kingdom rather than man’s.

Another strong indicator is voter turnout in Lancaster County , where almost one in ten people are Amish .

Electricity is also typically avoided, as the Amish believe it would disrupt their community and curtail face-to-face interaction. Their refrigerators run off paraffin. How do they worship? The Amish do not have their own church buildings but take it in turn to worship at each other’s houses in groups of 20 to 30 . Men and women sit separately. Their bishops are randomly selected by placing the names of the men from their church group in a prayer book. The one that comes out is a bishop for life..