Party Flips1984 → 1988
Counties That Flipped in 1988
Michael Dukakis vs George H.W. Bush
505 counties changed parties between 1984 and 1988—10 flipped Republican and 495 flipped Democratic.
10
Flipped to Republican
495
Flipped to Democratic
Flipped Republican (10)
No counties flipped to Republican
Flipped Democratic (495)
Buffalo County
SD
D+40.8
swing
R+3.4→D+37.3
Ellis County
KS
D+37.4
swing
R+36.5→D+0.9
Menard County
TX
D+34.7
swing
R+29.4→D+5.3
Nowata County
OK
D+33.0
swing
R+28.2→D+4.8
Tillman County
OK
D+32.3
swing
R+22.3→D+10.0
Kent County
TX
D+31.8
swing
R+13.4→D+18.4
Harmon County
OK
D+31.0
swing
R+12.4→D+18.6
Garvin County
OK
D+30.9
swing
R+27.9→D+3.1
Love County
OK
D+30.9
swing
R+14.8→D+16.2
Terrell County
TX
D+30.6
swing
R+16.9→D+13.6
Vermilion Parish
LA
D+29.9
swing
R+16.5→D+13.5
Jefferson County
OK
D+29.8
swing
R+5.0→D+24.7
Seminole County
OK
D+29.6
swing
R+20.5→D+9.2
Divide County
ND
D+29.6
swing
R+29.3→D+0.3
Kewaunee County
WI
D+29.5
swing
R+24.5→D+5.0
Carbon County
UT
D+29.5
swing
R+0.4→D+29.1
Ashley County
AR
D+29.4
swing
R+25.3→D+4.1
Bastrop County
TX
D+29.4
swing
R+15.1→D+14.3
Mayes County
OK
D+29.3
swing
R+24.8→D+4.5
Murray County
OK
D+29.2
swing
R+15.8→D+13.4
Karnes County
TX
D+28.9
swing
R+25.9→D+3.0
Hardeman County
TX
D+28.7
swing
R+14.3→D+14.4
Cameron Parish
LA
D+28.7
swing
R+16.8→D+11.8
Berkshire County
MA
D+28.6
swing
R+6.2→D+22.4
Montague County
TX
D+28.6
swing
R+25.7→D+3.0
Osage County
OK
D+28.6
swing
R+24.5→D+4.1
Cedar County
IA
D+28.6
swing
R+19.8→D+8.8
Lee County
TX
D+28.5
swing
R+28.2→D+0.3
Adams County
CO
D+28.3
swing
R+21.6→D+6.7
Calhoun County
TX
D+28.3
swing
R+26.3→D+2.0
Throckmorton County
TX
D+28.1
swing
R+20.2→D+7.9
Ottawa County
OK
D+27.9
swing
R+14.0→D+13.9
Foard County
TX
D+27.8
swing
R+2.6→D+25.2
Little River County
AR
D+27.8
swing
R+20.1→D+7.7
Caddo County
OK
D+27.6
swing
R+20.7→D+6.9
Nantucket County
MA
D+27.4
swing
R+7.6→D+19.8
Marshall County
OK
D+27.4
swing
R+9.8→D+17.5
Hancock County
IL
D+27.2
swing
R+25.4→D+1.8
Delaware County
IA
D+27.2
swing
R+20.1→D+7.0
Okfuskee County
OK
D+27.1
swing
R+18.3→D+8.7
Monroe County
MO
D+27.0
swing
R+4.1→D+22.9
Craig County
OK
D+26.8
swing
R+18.0→D+8.8
Rains County
TX
D+26.7
swing
R+20.6→D+6.1
Okmulgee County
OK
D+26.7
swing
R+8.2→D+18.5
Mountrail County
ND
D+26.5
swing
R+11.1→D+15.4
Haskell County
TX
D+26.4
swing
R+8.5→D+17.9
Choctaw County
OK
