Rural Changes: The Yonder Counties That Flipped Their Vote in 2008

By Tim Murphy
http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-changes-yonder-counties-flipped-their-vote-2008/2008/11/12/1756

These are the 213 rural counties where voters supported one party in 2004 and a different party in 2008.

This chart lists the 213 counties where a majority of voters supported one party in the 2004 presidential election and a
different party in 2008. There were 179 counties that flipped from Republican in 2004 to Democratic in 2008. There were
34 counties that switched from Democratic to Republican in '04. And two counties — Iowa County in Iowa and Jerauld
County in South Dakota — had a tie vote at the time this analysis was done.

The chart shows the total votes for Obama and McCain and the percentage of the vote taken by President-elect Obama.

The chart also lists when the county last switched its political allegiance in a presidential race. For example, the first county
on the list, Jefferson in Alabama, had voted for the Republican nominee in every election since 1972, until switching its
support to the Democrat this year.

STATE COUNTY COUNTY SEAT VOTED IN '08 HAD BEEN UNCHANGED SINCE OBAMA VOTE MCCAIN VOTE % VOTE FOR OBAMA
AL Marengo Linden Democratic 2004 5,925 5,511 51.6%
AR Bradley Warren Republican 1988 1,673 2,260 36.2%
AR Clark Arkadelphia Republican 1976 4,265 4,608 20.0%
AR Clay Piggott Republican 1988 2,245 3,032 42.1%
AR Hempstead Hope Republican 1992 2,861 4,252 39.0%
AR Jackson Newport Republican 1976 2,220 3,146 40.9%
AR Lawrence Walnut Ridge Republican 1992 2,136 3,357 32.6%
AR Little River Ashdown Republican 1988 1,752 3,247 14.2%
AR Mississippi Osceola & Blytheville Republican 1992 6,638 6,967 35.6%
AR Monroe Clarendon Republican 1988 1,615 1,754 13.6%
AR Randolph Pocahontas Republican 1988 2,460 3,601 33.2%
CA Nevada Nevada City Democratic 1968 27,455 24,670 51.9%
CA Trinity Weaverville Democratic 1996 3,233 2,940 51.4%
CO Alamosa Alamosa Democratic 2000 3,521 2,635 31.9%
CO Huerfano Walsenburg Democratic 2004 1,989 1,582 49.8%
CO Ouray Ouray Democratic 1968 1,629 1,360 53.3%
CT Litchfield Litchfield & Winsted Democratic 2004 51,037 46,176 51.9%
FL Flagler Bunnell Democratic 2004 24,725 23,949 50.6%
GA Webster Preston Republican 1976 515 588 46.4%
GA Baldwin Milledgeville Democratic 2000 8,587 7,823 51.9%
GA Peach Fort Valley Democratic 2004 5,927 5,173 51.9%
GA Sumter Americus Democratic 2000 6,454 5,717 52.4%
GA Washington Sandersville Democratic 2004 4,607 4,216 52.0%
IA Adams Corning Democratic 2000 1,113 1,039 50.5%
IA Allamakee Waukon Democratic 2000 3,962 2,961 56.3%
IA Audubon Audubon Democratic 2000 1,731 1,631 50.4%
IA Carroll Carroll Democratic 2000 5,284 4,905 51.2%
IA Cedar Tipton Democratic 2004 5,201 4,278 52.4%
IA Crawford Denison Democratic 2000 3,700 3,338 51.0%
IA Delaware Manchester Democratic 2000 4,630 4,108 51.8%
IA Emmet Estherville Democratic 2000 2,565 2,366 51.2%
IA Franklin Hampton Democratic 2000 2,566 2,495 50.2%
IA Greene Jefferson Democratic 2004 2,359 2,340 49.1%
IA Hamilton Webster City Democratic 2000 3,999 3,909 49.1%
IA Hardin Eldora Democratic 2000 4,368 4,301 49.6%
IA Kossuth Algona Democratic 2000 4,609 4,310 51.1%
IA Louisa Wapello Democratic 2004 2,452 2,251 45.9%
IA Marshall Marshalltown Democratic 2000 9,918 8,229 53.8%
