2008 Election Results by County

[Cowlesy]

Very interesting image.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/2008_General_Election_Results_by_County.PNG/800px-2008_General_Election_Results_by_County.PNG

PA for instance. Went I believe 55% Obama, 44% McCain, but the 3 population centers of Philadelphia and the suburbs, Pittsburgh (SW corner), and Erie (NW Corner) were the enclaves of Blue.

Texas was almost all predominantly red, except down on the border with Mexico.

I still don't get Florida.

[James Madison]

I'm sad to say my county voted for Obama. :(

[nate895]

More blue than usual, but it still has a whole lot of red. And think, that is almost the worst a Republican can do.

I like how the only counties to vote Obama in Nevada were Washoe and Clark, and yet he won by a comfortable margin. No one must live in the rural parts of the state.

[ksuguy]

Most of the rural parts of the state are desert, most of it owned by the federal government.

[phoenixrising]

K...am i missing something here???? i see a hell of a lot more red than blue --so how did barky get it????

[nate895]

K...am i missing something here???? i see a hell of a lot more red than blue --so how did barky get it????

If you looked at the vote totals you'd realize that a lot of those counties only have a few thousand votes in them, while Obama won in landslides in counties with a lot of votes. In a year when a Republican wins, it is really red, you can barely see any blue at all.

[4RP08inKCMO]

I'm sad to say my county voted for Obama. :(

I'm sad to say my county voted for McCain. ;)

I'm sad to say my country voted for Obama. :(

[runningdiz]

K...am i missing something here???? i see a hell of a lot more red than blue --so how did barky get it????

Think logically... if there are more red counties than blue, what did the blue counties have more of than the red? Now think really hard now you can figure out the answer. I know you can.

[Jeremy]

Think logically... if there are more red counties than blue, what did the blue counties have more of than the red? Now think really hard now you can figure out the answer. I know you can.

ice cream cones!!!!!1

[TruthAtLast]

I know a lot of these states are "blue" states and it is based on popular vote in the state and not geographic areas... but still there are several blue states that look pretty red on this map. LOL

[phoenixrising]

If you looked at the vote totals you'd realize that a lot of those counties only have a few thousand votes in them, while Obama won in landslides in counties with a lot of votes. In a year when a Republican wins, it is really red, you can barely see any blue at all.


thanx for your patient comment! i have no qualms at admitting i'm a newb at this nonsense. ;)

[Truth Warrior]

Very interesting image.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/2008_General_Election_Results_by_County.PNG/800px-2008_General_Election_Results_by_County.PNG

PA for instance. Went I believe 55% Obama, 44% McCain, but the 3 population centers of Philadelphia and the suburbs, Pittsburgh (SW corner), and Erie (NW Corner) were the enclaves of Blue.

Texas was almost all predominantly red, except down on the border with Mexico.

I still don't get Florida. :cool: I was going to look for that. Thanks.

Giving the GOP red still just really ticks me off. :mad:

The Dumb-o-crats are the Reds. DUH!!! :p TPTB attempted humor, I suppose. :rolleyes:


2004


http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i304/Truth_Warrior/2004countymap-final2.gif



2000


http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i304/Truth_Warrior/2000countymap.gif

[Cowlesy]

What are your thoughts about why urban areas always trend toward blue, and rural areas toward red?

[klamath]

What are your thoughts about why urban areas always trend toward blue, and rural areas toward red?

Rural areas tend to be more self reliant is one of the reasons. My county voted democratic for the first time in 3o some years.

[Truth Warrior]

What are your thoughts about why urban areas always trend toward blue, and rural areas toward red? A thought, a much higher concentration per square mile of more "liberal" ( socialist ) intellectuals and wannabes, welfare recipients, government employees and unionized labor tends to live in the urban areas. ;)

[nate895]

What are your thoughts about why urban areas always trend toward blue, and rural areas toward red?

Because self-described "liberals" are only 22% of the voting public, they tend to cling together in urban areas. Also, with their lifestyle they don't really fit in with people in rural areas. Imagine an anti-gun liberal living in small town Alabama, they wouldn't last too long if they said anything about politics, or acted in a liberal manner.

[MsDoodahs]

What are your thoughts about why urban areas always trend toward blue, and rural areas toward red?

Urban areas are the places where those who depend on gov't are "corralled." Those who depend on the state for their livelihood - either because they work for the state or because they are dependent on the state for all/most services - have to be close to those urban centers for easy access to the "gimme" stuff they get from their chosen teat (be it a paycheck because they work for the state, or true "gimme" service stuff).

It is to their advantage to support whichever candidate best ensures the survival of the state, as the state is their source of their own personal survival.

Rural folk don't depend on the state for survival - they're much more self reliant. Therefore, they don't tend to base their votes on which candidate will provide them the most "gimme."

This does have implications if the US ever has a violent revolution.

[spotics]

Urban areas are the places where those who depend on gov't are "corralled." Those who depend on the state for their livelihood - either because they work for the state or because they are dependent on the state for all/most services - have to be close to those urban centers for easy access to the "gimme" stuff they get from their chosen teat (be it a paycheck because they work for the state, or true "gimme" service stuff).

It is to their advantage to support whichever candidate best ensures the survival of the state, as the state is their source of their own personal survival.

Rural folk don't depend on the state for survival - they're much more self reliant. Therefore, they don't tend to base their votes on which candidate will provide them the most "gimme."

I don't buy that. Here in Kentucky we are more dependent on the state than just about any nation. We have sixteen of the poorest counties in the nation. Welfare recipients are high.

It is my personal belief that rural southerners are hardcore socialists whom only vote Republican because they are pro-gun, anti-abortion, and anti-same sex marriage.

[Truth Warrior]

I don't buy that. Here in Kentucky we are more dependent on the state than just about any nation. We have sixteen of the poorest counties in the nation. Welfare recipients are high.

It is my personal belief that rural southerners are hardcore socialists whom only vote Republican because they are pro-gun, anti-abortion, and anti-same sex marriage. I thought socialists are anti-gun, pro-abortion and favor same sex marriage. :confused:




"A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul."

[nf7mate]

Where are you getting the groovy charts from?

[spotics]

I thought socialists are anti-gun, pro-abortion and favor same sex marriage. :confused:




"A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul."

What I meant was rural southerners are socialists who happen to be pro-gun, anti-abortion, and anti-same sex marriage. They are typically FDR New Deal Dems who can't vote Dem because of a few social issues.

[DXDoug]

ok im from texas and im looking at the countys who voted for mccain. Every County my incumbent (D) is in went to mccain. So How in the world did he keep his seat like always.
(This is HouseRep Chet Edwards(D) VS Rob Curnock (R))

Now ive looked a little deeper and found this link to THE FUll RESULTS

http://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_141_race17.htm

But it doesnt make since Why would Repubs VOTE FOr the Democrat incumbent...
http://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_141_county160.htm

This shows Clearly More people voting for my Incumbent then voting for OBama or any other democrat on that list... and clearly in everyother race the Dem lost... but this one..

SEriously Loook into this and youl see what im saying it just makes 0 SINCE
I really do think they got this shit rigged.... let me know if my finds look at all intresting.. I Find them to be complete BS Results.

[James Madison]

What I meant was rural southerners are socialists who happen to be pro-gun, anti-abortion, and anti-same sex marriage. They are typically FDR New Deal Dems who can't vote Dem because of a few social issues.

If you recall, up until the mid '60s the south was overwhelmingly democratic. With the death of both traditional conservatism and classical liberalism the south turned sharply to the right.