Democratic Voting Trends

According to a New York Times graphic published today, counties in Nebraska voted more Democratically during this presidential election than in the 2004 presidential election. Although they don’t discuss this specifically in the accompanying article, I think it is a very interesting observation about the state. Nebraska has been one of the reddest states in the country for the last 40 and more years. It is especially interesting to consider when looking at the map that there was only one section of the country that voted more Republican this election than in 2004. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues in the coming years or if this has been a unique situation. It would also be interesting to compare the voting patterns outlined in the graphic to voting patterns in 2000 or 1996.