Biggest Shifts1972 → 1976
Which Places Shifted Most in 1976?
Pitkin County, CO swung 23.8 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 | 1972 | 1976 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitkin CountyCO | R+23.8% | D+10.0 | R+13.8 | 5,512 |
| 2 | Lake and Peninsula BoroughAK* | R+19.0% | R+2.7 | R+21.7 | 368 |
| 3 | Kent CountyMI | R+15.2% | R+20.8 | R+36.0 | 188,633 |
| 4 | Ogala Lakota CountySD | R+13.2% | D+55.3 | D+42.1 | 1,081 |
| 5 | Bethel Census AreaAK* | R+13.1% | D+15.4 | D+2.3 | 2,865 |
| 6 | Eagle CountyCO | R+13.0% | R+18.6 | R+31.6 | 4,617 |
| 7 | Sitka City and BoroughAK* | R+12.5% | R+8.2 | R+20.7 | 2,669 |
| 8 | Kusilvak Census AreaAK* | R+11.0% | D+9.6 | R+1.4 | 1,041 |
| 9 | Shenandoah CountyVA | R+10.5% | R+19.3 | R+29.8 | 9,830 |
| 10 | Washtenaw CountyMI | R+9.8% | D+4.5 | R+5.3 | 111,689 |
| 11 | Juneau City and BoroughAK* | R+7.9% | R+14.6 | R+22.4 | 7,955 |
| 12 | Ingham CountyMI | R+7.4% | R+8.4 | R+15.8 | 119,327 |
| 13 | Colonial Heights cityVA | R+7.0% | R+20.2 | R+27.1 | 6,934 |
| 14 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAK* | R+6.7% | R+2.2 | R+8.9 | 2,036 |
| 15 | Clay CountySD | R+6.7% | D+5.7 | R+1.0 | 5,301 |
| 16 | Johnson CountyIA | R+6.2% | D+16.8 | D+10.6 | 38,710 |
| 17 | Suffolk CountyMA | R+5.6% | D+32.0 | D+26.4 | 232,372 |
| 18 | Isabella CountyMI | R+5.2% | R+12.8 | R+18.0 | 18,345 |
| 19 | Dane CountyWI | R+4.8% | D+17.2 | D+12.4 | 152,552 |
| 20 | Fairbanks North Star BoroughAK* | R+3.8% | R+15.0 | R+18.9 | 19,012 |
| 21 | Ottawa CountyMI | R+3.3% | R+46.2 | R+49.4 | 66,370 |
| 22 | Marin CountyCA | R+3.2% | R+6.5 | R+9.7 | 101,715 |
| 23 | Summit CountyCO | R+3.1% | R+20.5 | R+23.5 | 3,140 |
| 24 | Dillingham Census AreaAK* | R+3.0% | R+7.5 | R+10.5 | 960 |
| 25 | Kodiak Island BoroughAK* | R+2.8% | R+15.1 | R+17.9 | 2,663 |
| 26 | Benton CountyWA | R+2.6% | R+28.6 | R+31.3 | 34,611 |
| 27 | Minnehaha CountySD | R+2.5% | R+0.1 | R+2.7 | 45,556 |
| 28 | San Francisco CountyCA | R+2.5% | D+14.3 | D+11.8 | 256,888 |
| 29 | Gunnison CountyCO | R+2.0% | R+29.8 | R+31.8 | 4,150 |
| 30 | Ketchikan Gateway BoroughAK* | R+1.9% | R+23.3 | R+25.2 | 4,022 |
| 31 | Yolo CountyCA | R+1.5% | D+13.4 | D+11.9 | 43,317 |
| 32 | Brookings CountySD | R+1.1% | R+4.8 | R+5.9 | 10,026 |
| 33 | DeKalb CountyIL | R+0.8% | R+20.8 | R+21.7 | 30,728 |
| 34 | Union CountySD | R+0.8% | D+5.8 | D+5.0 | 4,860 |
| 35 | Kalamazoo CountyMI | R+0.8% | R+19.9 | R+20.7 | 87,085 |
| 36 | Davison CountySD | R+0.8% | D+10.7 | D+10.0 | 8,248 |
| 37 | Buffalo CountySD | R+0.3% | D+10.9 | D+10.6 | 434 |
| 38 | Nome Census AreaAK* | D+0.2% | R+5.4 | R+5.3 | 1,933 |
| 39 | Albany CountyWY | D+0.2% | R+18.0 | R+17.8 | 11,622 |
| 40 | Hutchinson CountySD | D+0.3% | R+15.8 | R+15.5 | 4,906 |
| 41 | Norfolk CountyMA | D+0.5% | D+5.7 | D+6.2 | 302,616 |
| 42 | Ionia CountyMI | D+0.6% | R+26.8 | R+26.2 | 18,791 |
| 43 | Bon Homme CountySD | D+0.7% | D+5.6 | D+6.3 | 4,073 |
| 44 | Story CountyIA | D+1.0% | R+8.5 | R+7.5 | 35,476 |
| 45 | Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaAK* | D+1.1% | D+7.1 | D+8.2 | 722 |
| 46 | Latah CountyID | D+1.4% | R+13.7 | R+12.3 | 12,470 |
| 47 | McCook CountySD | D+1.4% | D+0.8 | D+2.2 | 3,578 |
| 48 | Copper River Census AreaAK* | D+1.4% | R+26.5 | R+25.1 | 902 |