IA Palo Alto Emmetsburg Democratic 2000 2,420 2,290 50.5%
IA Union Creston Democratic 2000 2,990 2,774 51.0%
IA Winnebago Forest City Democratic 2004 3,236 2,726 53.5%
ID Latah Moscow Democratic 2000 9,191 7,984 52.5%
ID Teton Driggs Democratic 1952 2,302 2,263 50.1%
IL Bureau Princeton Democratic 2000 8,872 7,902 52.5%
IL Carroll Mount Carroll Democratic 1948 3,956 3,589 52.1%
IL Cass Virginia Democratic 2000 2,690 2,617 50.2%
IL Coles Charleston Democratic 2000 11,704 10,962 51.3%
IL Gallatin Shawneetown Democratic 2004 1,587 1,211 56.3%
IL Jo Daviess Galena Democratic 2000 6,392 5,163 55.0%
STATE COUNTY COUNTY SEAT VOTED IN '08 HAD BEEN UNCHANGED SINCE OBAMA VOTE MCCAIN VOTE % VOTE FOR OBAMA
IL La Salle Ottawa Democratic 2004 27,415 21,855 55.2%
IL McDonough Macomb Democratic 2000 6,780 6,047 52.5%
IL Mason Havana Democratic 2000 3,540 3,139 52.7%
IL Montgomery Hillsboro Democratic 2004 6,486 6,141 51.0%
IL Pulaski Mound City Democratic 2004 1,636 1,592 50.5%
IL Schuyler Rushville Democratic 2000 1,896 1,830 50.5%
IL Stephenson Freeport Democratic 1968 11,010 9,686 52.9%
IL Warren Monmouth Democratic 2000 4,286 3,637 53.9%
IN Perry Cannelton Democratic 2004 5,140 3,201 59.8%
IN Spencer Rockport Democratic 2000 5,037 4,998 49.4%
IN Starke Knox Democratic 2000 4,778 4,473 50.5%
KS Crawford Girard Democratic 2000 7,646 7,453 49.6%
KY Bath Owingsville Republican 2004 2,210 2,234 48.9%
KY Breathitt Jackson Republican 1948 2,205 2,671 43.0%
KY Carter Grayson Republican 2004 4,314 5,252 44.0%
KY Floyd Prestonsburg Republican 1948 7,530 7,741 48.7%
KY Knott Hindman Republican 1948 2,612 3,070 45.1%
KY Magoffin Salyersville Republican 2004 2,105 2,434 45.6%
KY Pike Pikeville Republican 1976 9,525 12,665 42.0%
LA Assumption Napoleonville Republican 1988 4,756 5,981 42.3%
MD Kent Chestertown Democratic 2000 4,953 4,905 45.9%
ME Washington Machias Democratic 2000 8,268 8,096 49.9%
MI Alpena Alpena Democratic 2004 7,705 7,125 49.4%
MI Benzie Beulah Democratic 2000 5,461 4,687 53.3%
MI Clare Harrison Democratic 2004 7,496 6,793 15.8%
MI Delta Escanaba Democratic 2000 9,976 8,763 47.9%
MI Gladwin Gladwin Democratic 2000 6,590 6,391 48.5%
MI Gratiot Ithaca Democratic 2000 9,102 8,324 50.5%
MI Iosco Tawas City Democratic 2004 7,307 6,583 51.9%
MI Iron Crystal Falls Democratic 2004 3,080 2,947 50.0%
MI Leelanau Leland Democratic 1968 7,354 6,937 50.8%
MI Lenawee Adrian Democratic 2000 24,638 22,223 47.0%
MI Manistee Manistee Democratic 2004 7,234 5,506 55.9%
MI Mason Ludington Democratic 2000 7,816 7,416 50.1%
MI Menominee Menominee Democratic 2000 5,980 4,855 54.2%
MI Oceana Hart Democratic 2000 6,405 5,860 51.3%
MI Ogemaw West Branch Democratic 2004 5,391 5,133 49.7%
MI Ontonagon Ontonagon Democratic 2000 1,966 1,823 48.2%
MI Presque Isle Rogers City Democratic 2000 3,719 3,605 48.8%
MI Roscommon Roscommon Democratic 2004 7,082 6,727 50.5%
MI Schoolcraft Manistique Democratic 2000 2,184 2,058 48.3%
MI Shiawassee Corunna Democratic 2000 18,015 15,054 53.8%
MN Aitkin Aitkin Democratic 2004 4,601 4,591 49.8%
MN Grant Elbow Lake Democratic 2000 1,850 1,646 52.2%
MN Lincoln Ivanhoe Democratic 2004 1,517 1,491 49.5%
MN Marshall Warren Democratic 2000 2,311 2,285 49.6%
MN Murray Slayton Democratic 2000 2,345 2,320 49.6%
MN Pope Glenwood Democratic 2000 3,317 3,068 51.5%
