Biggest Shifts1988 → 1992
Which Places Shifted Most in 1992?
Sioux County, ND swung 15.9 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 | 1988 | 1992 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux CountyND | R+15.9% | D+36.1 | D+20.2 | 984 |
| 2 | Madison CountyIA | R+15.6% | D+17.3 | D+1.7 | 6,149 |
| 3 | Carroll CountyIA | R+14.9% | D+18.7 | D+3.8 | 9,475 |
| 4 | Dallas CountyIA | R+14.8% | D+21.3 | D+6.5 | 14,861 |
| 5 | Ziebach CountySD | R+14.8% | D+8.2 | R+6.6 | 730 |
| 6 | Monroe CountyIA | R+14.6% | D+27.9 | D+13.4 | 3,782 |
| 7 | Pocahontas CountyIA | R+14.5% | D+18.3 | D+3.8 | 4,669 |
| 8 | Cochran CountyTX | R+14.1% | R+6.2 | R+20.3 | 1,461 |
| 9 | Greeley CountyKS | R+13.7% | R+22.2 | R+35.9 | 873 |
| 10 | Garza CountyTX | R+13.6% | R+8.9 | R+22.5 | 1,888 |
| 11 | Palo Alto CountyIA | R+13.6% | D+24.5 | D+10.9 | 5,379 |
| 12 | Guthrie CountyIA | R+13.2% | D+18.2 | D+5.0 | 5,453 |
| 13 | Floyd CountyTX | R+13.1% | R+11.2 | R+24.2 | 3,009 |
| 14 | Warren CountyIA | R+12.7% | D+19.9 | D+7.2 | 19,157 |
| 15 | Sanborn CountySD | R+12.6% | R+2.8 | R+15.4 | 1,991 |
| 16 | Humboldt CountyIA | R+12.5% | D+2.2 | R+10.3 | 5,185 |
| 17 | Maverick CountyTX | R+12.1% | D+46.7 | D+34.6 | 7,339 |
| 18 | Crosby CountyTX | R+12.1% | D+12.3 | D+0.2 | 2,335 |
| 19 | Adair CountyIA | R+11.8% | D+10.4 | R+1.4 | 4,194 |
| 20 | Marion CountyIA | R+11.7% | D+7.8 | R+3.9 | 13,533 |
| 21 | Kenedy CountyTX | R+11.6% | D+21.9 | D+10.3 | 174 |
| 22 | Hardin CountyIA | R+11.4% | D+13.7 | D+2.3 | 8,979 |
| 23 | Sully CountySD | R+11.2% | R+17.7 | R+28.9 | 1,010 |
| 24 | Webster CountyIA | R+10.9% | D+19.2 | D+8.3 | 18,921 |
| 25 | Dakota CountyNE | R+10.6% | D+3.5 | R+7.1 | 6,464 |
| 26 | Wright CountyIA | R+10.5% | D+11.5 | D+1.0 | 6,665 |
| 27 | Kossuth CountyIA | R+10.5% | D+12.6 | D+2.2 | 9,059 |
| 28 | Boone CountyIA | R+9.9% | D+24.4 | D+14.4 | 12,219 |
| 29 | Buena Vista CountyIA | R+9.9% | D+4.7 | R+5.3 | 9,257 |
| 30 | Calhoun CountyIA | R+9.9% | D+9.4 | R+0.6 | 5,274 |
| 31 | Worth CountyIA | R+9.8% | D+23.9 | D+14.1 | 4,448 |
| 32 | Polk CountyIA | R+9.7% | D+18.6 | D+8.9 | 167,258 |
| 33 | Webb CountyTX | R+9.5% | D+36.5 | D+27.0 | 24,866 |
| 34 | Butler CountyNE | R+9.4% | R+9.7 | R+19.1 | 4,154 |
| 35 | Benton CountyIA | R+9.1% | D+18.7 | D+9.6 | 10,439 |
| 36 | Jones CountyIA | R+9.1% | D+14.0 | D+4.9 | 8,900 |
| 37 | Greene CountyIA | R+9.0% | D+17.8 | D+8.8 | 5,353 |
| 38 | Dubuque CountyIA | R+8.8% | D+24.0 | D+15.2 | 42,968 |
| 39 | Wahkiakum CountyWA | R+8.8% | D+20.4 | D+11.6 | 1,796 |
| 40 | Dickens CountyTX | R+8.8% | D+22.9 | D+14.1 | 1,160 |
| 41 | Lucas CountyIA | R+8.8% | D+16.0 | D+7.2 | 4,674 |
| 42 | Hamilton CountyIA | R+8.7% | D+11.7 | D+3.0 | 7,681 |
| 43 | Sac CountyIA | R+8.6% | D+4.0 | R+4.6 | 5,215 |
| 44 | Mahaska CountyIA | R+8.4% | R+3.7 | R+12.1 | 10,247 |
| 45 | Delaware CountyIA | R+8.2% | D+7.0 | R+1.2 | 8,492 |
| 46 | Buffalo CountySD | R+8.1% | D+37.4 | D+29.2 | 496 |
| 47 | Plymouth CountyIA | R+7.9% | R+11.4 | R+19.3 | 10,484 |
| 48 | Decatur CountyIA | R+7.9% | D+21.7 | D+13.8 | 3,986 |
| 49 | Mellette CountySD | R+7.8% | R+8.8 | R+16.6 | 841 |
| 50 | Frio CountyTX | R+7.8% | D+33.3 | D+25.5 | 4,319 |