D+26.4
swing
R+5.9→D+20.4
Ralls County
MO
D+26.3
swing
R+1.4→D+24.9
Jones County
IA
D+26.3
swing
R+12.3→D+14.0
Ste. Genevieve County
MO
D+26.3
swing
R+8.7→D+17.5
Clinton County
MO
D+26.0
swing
R+20.7→D+5.3
Bryan County
OK
D+26.0
swing
R+6.6→D+19.4
Lewis County
MO
D+25.8
swing
R+10.4→D+15.4
Taylor County
IA
D+25.5
swing
R+24.8→D+0.7
Lewis and Clark County
MT
D+25.4
swing
R+21.2→D+4.2
Culberson County
TX
D+25.4
swing
R+11.1→D+14.3
Mitchell County
TX
D+25.4
swing
R+20.1→D+5.2
Mineral County
MT
D+25.3
swing
R+13.2→D+12.1
Franklin County
TX
D+25.3
swing
R+24.8→D+0.5
Hyde County
NC
D+25.3
swing
R+8.7→D+16.6
Reeves County
TX
D+25.2
swing
R+1.3→D+23.9
Brule County
SD
D+25.1
swing
R+24.1→D+1.0
Caldwell County
TX
D+25.1
swing
R+11.8→D+13.3
Cotton County
OK
D+25.1
swing
R+17.3→D+7.8
Adams County
IA
D+24.9
swing
R+16.4→D+8.5
Marshall County
SD
D+24.9
swing
R+15.8→D+9.1
Harrison County
WV
D+24.8
swing
R+12.9→D+12.0
Kiowa County
OK
D+24.8
swing
R+18.7→D+6.1
Pitkin County
CO
D+24.7
swing
R+14.9→D+9.8
Burleson County
TX
D+24.6
swing
R+8.8→D+15.8
Buchanan County
IA
D+24.6
swing
R+9.1→D+15.4
Clark County
MO
D+24.5
swing
R+11.9→D+12.6
Spink County
SD
D+24.4
swing
R+21.9→D+2.5
Tama County
IA
D+24.4
swing
R+9.1→D+15.3
Shelby County
MO
D+24.4
swing
R+17.6→D+6.8
Clayton County
IA
D+24.3
swing
R+18.5→D+5.8
Saline County
NE
D+24.3
swing
R+10.3→D+14.0
Marion County
MO
D+24.3
swing
R+18.8→D+5.5
Shoshone County
ID
D+24.3
swing
R+2.0→D+22.3
Jackson County
IA
D+24.2
swing
R+4.4→D+19.8
Adair County
IA
D+24.1
swing
R+13.8→D+10.4
Baylor County
TX
D+24.1
swing
R+12.6→D+11.5
Milam County
TX
D+24.1
swing
R+8.0→D+16.1
Hamilton County
IA
D+24.1
swing
R+12.3→D+11.7
Benton County
IA
D+24.0
swing
R+5.4→D+18.7
Hawaii County
HI
D+23.9
swing
R+7.3→D+16.7
Johnston County
OK
D+23.9
swing
R+9.3→D+14.6
Montgomery County
NY
D+23.8
swing
R+22.8→D+1.1
Grand Isle County
VT
D+23.8
swing
R+21.8→D+1.9
Acadia Parish
LA
D+23.8
swing
R+22.9→D+0.8
Pittsburg County
OK
D+23.7
swing
R+17.4→D+6.3
Jefferson Davis Parish
LA
D+23.6
swing
R+16.1→D+7.4
Assumption Parish
LA
D+23.4
swing
R+7.5→D+15.9
Dewey County
SD
D+23.3
swing
R+9.8→D+13.5
Audrain County
MO
D+23.3
swing
R+21.8→D+1.5
Travis County
TX
D+23.3
swing
R+14.0→D+9.3
Bent County
CO
D+23.3
swing
R+20.7→D+2.6
Towner County
ND
D+23.2
swing
R+21.9→D+1.2
Guthrie County
IA
D+23.1
swing
R+5.0→D+18.2
Tyler County
TX
D+23.1
swing
R+7.6→D+15.5