MN Red Lake Red Lake Falls Democratic 2000 1,119 983 52.2%
STATE COUNTY COUNTY SEAT VOTED IN '08 HAD BEEN UNCHANGED SINCE OBAMA VOTE MCCAIN VOTE % VOTE FOR OBAMA
MN Stevens Morris Democratic 2000 2,780 2,710 50.0%
MN Traverse Wheaton Democratic 2000 1,041 933 52.2%
MN Watonwan St. James Democratic 2000 2,562 2,526 49.7%
MN Yellow Medicine Granite Falls Democratic 2000 2,816 2,579 51.4%
MO Iron Ironton Democratic 2000 2,213 2,090 50.6%
MS Benton Ashland Republican 1988 2,224 2,329 48.3%
MS Chickasaw Okolona & Houston Democratic 2000 4,053 3,934 50.5%
MS Oktibbeha Starkville Democratic 1972 9,326 9,320 49.8%
MS Panola Sardis & Batesville Democratic 2004 8,370 7,515 52.5%
MS Pike Magnolia Democratic 2000 7,958 7,441 51.5%
MS Yazoo Yazoo City Democratic 2000 5,725 4,219 57.3%
MT Blaine Chinook Democratic 2000 1,711 1,138 58.3%
MT Gallatin Bozeman Democratic 1948 23,984 22,375 50.5%
MT Hill Havre Democratic 2000 3,563 2,763 54.9%
MT Lake Polson Democratic 1996 6,693 6,463 48.8%
MT Lewis and Clark Helena Democratic 1996 16,939 14,794 52.4%
MT Rosebud Forsyth Democratic 2000 1,898 1,739 50.9%
NC Bladen Elizabethtown Democratic 2004 7,846 7,530 50.7%
NC Caswell Yanceyville Democratic 2000 5,466 5,177 50.8%
NC Granville Oxford Democratic 2004 13,011 11,375 53.1%
NC Hyde Swanquarter Democratic 2000 1,225 1,203 50.1%
NC Jackson Sylva Democratic 2000 8,671 7,793 51.9%
NC Martin Williamston Democratic 2004 6,488 5,914 52.1%
NC Watauga Boone Democratic 1996 14,513 13,303 51.3%
NC Wilson Wilson Democratic 1980 19,754 18,338 51.6%
ND Eddy New Rockford Democratic 2000 582 548 14.9%
ND Mountrail Stanley Democratic 2000 1,476 1,403 47.3%
ND Nelson Lakota Democratic 2000 904 797 33.3%
ND Ransom Lisbon Democratic 2000 1,369 993 35.8%
ND Sargent Forman Democratic 2000 1,112 774 44.3%
ND Towner Cando Democratic 2000 620 536 46.4%
ND Traill Hillsboro Democratic 2000 2,135 1,839 49.1%
NE Saline Wilber Democratic 2000 2,597 2,373 43.5%
NH Belknap Laconia Democratic 1968 16,796 16,402 50.2%
NH Carroll Ossipee Democratic 1948 15,221 13,387 52.4%
NM Colfax Raton Democratic 2004 3,490 2,805 55.2%
NM Hidalgo Lordsburg Democratic 2000 993 936 51.1%
NM Los Alamos Los Alamos Democratic 1968 5,824 5,064 53.0%
NM Luna Deming Democratic 2000 4,311 3,870 52.1%
NY Cayuga Auburn Democratic 2004 16,667 14,283 53.7%
NY Chautauqua Mayville Democratic 2000 26,936 26,593 50.2%
NY Cortland Cortland Democratic 2000 10,616 8,970 54.0%
NY Essex Elizabethtown Democratic 2000 9,531 7,189 56.8%
NY Otsego Cooperstown Democratic 2000 12,072 11,059 52.0%
NY Seneca Waterloo Democratic 2004 6,903 6,556 51.1%
NY Sullivan Monticello Democratic 2004 15,850 13,312 54.1%
OH Sandusky Fremont Democratic 2000 15,101 13,935 51.5%
OH Tuscarawas New Philadelphia Democratic 2000 20,957 19,940 50.9%
OR Tillamook Tillamook Democratic 2000 7,072 5,757 54.3%
STATE COUNTY COUNTY SEAT VOTED IN '08 HAD BEEN UNCHANGED SINCE OBAMA VOTE MCCAIN VOTE % VOTE FOR OBAMA
OR Wasco The Dalles Democratic 2000 5,801 5,049 51.3%
PA Elk Ridgway Democratic 2000 6,910 6,252 52.1%
PA Monroe Stroudsburg Democratic 1968 36,655 25,892 58.4%
SC Barnwell Barnwell Democratic 1984 4,931 4,769 50.4%
SC Chester Chester Democratic 2004 7,478 6,318 53.6%
SC Colleton Walterboro Democratic 2000 8,616 8,525 49.7%
SD Brookings Brookings Democratic 1968 7,207 6,431 52.1%
