Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Bellweather Counties

For you political junkies out there, here is a list of the US counties that consistently conform to the national outcome in the past 7 presidential elections, in order of the least deviation (notice the number of counties in Pennsylvania and Ohio):1. Defiance, OH 2. Cumberland, PA 3. Howard, IN 4. Ogle, IL 5. Susquehanna, PA 6. Kane, IL 7. Cass, MI 8. Marion, OH 9. Lancaster, PA 10. Wayne, IN 11. Bradford, PA 12. Boone, IN 13. Adams, PA 14. El Paso, CO 15. Carroll, IL 16. Butler, OH 17. Tulsa, OK 18. York, PA 19. Madison County, VA 20. Hancock, OH 21. Johnson, IN 22. Marshall, IN 23. Sacramento, CA 24. Allen, OH 25. Berks, PA 26. Fulton, OH 27. Washington, MD 28. Hendricks, IN 29. Wayne, PA 30. Yamhill, OR 31. Campbell, KY 32. Bartholomew, IN 33. Delaware, OH 34. Kenton, KY 35. St. Joseph, MI 36. Stanislaus, CA 37. Lycoming, PA 38. Wood, OH 39. Sampson, NC 40. Roanoke City, VA 41. Washington, NC 42. Monroe, MI 43. Salem City, VA 44. Harrison, TX 45. Boone, IL 46. King William County, VA 47. Maricopa, AZ 48. Crawford, PA 49. Williams, OH 50. Pima, AZ
[credit: Robert David Sullivan]