Party Flips2004 → 2008
Counties That Flipped in 2008
Barack Obama vs John McCain
384 counties changed parties between 2004 and 2008—44 flipped Republican and 340 flipped Democratic.
44
Flipped to Republican
340
Flipped to Democratic
Flipped Republican (44)
Knott County
KY
R+35.4
swing
D+27.5→R+7.9
Poinsett County
AR
R+33.9
swing
D+6.7→R+27.3
Little River County
AR
R+30.9
swing
D+1.9→R+29.0
Jackson County
AR
R+30.6
swing
D+14.3→R+16.3
Lawrence County
AR
R+29.9
swing
D+9.0→R+20.9
Floyd County
KY
R+26.6
swing
D+25.3→R+1.3
Grundy County
TN
R+26.6
swing
D+13.8→R+12.8
Benton County
TN
R+26.2
swing
D+10.0→R+16.2
Mingo County
WV
R+24.9
swing
D+12.9→R+12.1
Van Buren County
TN
R+24.2
swing
D+3.8→R+20.4
Smith County
TN
R+24.2
swing
D+3.9→R+20.3
Lincoln County
AR
R+23.8
swing
D+5.5→R+18.2
Trousdale County
TN
R+23.4
swing
D+16.8→R+6.6
Clay County
AR
R+22.6
swing
D+8.3→R+14.3
Breathitt County
KY
R+22.5
swing
D+13.2→R+9.3
Hempstead County
AR
R+22.3
swing
D+3.2→R+19.1
Randolph County
AR
R+21.9
swing
D+3.8→R+18.1
Overton County
TN
R+20.1
swing
D+6.8→R+13.3
Pike County
KY
R+19.0
swing
D+5.2→R+13.8
Bradley County
AR
R+19.0
swing
D+4.6→R+14.4
Humphreys County
TN
R+18.6
swing
D+15.7→R+2.9
Lake County
TN
R+18.5
swing
D+11.7→R+6.7
Flipped Democratic (340)
Culberson County
TX
D+35.0
swing
R+4.1→D+31.0
Rockdale County
GA
D+31.1
swing
R+21.5→D+9.6
Tippecanoe County
IN
D+30.9
swing
R+19.2→D+11.6
Cameron County
TX
D+30.0
swing
R+1.2→D+28.8
Kendall County
IL
D+29.6
swing
R+22.4→D+7.2
Harrisonburg city
VA
D+29.4
swing
R+13.0→D+16.3
Manassas Park city
VA
D+29.3
swing
R+9.3→D+20.0
Delaware County
IN
D+28.8
swing
R+13.8→D+15.0
Val Verde County
TX
D+28.3
swing
R+18.7→D+9.6
Traill County
ND
D+28.2
swing
R+21.0→D+7.2
Cass County
ND
D+27.5
swing
R+20.4→D+7.1
Madison County
IN
D+25.9
swing
R+19.4→D+6.5
McHenry County
IL
D+25.7
swing
R+20.4→D+5.3
Newton County
GA
D+25.7
swing
R+24.5→D+1.2
Douglas County
GA
D+25.2
swing
R+23.4→D+1.8
Essex County
VT
D+25.2
swing
R+10.7→D+14.5
Osceola County
FL
D+25.2
swing
R+5.5→D+19.7
Manassas city
VA
D+24.5
swing
R+13.1→D+11.3
Richland County
WI
D+24.2
swing
R+3.6→D+20.6
Blaine County
MT
D+23.7
swing
R+4.5→D+19.3
Kent County
DE
D+23.6
swing
R+13.8→D+9.8
Staunton city
VA
D+23.4
swing
R+21.3→D+2.2
Nelson County
ND
D+23.2
swing
R+17.1→D+6.1
Sargent County
ND
D+23.2
swing
R+5.7→D+17.5
Teton County
ID
D+23.0
swing
