Counties where FDR ran behind Al Smith?

[Rob]

I no longer have a full membership (although imo I should have one, since I've contributed 180 goddamn maps... but I digress ), so I can't look this up myself. Are there any counties where FDR, in 1932, actually received a lower percentage than Smith had in 1928?

[bgwah]

Hmm. My first thought was to look at Louisiana, as I hypothesized Smith may have received a Catholic boost that FDR didn't get in Cajun Country.

I see that Iberville Parish voted 85% Smith, but only 75% FDR. Iberia is 86% Smith and 75% FDR. St. John the Baptist is 89% Smith and 80% FDR. St. James is 92% Smith and 88% FDR.

It looks like there are more, but because the swing/trend feature doesn't go back that far, checking is kind of time-consuming. If you have any ideas of where else to check, I would be happy to do so.

[Antonio the Sixth]

(although imo I should have one, since I've contributed 180 goddamn maps... but I digress )

Unfortunately, you have to pay for that. But you should do : it worths the price it costs !

[Nym90]

Hmm. My first thought was to look at Louisiana, as I hypothesized Smith may have received a Catholic boost that FDR didn't get in Cajun Country.

I see that Iberville Parish voted 85% Smith, but only 75% FDR. Iberia is 86% Smith and 75% FDR. St. John the Baptist is 89% Smith and 80% FDR. St. James is 92% Smith and 88% FDR.

It looks like there are more, but because the swing/trend feature doesn't go back that far, checking is kind of time-consuming. If you have any ideas of where else to check, I would be happy to do so.

There are no swing/trend maps, but there is swing/trend data available on the data tables, which can be sorted by swing/trend.

[Nym90]

Every state swung to FDR, but Massachusetts had the smallest swing, and there was one county there, Berkshire, that swung towards Hoover (though FDR still narrowly carried it). The Catholic influence again.

[RI]

I believe New Haven County, CT did, but, as I don't have a membership anymore, I can't guarantee it.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I believe New Haven County, CT did, but, as I don't have a membership anymore, I can't guarantee it.

No, it had a 3.47% swing to FDR.

[RI]

I believe New Haven County, CT did, but, as I don't have a membership anymore, I can't guarantee it.

No, it had a 3.47% swing to FDR.

Yeah, I checked my other source, and you are correct. The Democratic percentage did drop, though. It just was because of the socialist vote.

[RI]

What about Clinton County, New York and Elk County, Pennsylvania?

It appears Zapata County, Texas; Jackson Parish, Louisiana; and Lafource Parish, Louisiana did as well.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

What about Clinton County, New York and Elk County, Pennsylvania?

Clinton County had a 2.05% swing to Hoover, and Elk County had a 13.68% swing to Hoover.

[ag]

Just on a hunch I looked at SC. You will laugh: 4 counties swung to Hoover (Bamberg, Calhoun, Clarendon and Edgefield). Clarendon swung by almost 2.5%

Of course, there were no real general elections in SC back in the time

[ag]

What about Clinton County, New York and Elk County, Pennsylvania?

Clinton County had a 2.05% swing to Hoover, and Elk County had a 13.68% swing to Hoover.

In NY Clinton, Fulton and Warren swung to Hoover (Fulton and Warren by about a quarter of 1%).
In PA Elk was the only one to do so.

[ag]

Another hilarious "result" - Humphreys County, MS (a 2.34% "swing" to Hoover - he only got 1 vote there in 1928, but a whole of 10 votes in 1932).

[Hash]

Try Ellis County, Kansas maybe. IIRC it's an old Catholic enclave.

[ag]

Hmm. My first thought was to look at Louisiana, as I hypothesized Smith may have received a Catholic boost that FDR didn't get in Cajun Country.

I see that Iberville Parish voted 85% Smith, but only 75% FDR. Iberia is 86% Smith and 75% FDR. St. John the Baptist is 89% Smith and 80% FDR. St. James is 92% Smith and 88% FDR.

It looks like there are more, but because the swing/trend feature doesn't go back that far, checking is kind of time-consuming. If you have any ideas of where else to check, I would be happy to do so.

Louisiana swings to Hoover: Iberia (+21.95%), Iberville (+20.34%), Jackson (+3.82%), LaFourche (+2.67%), St. Bernard (+6.68%), St. James (+8.69%), St. John the Baptist (+16.28%), West Baton Rouge (+5.13%)

[ag]

In Iowa, apparently, 3 counties swung to Hoover: Montgomery (+39.1%), Muscatine (+33.9%) and O'Brien (+17.37%). Any ideas why?

[ag]

Try Ellis County, Kansas maybe. IIRC it's an old Catholic enclave.

Nope. 17% swing to Roosevelt. Of course, it might be the smallest swing in KS - the state swung over 50%

[ag]

That seems to be all on the atlas (it is missing the county data either for 1928 or for 1932 for a few states, such as TX or VA, though).

[RI]

In Iowa, apparently, 3 counties swung to Hoover: Montgomery (+39.1%), Muscatine (+33.9%) and O'Brien (+17.37%). Any ideas why?

None of those swung to Hoover. Hoover won all three of them in 1928, and lost all three of them in 1932.

[ag]

In Iowa, apparently, 3 counties swung to Hoover: Montgomery (+39.1%), Muscatine (+33.9%) and O'Brien (+17.37%). Any ideas why?

None of those swung to Hoover. Hoover won all three of them in 1928, and lost all three of them in 1932.

Ok, must be a typo on the atlas - I just followed the Atlas tables' swing columns.