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- Los Angeles County, CA vs Cook County, ILThe two largest Democratic-anchor counties in America.
- Los Angeles County, CA vs Harris County, TXLA vs Harris — Sun Belt blue vs Sun Belt swing.
- Cook County, IL vs New York County, NYCook vs Manhattan — Midwest blue vs East-coast bluest.
- Maricopa County, AZ vs Clark County, NVMaricopa vs Clark — the two swing-state engines.
- Miami-Dade County, FL vs Harris County, TXMiami-Dade vs Harris — the South-Florida realignment.
- Vigo County, IN vs New York County, NYVigo vs Manhattan — America’s bellwether vs America’s bluest.
- District of Columbia, DC vs New York County, NYDC vs Manhattan — the two single-party metros.
- Los Angeles County, CA vs New York County, NYLA vs Manhattan — coast to coast.
- Cook County, IL vs Harris County, TXCook vs Harris — Midwest blue vs Sun Belt swing.
- San Francisco County, CA vs New York County, NYSan Francisco vs Manhattan — the bluest of the bluest.
- Fairfax County, VA vs McDowell County, WVFairfax vs McDowell — the suburb that flipped, the coal county that lost itself.
- McDowell County, WV vs Mingo County, WVMcDowell vs Mingo — two southern Appalachian coal counties.