R+22.2→D+0.8
Perry County
IN
D+22.9
swing
R+0.1→D+22.8
Douglas County
NE
D+22.7
swing
R+18.1→D+4.6
Kane County
IL
D+22.7
swing
R+10.9→D+11.8
Merced County
CA
D+22.6
swing
R+14.3→D+8.3
Marshall County
SD
D+22.5
swing
R+6.0→D+16.5
Sangamon County
IL
D+22.5
swing
R+18.1→D+4.4
Prince William County
VA
D+22.3
swing
R+6.4→D+15.9
Vigo County
IN
D+22.3
swing
R+6.4→D+15.8
Brookings County
SD
D+22.2
swing
R+16.6→D+5.6
Stephenson County
IL
D+22.1
swing
R+15.5→D+6.7
Salt Lake County
UT
D+22.1
swing
R+22.0→D+0.1
Waupaca County
WI
D+21.9
swing
R+19.1→D+2.8
Schuyler County
IL
D+21.8
swing
R+20.1→D+1.8
Summit County
UT
D+21.6
swing
R+6.3→D+15.3
Lake County
IL
D+21.3
swing
R+1.7→D+19.6
Outagamie County
WI
D+21.3
swing
R+9.7→D+11.6
DeKalb County
IL
D+21.3
swing
R+4.5→D+16.8
Ransom County
ND
D+21.2
swing
R+5.9→D+15.3
Cumberland County
NC
D+21.2
swing
R+3.5→D+17.7
Kusilvak Census Area
AK
D+21.0
swing
R+5.1→D+15.9
Clay County
MN
D+21.0
swing
R+5.0→D+16.0
Spencer County
IN
D+20.7
swing
R+20.3→D+0.4
Hopewell city
VA
D+20.5
swing
R+8.5→D+11.9
Door County
WI
D+20.4
swing
R+3.1→D+17.3
Vanderburgh County
IN
D+20.4
swing
R+18.0→D+2.5
Henrico County
VA
D+20.4
swing
R+8.2→D+12.2
DuPage County
IL
D+20.4
swing
R+9.6→D+10.8
Grand Forks County
ND
D+20.4
swing
R+15.3→D+5.1
Loudoun County
VA
D+20.4
swing
R+12.1→D+8.3
Frio County
TX
D+20.3
swing
R+1.5→D+18.7
Shawano County
WI
D+20.2
swing
R+16.6→D+3.6
Lake County
MT
D+20.1
swing
R+18.2→D+1.9
Valencia County
NM
D+20.0
swing
R+12.3→D+7.7
Stanislaus County
CA
D+20.0
swing
R+18.3→D+1.7
Hill County
MT
D+19.8
swing
R+7.6→D+12.2
Calumet County
WI
D+19.7
swing
R+17.5→D+2.2
St. Joseph County
IN
D+19.5
swing
R+2.4→D+17.1
Winchester city
VA
D+19.4
swing
R+14.1→D+5.4
Copiah County
MS
D+19.4
swing
R+12.4→D+7.0
Hancock County
KY
D+19.3
swing
R+14.3→D+5.0
Cass County
MI
D+19.2
swing
R+15.1→D+4.1
Lewis and Clark County
MT
D+19.2
swing
R+12.7→D+6.5
Kent County
MI
D+19.2
swing
R+18.7→D+0.5
Riverside County
CA
D+19.1
swing
R+16.8→D+2.3
Essex County
NY
D+19.1
swing
R+5.8→D+13.3
Brown County
WI
D+19.1
swing
R+9.9→D+9.2
Forsyth County
NC
D+19.1
swing
R+8.6→D+10.5
Oconto County
WI
D+18.9
swing
R+12.7→D+6.2
Boone County
IL
D+18.8
swing
R+14.6→D+4.2
Brown County
SD
D+18.7
swing
R+13.1→D+5.6
Lancaster County
NE
D+18.6
swing
R+13.7→D+5.0
Will County
IL
D+18.6
swing
R+5.4→D+13.2
Gratiot County
MI
D+18.6
swing
R+14.1→D+4.4