Biggest Shifts2000 → 2004
Which Places Shifted Most in 2004?
Smith County, TN swung 30.1 points toward Republicans—the biggest county shift in the nation.
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County-level presidential vote swing
Sorted by percentage point swing
Biggest Swings Toward Republicans
| # | County | Swing | 2000 | 2004 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith CountyTN | R+30.1% | D+34.0 | D+3.9 | 7,828 |
| 2 | Walker CountyAL | R+28.5% | R+7.3 | R+35.8 | 28,367 |
| 3 | Terrell CountyTX | R+26.3% | R+5.0 | R+31.3 | 469 |
| 4 | Harmon CountyOK | R+25.3% | R+15.3 | R+40.6 | 1,192 |
| 5 | Wyoming CountyWV | R+25.2% | D+10.4 | R+14.8 | 8,718 |
| 6 | DeKalb CountyTN | R+25.0% | D+21.6 | R+3.4 | 7,173 |
| 7 | Haskell CountyTX | R+24.8% | R+3.0 | R+27.8 | 2,416 |
| 8 | Harlan CountyKY | R+24.7% | D+3.6 | R+21.0 | 11,070 |
| 9 | Robertson CountyTN | R+24.4% | D+2.9 | R+21.6 | 25,323 |
| 10 | Wilson CountyTN | R+24.4% | R+6.4 | R+30.7 | 44,452 |
| 11 | Bedford CountyTN | R+24.3% | D+1.8 | R+22.5 | 13,706 |
| 12 | Reeves CountyTX | R+24.1% | D+18.9 | R+5.2 | 3,395 |
| 13 | Cannon CountyTN | R+24.1% | D+16.5 | R+7.6 | 5,481 |
| 14 | Haralson CountyGA | R+23.6% | R+28.0 | R+51.6 | 10,209 |
| 15 | Cherokee CountyAL | R+23.5% | R+8.4 | R+31.9 | 9,049 |
| 16 | Lincoln CountyTN | R+22.8% | R+3.5 | R+26.4 | 12,457 |
| 17 | Sutton CountyTX | R+22.8% | R+38.6 | R+61.5 | 1,453 |
| 18 | Bibb CountyAL | R+22.5% | R+22.0 | R+44.5 | 7,600 |
| 19 | Beckham CountyOK | R+22.3% | R+25.4 | R+47.7 | 7,385 |
| 20 | Union CountyFL | R+21.7% | R+24.2 | R+45.9 | 4,675 |
| 21 | Cheatham CountyTN | R+21.6% | R+2.3 | R+23.9 | 15,697 |
| 22 | Marshall CountyAL | R+21.6% | R+23.9 | R+45.5 | 31,491 |
| 23 | Cullman CountyAL | R+21.5% | R+31.8 | R+53.4 | 35,191 |
| 24 | Macon CountyTN | R+21.3% | R+4.7 | R+26.0 | 7,433 |
| 25 | Jackson CountyTN | R+21.2% | D+40.4 | D+19.2 | 5,056 |
| 26 | Randolph CountyMO | R+21.1% | R+7.9 | R+29.1 | 10,198 |
| 27 | Marshall CountyTN | R+21.1% | D+10.7 | R+10.4 | 10,615 |
| 28 | Haskell CountyOK | R+20.9% | D+10.2 | R+10.7 | 5,324 |
| 29 | Garvin CountyOK | R+20.8% | R+13.7 | R+34.5 | 11,317 |
| 30 | Richmond CountyNY | R+20.6% | D+7.0 | R+13.7 | 160,143 |
| 31 | Marion CountyAL | R+20.5% | R+19.6 | R+40.2 | 12,875 |
| 32 | Culberson CountyTX | R+20.3% | D+16.2 | R+4.1 | 788 |
| 33 | Polk CountyGA | R+19.9% | R+17.1 | R+37.0 | 12,420 |
| 34 | Crenshaw CountyAL | R+19.9% | R+17.9 | R+37.8 | 5,500 |
| 35 | Dixie CountyFL | R+19.8% | R+18.6 | R+38.4 | 6,442 |
| 36 | Blount CountyAL | R+19.8% | R+42.8 | R+62.5 | 21,504 |
| 37 | White CountyTN | R+19.7% | D+7.8 | R+11.8 | 9,495 |
| 38 | Fayette CountyAL | R+19.6% | R+19.4 | R+39.1 | 8,002 |
| 39 | Ocean CountyNJ | R+19.5% | R+1.6 | R+21.2 | 256,467 |
| 40 | Murray CountyOK | R+19.5% | R+7.0 | R+26.5 | 5,795 |
| 41 | Moore CountyTN | R+19.4% | R+1.6 | R+21.1 | 2,774 |
| 42 | Covington CountyAL | R+19.4% | R+33.2 | R+52.6 | 14,627 |
| 43 | Chilton CountyAL | R+19.4% | R+34.9 | R+54.2 | 16,693 |
| 44 | Logan CountyWV | R+19.4% | D+24.9 | D+5.5 | 14,987 |
| 45 | Hickman CountyTN | R+19.4% | D+18.2 | R+1.1 | 8,673 |
| 46 | Sumner CountyTN | R+19.4% | R+10.9 | R+30.2 | 61,968 |
| 47 | Turner CountyGA | R+19.3% | R+3.6 | R+22.9 | 2,965 |
| 48 | Geneva CountyAL | R+19.3% | R+40.0 | R+59.2 | 10,520 |