| 49 | Duval CountyTX | D+1.6% | D+71.4 | D+73.0 | 4,941 |
| 50 | Ozaukee CountyWI | D+1.7% | R+28.5 | R+26.8 | 31,877 |
Biggest Swings Toward Democrats
| # | County | Swing | 1972 | 1976 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berrien CountyGA | D+144.0% | R+72.1 | D+71.9 | 3,949 |
| 2 | Wilcox CountyGA | D+143.4% | R+71.1 | D+72.3 | 2,499 |
| 3 | Pierce CountyGA | D+141.8% | R+76.1 | D+65.7 | 3,172 |
| 4 | Bacon CountyGA | D+140.7% | R+80.4 | D+60.3 | 2,989 |
| 5 | Echols CountyGA | D+139.3% | R+71.2 | D+68.1 | 696 |
| 6 | Dodge CountyGA | D+138.5% | R+66.2 | D+72.3 | 6,115 |
| 7 | Brantley CountyGA | D+137.9% | R+64.9 | D+73.0 | 2,652 |
| 8 | Franklin CountyGA | D+136.4% | R+64.6 | D+71.8 | 4,879 |
| 9 | Miller CountyGA | D+135.7% | R+83.0 | D+52.7 | 2,012 |
| 10 | Lanier CountyGA | D+134.9% | R+63.0 | D+72.0 | 1,476 |
| 11 | Turner CountyGA | D+134.8% | R+65.8 | D+69.0 | 2,681 |
| 12 | Banks CountyGA | D+133.6% | R+57.9 | D+75.7 | 2,717 |
| 13 | Marion CountyGA | D+131.4% | R+67.7 | D+63.7 | 1,605 |
| 14 | Jeff Davis CountyGA | D+130.9% | R+72.0 | D+58.9 | 3,027 |
| 15 | Habersham CountyGA | D+129.0% | R+69.9 | D+59.1 | 6,435 |
| 16 | Pulaski CountyGA | D+128.6% | R+63.1 | D+65.4 | 2,803 |
| 17 | Colquitt CountyGA | D+128.4% | R+76.3 | D+52.1 | 9,109 |
| 18 | Treutlen CountyGA | D+127.2% | R+73.0 | D+54.2 | 2,032 |
| 19 | Appling CountyGA | D+126.4% | R+68.7 | D+57.7 | 4,546 |
| 20 | Coffee CountyGA | D+126.2% | R+73.3 | D+52.9 | 6,018 |
| 21 | Irwin CountyGA | D+125.7% | R+69.3 | D+56.4 | 2,573 |
| 22 | Jackson CountyGA | D+124.7% | R+59.3 | D+65.4 | 7,170 |
| 23 | Stephens CountyGA | D+123.7% | R+62.5 | D+61.2 | 6,900 |
| 24 | Gordon CountyGA | D+122.8% | R+66.6 | D+56.2 | 7,750 |
| 25 | Cook CountyGA | D+122.8% | R+60.5 | D+62.3 | 3,552 |
| 26 | Telfair CountyGA | D+122.6% | R+53.1 | D+69.5 | 4,171 |
| 27 | Long CountyGA | D+122.5% | R+52.8 | D+69.7 | 1,465 |
| 28 | Clinch CountyGA | D+122.4% | R+65.0 | D+57.4 | 1,797 |
| 29 | Gilchrist CountyFL | D+122.0% | R+67.7 | D+54.3 | 2,354 |
| 30 | Forsyth CountyGA | D+121.8% | R+68.8 | D+53.0 | 6,136 |
| 31 | Dixie CountyFL | D+121.7% | R+63.1 | D+58.5 | 2,752 |
| 32 | Webster CountyGA | D+121.5% | R+63.5 | D+58.1 | 787 |
| 33 | Heard CountyGA | D+120.8% | R+63.6 | D+57.3 | 2,026 |
| 34 | Rabun CountyGA | D+120.7% | R+60.3 | D+60.5 | 2,989 |
| 35 | Murray CountyGA | D+120.4% | R+60.8 | D+59.6 | 4,400 |
| 36 | Lumpkin CountyGA | D+120.2% | R+58.6 | D+61.6 | 2,848 |
| 37 | Johnson CountyGA | D+120.1% | R+68.1 | D+52.0 | 2,908 |
| 38 | Haralson CountyGA | D+119.2% | R+63.7 | D+55.5 | 5,851 |
| 39 | Elbert CountyGA | D+119.2% | R+53.0 | D+66.2 | 5,691 |
| 40 | Charlton CountyGA | D+119.0% | R+60.1 | D+59.0 | 2,202 |
| 41 | White CountyGA | D+118.1% | R+63.5 | D+54.5 | 2,750 |
| 42 | Hart CountyGA | D+117.8% | R+49.3 | D+68.5 | 5,465 |
| 43 | Glascock CountyGA | D+117.7% | R+86.8 | D+31.0 | 1,075 |
| 44 | Wheeler CountyGA | D+117.7% | R+57.6 | D+60.0 | 1,722 |
| 45 | Bleckley CountyGA | D+117.6% | R+71.9 | D+45.6 | 3,577 |
| 46 | Chattooga CountyGA | D+117.4% | R+55.1 | D+62.3 | 5,773 |
| 47 | Seminole CountyGA | D+116.8% | R+66.2 | D+50.6 | 2,755 |
| 48 | Wayne CountyGA | D+116.7% | R+66.8 | D+49.9 | 5,988 |
| 49 | Tattnall CountyGA | D+116.6% | R+70.9 | D+45.7 | 4,882 |
| 50 | Lawrence CountyAL | D+116.6% | R+51.5 | D+65.1 | 8,284 |