Presidential Shift, 2000 to 2016 by County
How much the margin moved between the 2000 and 2016 presidential elections, in percentage points. Positive means the county moved towards the Republicans over those sixteen years, negative towards the Democrats. This is the clearest single picture of how American politics realigned along the line between dense places and sparse ones.
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Highest counties
| County | Presidential Shift, 2000 to 2016 |
|---|---|
| Mingo County, West Virginia | 90.5% |
| Knott County, Kentucky | 89.9% |
| Logan County, West Virginia | 88.0% |
| Jackson County, Tennessee | 87.6% |
| Grundy County, Tennessee | 86.2% |
| McDowell County, West Virginia | 85.6% |
| Smith County, Tennessee | 85.2% |
| Floyd County, Kentucky | 80.8% |
| Wyoming County, West Virginia | 80.4% |
| Boone County, West Virginia | 79.5% |
| Buchanan County, Virginia | 79.3% |
| Houston County, Tennessee | 76.3% |
Lowest counties
| County | Presidential Shift, 2000 to 2016 |
|---|---|
| Rockdale County, Georgia | -54.8% |
| Harrisonburg city, Virginia | -44.6% |
| Williamsburg city, Virginia | -44.4% |
| Manassas Park city, Virginia | -44.1% |
| Travis County, Texas | -43.8% |
| Teton County, Wyoming | -40.6% |
| Falls Church city, Virginia | -40.5% |
| Henry County, Georgia | -40.0% |
| Charlottesville city, Virginia | -38.3% |
| Teton County, Idaho | -38.2% |
| Clayton County, Georgia | -37.9% |
| Gwinnett County, Georgia | -37.4% |