| 49 | Giles CountyTN | R+19.1% | D+11.4 | R+7.7 | 11,537 |
| 50 | Cotton CountyOK | R+19.1% | R+12.9 | R+32.0 | 2,640 |
Biggest Swings Toward Democrats
| # | County | Swing | 2000 | 2004 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanborn CountySD | D+41.7% | R+58.2 | R+16.6 | 1,426 |
| 2 | Skagway MunicipalityAK* | D+30.7% | R+18.1 | D+12.6 | 547 |
| 3 | McPherson CountySD | D+30.0% | R+54.9 | R+24.9 | 3,271 |
| 4 | San Miguel CountyCO | D+27.7% | D+17.1 | D+44.7 | 4,019 |
| 5 | Ziebach CountySD | D+27.1% | R+9.7 | D+17.4 | 1,116 |
| 6 | Bennett CountySD | D+25.5% | R+30.0 | R+4.5 | 1,630 |
| 7 | San Juan CountyCO | D+21.6% | R+14.0 | D+7.6 | 486 |
| 8 | Teton CountyWY | D+21.2% | R+13.8 | D+7.5 | 11,359 |
| 9 | Ouray CountyCO | D+21.1% | R+25.7 | R+4.6 | 2,721 |
| 10 | Corson CountySD | D+21.1% | R+6.4 | D+14.6 | 1,724 |
| 11 | Lyman CountySD | D+20.3% | R+28.4 | R+8.1 | 1,940 |
| 12 | Boulder CountyCO | D+20.2% | D+13.7 | D+33.9 | 159,259 |
| 13 | Dewey CountySD | D+19.6% | D+7.1 | D+26.7 | 2,564 |
| 14 | Petersburg BoroughAK* | D+19.3% | R+41.2 | R+21.9 | 1,660 |
| 15 | Travis CountyTX | D+19.2% | R+5.2 | D+14.0 | 352,113 |
| 16 | McCook CountySD | D+18.5% | R+24.5 | R+6.0 | 2,364 |
| 17 | Jackson CountySD | D+18.2% | R+35.4 | R+17.1 | 1,271 |
| 18 | Pitkin CountyCO | D+18.2% | D+20.1 | D+38.4 | 9,256 |
| 19 | Haines BoroughAK* | D+18.2% | R+29.6 | R+11.4 | 1,389 |
| 20 | Steele CountyND | D+17.4% | R+14.9 | D+2.5 | 1,213 |
| 21 | Mahnomen CountyMN | D+17.3% | R+9.0 | D+8.3 | 2,508 |
| 22 | La Plata CountyCO | D+17.1% | R+10.4 | D+6.7 | 25,513 |
| 23 | Mendocino CountyCA | D+17.1% | D+12.7 | D+29.7 | 38,429 |
| 24 | Charles Mix CountySD | D+16.9% | R+25.3 | R+8.4 | 4,798 |
| 25 | Lamoille CountyVT | D+16.9% | D+10.8 | D+27.7 | 12,181 |
| 26 | Wolfe CountyKY | D+16.8% | R+5.4 | D+11.4 | 3,155 |
| 27 | Windham CountyVT | D+16.8% | D+18.4 | D+35.2 | 23,316 |
| 28 | Buffalo CountySD | D+16.8% | D+28.4 | D+45.2 | 841 |
| 29 | Mellette CountySD | D+16.6% | R+37.2 | R+20.6 | 931 |
| 30 | Charlottesville cityVA | D+16.6% | D+28.2 | D+44.8 | 15,450 |
| 31 | Blaine CountyID | D+16.5% | D+2.8 | D+19.3 | 10,147 |
| 32 | Gunnison CountyCO | D+16.4% | R+0.9 | D+15.5 | 8,420 |
| 33 | Teton CountyID | D+16.2% | R+38.4 | R+22.2 | 3,690 |
| 34 | Sitka City and BoroughAK* | D+16.0% | R+13.6 | D+2.4 | 4,790 |
| 35 | Roberts CountySD | D+15.8% | R+13.2 | D+2.6 | 4,982 |
| 36 | San Juan CountyWA | D+15.8% | D+16.9 | D+32.6 | 10,104 |
| 37 | Humboldt CountyCA | D+15.7% | D+2.9 | D+18.6 | 65,886 |
| 38 | Wallowa CountyOR | D+15.7% | R+56.9 | R+41.2 | 4,521 |
| 39 | Campbell CountySD | D+15.7% | R+64.6 | R+48.9 | 959 |
| 40 | Franklin CountyMA | D+15.5% | D+23.3 | D+38.8 | 37,381 |
| 41 | Adams CountyID | D+15.5% | R+59.7 | R+44.3 | 2,063 |
| 42 | Jefferson CountyIA | D+15.3% | R+5.1 | D+10.2 | 8,281 |
| 43 | Latah CountyID | D+14.9% | R+16.3 | R+1.5 | 17,553 |
| 44 | Missoula CountyMT | D+14.8% | R+9.1 | D+5.7 | 52,454 |
| 45 | Valley CountyID | D+14.3% | R+35.7 | R+21.4 | 4,774 |
| 46 | Santa Cruz CountyCA | D+14.0% | D+34.1 | D+48.1 | 122,084 |
| 47 | Ketchikan Gateway BoroughAK* | D+13.9% | R+51.0 | R+37.1 | 6,360 |
| 48 | Denali BoroughAK* | D+13.8% | R+31.2 | R+17.4 | 985 |
| 49 | Chouteau CountyMT | D+13.8% | R+46.9 | R+33.1 | 2,921 |
| 50 | Okanogan CountyWA | D+13.8% | R+34.1 | R+20.4 | 16,342 |