Biggest Shifts1968 → 1972
Which Places Shifted Most in 1972?
George County, MS swung 87.6 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 | 1968 | 1972 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George CountyMS | R+87.6% | D+1.0 | R+86.6 | 4,283 |
| 2 | Smith CountyMS | R+83.8% | R+1.6 | R+85.5 | 4,785 |
| 3 | Holmes CountyFL | R+83.8% | R+1.2 | R+85.0 | 4,128 |
| 4 | Newton CountyMS | R+82.4% | D+3.7 | R+78.6 | 6,343 |
| 5 | Coryell CountyTX | R+82.4% | D+22.0 | R+60.4 | 6,366 |
| 6 | Neshoba CountyMS | R+82.0% | D+4.3 | R+77.7 | 7,725 |
| 7 | Calhoun CountyMS | R+80.9% | R+2.1 | R+83.0 | 3,345 |
| 8 | Choctaw CountyMS | R+80.8% | D+6.5 | R+74.3 | 2,658 |
| 9 | Stone CountyMS | R+80.0% | D+2.1 | R+78.0 | 2,788 |
| 10 | Miller CountyGA | R+79.6% | R+3.4 | R+83.0 | 1,387 |
| 11 | Lincoln CountyMS | R+79.2% | D+5.3 | R+73.9 | 8,828 |
| 12 | Rankin CountyMS | R+78.7% | D+6.9 | R+71.8 | 14,305 |
| 13 | Prentiss CountyMS | R+78.7% | R+4.5 | R+83.3 | 5,056 |
| 14 | Webster CountyMS | R+78.4% | R+0.9 | R+79.2 | 4,065 |
| 15 | Greene CountyMS | R+78.2% | D+9.5 | R+68.7 | 3,453 |
| 16 | Chickasaw CountyMS | R+78.2% | D+6.6 | R+71.6 | 4,433 |
| 17 | Walthall CountyMS | R+78.1% | D+17.6 | R+60.5 | 3,904 |
| 18 | Leflore CountyMS | R+77.5% | D+24.7 | R+52.9 | 8,969 |
| 19 | Pontotoc CountyMS | R+77.5% | R+2.2 | R+79.7 | 5,004 |
| 20 | Dade CountyGA | R+77.0% | R+9.9 | R+86.9 | 2,258 |
| 21 | Lafayette CountyFL | R+77.0% | D+5.3 | R+71.7 | 1,237 |
| 22 | Grady CountyGA | R+76.9% | D+14.9 | R+62.0 | 4,606 |
| 23 | Perry CountyMS | R+76.8% | D+6.6 | R+70.2 | 3,196 |
| 24 | Itawamba CountyMS | R+76.5% | R+2.5 | R+78.9 | 4,954 |
| 25 | Long CountyGA | R+76.5% | D+23.7 | R+52.8 | 1,000 |
| 26 | Early CountyGA | R+76.5% | D+11.7 | R+64.7 | 2,909 |
| 27 | Washington CountyFL | R+76.2% | D+3.9 | R+72.3 | 4,386 |
| 28 | Tallahatchie CountyMS | R+76.1% | D+17.5 | R+58.6 | 4,449 |
| 29 | Henry CountyAL | R+76.1% | D+16.5 | R+59.7 | 4,291 |
| 30 | Bryan CountyGA | R+76.1% | D+7.6 | R+68.5 | 1,672 |
| 31 | Lamar CountyMS | R+76.0% | R+3.7 | R+79.7 | 5,682 |
| 32 | Franklin CountyMS | R+76.0% | D+16.0 | R+60.0 | 2,999 |
| 33 | Simpson CountyMS | R+75.6% | D+2.9 | R+72.7 | 6,602 |
| 34 | Quitman CountyMS | R+75.5% | D+24.4 | R+51.1 | 3,392 |
| 35 | Schley CountyGA | R+75.4% | D+13.3 | R+62.1 | 856 |
| 36 | Clarke CountyMS | R+75.3% | D+10.8 | R+64.5 | 5,592 |
| 37 | Lawrence CountyMS | R+75.2% | D+10.6 | R+64.6 | 4,154 |
| 38 | Attala CountyMS | R+75.2% | D+14.2 | R+61.0 | 5,960 |
| 39 | Covington CountyMS | R+75.2% | D+5.1 | R+70.0 | 4,569 |
| 40 | Jackson CountyMS | R+75.1% | R+3.5 | R+78.6 | 25,038 |
| 41 | Tishomingo CountyMS | R+75.1% | R+4.7 | R+79.8 | 4,681 |
| 42 | Tippah CountyMS | R+74.7% | D+1.3 | R+73.5 | 4,585 |
| 43 | Coffee CountyGA | R+74.7% | D+1.4 | R+73.3 | 4,541 |
| 44 | DeSoto CountyMS | R+74.6% | D+9.7 | R+65.0 | 9,789 |
| 45 | Wayne CountyMS | R+74.6% | D+9.7 | R+64.9 | 5,663 |
| 46 | Union CountyFL | R+74.4% | D+6.7 | R+67.7 | 1,567 |
| 47 | Baker CountyFL | R+74.4% | D+7.0 | R+67.3 | 2,323 |
| 48 | Wilcox CountyGA | R+74.2% | D+3.1 | R+71.1 | 2,178 |
| 49 | Southampton CountyVA | R+74.1% | D+8.1 | R+66.0 | 8,644 |
| 50 | Carroll CountyMS | R+74.0% | D+24.6 | R+49.4 | 2,424 |