SD Brown Aberdeen Democratic 2000 9,041 8,067 52.3%
SD Lake Madison Democratic 2000 3,033 2,993 48.8%
SD Marshall Britton Democratic 2000 1,261 900 56.2%
SD Miner Howard Democratic 2000 605 577 48.5%
SD Moody Flandreau Democratic 2000 1,663 1,508 51.6%
TN Benton Camden Republican 1976 2,645 3,696 41.1%
TN Clay Celina Republican 1992 1,248 1,674 41.1%
TN Grundy Altamont Republican 1976 1,969 2,561 42.9%
TN Humphreys Waverly Republican 1976 3,600 3,818 47.9%
TN Lake Tiptonville Republican 2004 1,024 1,175 46.1%
TN Lauderdale Ripley Republican 1992 4,322 4,933 46.4%
TN Overton Livingston Republican 1976 3,418 4,495 42.5%
TN Perry Linden Republican 1948 1,329 1,596 44.5%
TN Van Buren Spencer Republican 1976 849 1,293 39.0%
TX Brewster Alpine Democratic 2000 1,819 1,781 49.8%
TX Culberson Van Horn Democratic 2004 510 267 64.7%
TX Frio Pearsall Democratic 2004 2,405 1,644 59.2%
TX Kleberg Kingsville Democratic 2000 5,251 4,539 53.2%
TX Reeves Pecos Democratic 2004 1,605 1,444 52.1%
TX Val Verde Del Rio Democratic 2000 6,982 5,752 52.8%
UT Grand Moab Democratic 1996 1,981 1,787 37.3%
VA Buchanan Grundy Republican 1976 4,063 4,541 46.3%
VA Dickenson Clintwood Republican 1976 3,278 3,324 48.7%
VA Buckingham Buckingham Democratic 2000 3,493 3,427 50.2%
VA Essex Tappahannock Democratic 2000 2,934 2,379 54.2%
VA Westmoreland Montross Democratic 2000 4,577 3,719 54.3%
VA Staunton city Staunton Democratic 1948 5,570 5,328 50.8%
VT Essex Guildhall Democratic 2000 1,733 1,284 56.3%
WA Clallam Port Angeles Democratic 2000 17,512 15,978 51.7%
WA Island Coupeville Democratic 1996 21,787 19,171 52.6%
WA Klickitat Goldendale Democratic 2000 4,930 4,913 49.1%
WA Wahkiakum Cathlamet Democratic 2000 1,112 1,100 49.7%
WA Whitman Colfax Democratic 2000 7,957 7,304 51.5%
WI Barron Barron Democratic 2000 12,076 10,456 53.3%
WI Burnett Grantsburg Democratic 2000 4,337 4,200 50.5%
WI Clark Neillsville Democratic 2000 7,450 6,337 53.7%
WI Door Sturgeon Bay Democratic 2000 10,142 7,112 58.6%
WI Forest Crandon Democratic 2000 2,671 1,960 57.5%
WI Jefferson Jefferson Democratic 2000 21,448 21,095 50.2%
WI Juneau Mauston Democratic 2000 6,209 5,187 54.2%
WI Langlade Antigo Democratic 2000 5,182 5,081 50.3%
WI Lincoln Merrill Democratic 2000 8,419 6,510 56.0%
STATE COUNTY COUNTY SEAT VOTED IN '08 HAD BEEN UNCHANGED SINCE OBAMA VOTE MCCAIN VOTE % VOTE FOR OBAMA
WI Manitowoc Manitowoc Democratic 2000 22,421 19,231 53.6%
WI Marinette Marinette Democratic 2000 11,124 9,705 53.1%
WI Marquette Montello Democratic 2000 4,051 3,625 52.4%
WI Monroe Sparta Democratic 2000 10,178 8,657 53.8%
WI Oneida Rhinelander Democratic 2000 11,905 9,627 54.9%
WI Richland Richland Center Democratic 2000 5,072 3,348 59.9%
WI Rusk Ladysmith Democratic 2000 3,855 3,253 53.8%
WI Sawyer Hayward Democratic 2000 4,763 4,199 52.9%
WI Shawano Shawano Democratic 2000 10,192 9,381 51.8%
WI Washburn Shell Lake Democratic 2000 4,716 4,259 52.3%
WI Waupaca Waupaca Democratic 1948 12,952 12,131 51.4%
WI Waushara Wautoma Democratic 2000 5,868 5,769 50.1%
WI Wood Wisconsin Rapids Democratic 2000 21,705 16,576 56.4%
WV Fayette Fayetteville Republican 1976 7,134 7,578 48.2%
WV Logan Logan Republican 1948 4,862 6,297 43.3%
WV Mingo Williamson Republican 1976 3,567 4,565 43.5%
WY Albany Laramie Democratic 2000 8,618 7,981 50.7%