Biggest Swings Toward Democrats
| # | County | Swing | 1988 | 1992 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toombs CountyGA | D+45.6% | R+58.4 | R+12.8 | 7,490 |
| 2 | Macon CountyTN | D+43.0% | R+31.4 | D+11.6 | 5,726 |
| 3 | Smith CountyTN | D+42.6% | D+8.2 | D+50.8 | 7,044 |
| 4 | Sebastian CountyAR | D+42.2% | R+42.8 | R+0.6 | 39,659 |
| 5 | Crawford CountyAR | D+41.5% | R+42.9 | R+1.4 | 16,165 |
| 6 | Garland CountyAR | D+41.4% | R+24.9 | D+16.5 | 35,995 |
| 7 | Miller CountyGA | D+41.2% | R+36.3 | D+4.9 | 2,217 |
| 8 | Caldwell ParishLA | D+41.1% | R+34.5 | D+6.6 | 4,684 |
| 9 | Independence CountyAR | D+41.1% | R+18.9 | D+22.2 | 12,840 |
| 10 | Mississippi CountyAR | D+40.8% | R+7.3 | D+33.5 | 15,962 |
| 11 | Arkansas CountyAR | D+39.4% | R+12.9 | D+26.5 | 7,980 |
| 12 | Ouachita CountyAR | D+38.7% | R+8.9 | D+29.8 | 12,415 |
| 13 | Worth CountyGA | D+37.9% | R+33.9 | D+4.0 | 5,837 |
| 14 | Trousdale CountyTN | D+37.8% | D+10.3 | D+48.1 | 2,664 |
| 15 | Prairie CountyAR | D+37.7% | R+7.1 | D+30.6 | 3,956 |
| 16 | Hinsdale CountyCO | D+37.4% | R+45.2 | R+7.8 | 476 |
| 17 | Taylor CountyFL | D+37.3% | R+39.0 | R+1.7 | 7,213 |
| 18 | Izard CountyAR | D+36.9% | R+3.1 | D+33.8 | 5,588 |
| 19 | Howard CountyAR | D+36.8% | R+16.0 | D+20.8 | 4,975 |
| 20 | Baxter CountyAR | D+36.6% | R+28.0 | D+8.6 | 15,732 |
| 21 | Van Buren CountyTN | D+36.2% | D+1.0 | D+37.2 | 2,080 |
| 22 | Drew CountyAR | D+36.2% | R+7.4 | D+28.7 | 6,298 |
| 23 | LaSalle ParishLA | D+36.1% | R+46.2 | R+10.1 | 6,723 |
| 24 | Pickens CountyGA | D+36.0% | R+35.6 | D+0.5 | 5,748 |
| 25 | Johnson CountyAR | D+36.0% | R+17.7 | D+18.3 | 7,578 |
| 26 | Gilmer CountyGA | D+36.0% | R+41.9 | R+5.9 | 5,888 |
| 27 | Polk CountyGA | D+36.0% | R+29.3 | D+6.7 | 10,668 |
| 28 | Carroll CountyNH | D+36.0% | R+42.7 | R+6.7 | 21,703 |
| 29 | Heard CountyGA | D+36.0% | R+27.8 | D+8.1 | 3,273 |
| 30 | Hempstead CountyAR | D+35.9% | R+1.2 | D+34.6 | 8,922 |
| 31 | Lumpkin CountyGA | D+35.8% | R+35.0 | D+0.8 | 5,036 |
| 32 | Coos CountyNH | D+35.5% | R+27.3 | D+8.2 | 15,804 |
| 33 | Desha CountyAR | D+35.5% | D+9.7 | D+45.1 | 5,621 |
| 34 | Dawson CountyGA | D+35.1% | R+42.7 | R+7.6 | 3,892 |
| 35 | Union CountyAR | D+34.9% | R+26.9 | D+8.0 | 18,580 |
| 36 | Clayton CountyGA | D+34.7% | R+31.4 | D+3.3 | 57,989 |
| 37 | Webster CountyGA | D+34.7% | D+8.3 | D+43.0 | 911 |
| 38 | Pulaski CountyAR | D+34.6% | R+11.5 | D+23.1 | 136,957 |
| 39 | Clay CountyAR | D+34.4% | D+10.8 | D+45.2 | 7,080 |
| 40 | Yell CountyAR | D+33.9% | R+12.2 | D+21.7 | 7,643 |
| 41 | Logan CountyAR | D+33.8% | R+27.1 | D+6.8 | 8,687 |
| 42 | Murray CountyGA | D+33.8% | R+40.6 | R+6.8 | 7,214 |
| 43 | Washington CountyAR | D+33.8% | R+30.1 | D+3.6 | 47,880 |
| 44 | Greene CountyAR | D+33.6% | R+0.9 | D+32.7 | 12,322 |
| 45 | Jackson CountyTN | D+33.5% | D+25.3 | D+58.7 | 4,258 |
| 46 | Cleburne CountyAR | D+33.4% | R+18.2 | D+15.1 | 9,980 |
| 47 | Gordon CountyGA | D+33.2% | R+43.6 | R+10.4 | 11,213 |
| 48 | Chattooga CountyGA | D+33.1% | R+24.8 | D+8.4 | 6,404 |
| 49 | Crisp CountyGA | D+32.7% | R+26.5 | D+6.3 | 5,709 |
| 50 | Gasconade CountyMO | D+32.7% | R+44.3 | R+11.7 | 6,334 |