Biggest Swings Toward Democrats
| # | County | Swing | 1968 | 1972 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitkin CountyCO | D+30.1% | R+20.1 | D+10.0 | 4,674 |
| 2 | Hutchinson CountySD | D+25.8% | R+41.5 | R+15.8 | 5,348 |
| 3 | Shenandoah CountyVA | D+24.5% | R+43.9 | R+19.3 | 8,502 |
| 4 | Douglas CountySD | D+21.2% | R+44.7 | R+23.5 | 2,325 |
| 5 | Bon Homme CountySD | D+20.2% | R+14.6 | D+5.6 | 4,493 |
| 6 | Turner CountySD | D+19.3% | R+39.5 | R+20.2 | 5,010 |
| 7 | Ogala Lakota CountySD | D+18.0% | D+37.3 | D+55.3 | 1,611 |
| 8 | Colonial Heights cityVA | D+16.8% | R+37.0 | R+20.2 | 13,353 |
| 9 | Clay CountyKY | D+15.2% | R+55.6 | R+40.4 | 5,781 |
| 10 | Davison CountySD | D+14.4% | R+3.7 | D+10.7 | 8,531 |
| 11 | Lincoln CountySD | D+13.8% | R+23.9 | R+10.0 | 5,828 |
| 12 | Brookings CountySD | D+13.4% | R+18.2 | R+4.8 | 9,916 |
| 13 | Edmunds CountySD | D+13.0% | R+10.5 | D+2.5 | 3,216 |
| 14 | Gregory CountySD | D+12.8% | R+16.4 | R+3.5 | 3,237 |
| 15 | Deuel CountySD | D+12.7% | R+12.3 | D+0.5 | 2,736 |
| 16 | Buena Vista cityVA | D+12.4% | R+25.7 | R+13.3 | 36,169 |
| 17 | DeKalb CountyIL | D+12.1% | R+32.9 | R+20.8 | 31,384 |
| 18 | Hanson CountySD | D+11.8% | R+4.2 | D+7.7 | 1,906 |
| 19 | Benton CountyOR | D+11.5% | R+26.9 | R+15.4 | 26,456 |
| 20 | McPherson CountySD | D+11.4% | R+65.5 | R+54.1 | 2,535 |
| 21 | Clay CountySD | D+11.2% | R+5.5 | D+5.7 | 5,352 |
| 22 | Yankton CountySD | D+11.1% | R+17.5 | R+6.5 | 8,225 |
| 23 | Campbell CountySD | D+10.7% | R+63.3 | R+52.6 | 1,537 |
| 24 | Lake CountySD | D+10.3% | R+10.9 | R+0.6 | 5,822 |
| 25 | Union CountySD | D+10.3% | R+4.5 | D+5.8 | 4,842 |
| 26 | Buffalo CountySD | D+10.1% | D+0.7 | D+10.9 | 497 |
| 27 | Winneshiek CountyIA | D+9.9% | R+24.0 | R+14.1 | 10,452 |
| 28 | Minnehaha CountySD | D+9.6% | R+9.7 | R+0.1 | 44,988 |
| 29 | North Slope BoroughAK* | D+9.4% | D+16.0 | D+25.5 | 927 |
| 30 | Moody CountySD | D+9.1% | R+2.2 | D+7.0 | 3,554 |
| 31 | McCook CountySD | D+8.8% | R+8.1 | D+0.8 | 3,963 |
| 32 | Washtenaw CountyMI | D+8.8% | R+4.3 | D+4.5 | 107,575 |
| 33 | Isabella CountyMI | D+8.7% | R+21.5 | R+12.8 | 17,454 |
| 34 | Emmons CountyND | D+8.6% | R+40.4 | R+31.7 | 3,400 |
| 35 | Johnson CountyIA | D+8.5% | D+8.3 | D+16.8 | 36,236 |
| 36 | Mitchell CountyIA | D+8.5% | R+24.5 | R+16.0 | 5,911 |
| 37 | Charles Mix CountySD | D+8.3% | D+5.9 | D+14.2 | 4,721 |
| 38 | Grant CountySD | D+8.1% | R+8.5 | R+0.4 | 4,490 |
| 39 | Faulk CountySD | D+7.9% | R+8.8 | R+0.9 | 2,005 |
| 40 | Plymouth CountyIA | D+7.9% | R+29.9 | R+22.0 | 10,466 |
| 41 | Story CountyIA | D+7.8% | R+16.4 | R+8.5 | 31,025 |
| 42 | Day CountySD | D+7.4% | D+8.5 | D+15.9 | 4,699 |
| 43 | Calumet CountyWI | D+7.2% | R+21.4 | R+14.2 | 11,542 |
| 44 | Roberts CountySD | D+7.1% | D+8.2 | D+15.3 | 5,172 |
| 45 | Aurora CountySD | D+7.0% | D+0.8 | D+7.8 | 2,339 |
| 46 | Grant CountyND | D+7.0% | R+50.5 | R+43.5 | 2,236 |
| 47 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAK* | D+7.0% | R+9.1 | R+2.2 | 1,731 |
| 48 | Stevens CountyMN | D+6.9% | R+6.2 | D+0.7 | 5,811 |
| 49 | Henrico CountyVA | D+6.7% | R+46.8 | R+40.1 | 10,564 |
| 50 | Menifee CountyKY | D+6.6% | D+3.4 | D+10.0 | 1,358 |