Counties with the longest streak of voting for one party for President

[RI]

Northampton, NC is another county that may never have voted R.

Nope. Voted Republican in 1868, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, and 1896.

[RI]

As for the never-Democratic counties, I'd assume one should look in Utah, Wyoming or Idaho, the three most notorious GOP bastions in the country. Or look in the Texas Panhandle where recently the counties have been going 80-90% Republican; in fact, King County, TX delivered John McCain with his strongest victory in 2008, I think it was like 93-5% and Obama only received 8 votes in the entire county. Of course, you also can't dismiss some counties in Oklahoma where not one single county voted for Obama in 2008. Look closely at the three counties in the Oklahoma Panhandle as well: Cimarron, Texas and Beaver counties. I couldn't fathom living a county named Beaver LOL

That would be quite interesting to know, i.e. the two counties that have the longest streak of voting Republican and Democratic. I believe I read somewhere where Elliott County, Kentucky has the longest streak of voting Democratic, which is kind of ironic seeing as how it's in Appalachia.

Sigh. This post makes me head hurt. Sorry...

The trends we see today are nothing like those of the past. Every county in Utah voted Dem in 1916 and almost all did in 1896 and 1936. Every county voted Dem in Idaho in 1896, and all but one in 1932 and 1936. Every county in Wyoming voted Dem between 1932 and 1936. Every county in the Texas panhandle voted Dem in 1904-1916 and 1932-1948. King County, TX has voted Dem many times, last in 1976 (Every county in Texas voted Dem in 1932). Every county in Oklahoma voted Dem in 1932. The south historically has voted overwhelmingly Democratic.

Appalachia is a very strange area. There are parts that have never voted Republican and there are parts that have never voted Democratic. The coal mining areas of Appalachia have been very historically Democratic.

[RI]

From one of my threads from January:

Never voted Republican Club
Kicked out in 2008: Floyd, KY and Knott, KY
Left: Elliott, KY, Brooks, TX and Washington, DC

It's a moot point now as far as this list, but had Breathitt, KY voted R before 2008? RBH said he was unsure, but I never saw confirmation of when it had voted R.

1908.

[RI]

Morgan County, WV has not voted Democratic since 1852, before the existence of the Republican Party.

Doesn't quite count...

[RI]

Idaho

D: Blaine (since 1988)
R: Clark (since 1932)

Illinois

D: Alexander, Cook, St. Clair (since 1972)
R: Edwards, Lee, Ogle (I in 1912, never D in the history of the Atlas which goes back to 1892)

Indiana

D: Lake (since 1972)
R: Hamilton, Hendricks (since 1912)

Iowa

D: Dubuque (since 1956)
R: Cass, Page (since 1932)

Kansas

D: Wyandotte (since 1972)
R: Doniphan (never D in Atlas history which goes back to 1888)

Kentucky

D: Elliot (Never R in Atlas history which dates to 1940)
R: Adair, Allen, Butler, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Grayson, Jackson, Laurel, Leslie, Lewis, McCreary, Monroe, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell (never D in continuous Atlas history which goes back to 1940, although Jackson and McCreary voted I in 1912 and Adair, Allen, Casey, Edmonson, Grayson, Laurel and Pulaski voted D in 1912)

Louisiana

D: East Carroll, Iberville, Madison, Orleans, St. Helena, St. James (since 1972)
R: Bossier, Jefferson, Lafayette, La Salle, Ouachita, St. Tammany, Union (since 1968 when all voted I. Bossier has the longest streak of not voting D, having last went D in 1944)

Doniphan County, KS definitely never voted Democratic.

Lee County, IL voted Democratic in 1852. Edwards County voted Whig last in 1856 (Never D, though). Ogle County voted Whig last in 1852 (Never D, though).

Elliott County, KY never voted Republican, though the area it occupies did last in 1868.

Maine

D: Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Oxford, Sagadohoc, York (since 1988)
R: Piscataquis (since 1996)

Maryland

D: Baltimore City (since 1956), Prince George's (since 1972)
R: Garrett (since 1912 when it voted I, hasn't voted D in Atlas history which dates to 1900)

Massachusetts

D: Suffolk (since 1924)
R: None. The last time any counties went R were Barnstable, Plymouth, and Worcester in 1988.

Michigan

D: Wayne (since 1928)
R: Missaukee, Ottawa, Sanilac (since 1912 when they all voted I, and none have gone D in Atlas history which dates to 1884)

Minnesota

D: Ramsey (since 1924)
R: Carver, Otter Tail (since 1932)

Mississippi

D: Claiborne, Holmes, Jefferson (since 1964)
R: Choctaw, Clarke, Forrest, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lincoln, Lowndes, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Warren (since 1968 when all voted I, though Clarke was a tie in 1980). Forrest has the longest streak of not voting D, having not done so since 1944.

Missouri

D: St. Louis City (since 1924), Jackson (since 1972)
R: Gasconade, Putnam, Taney (never D in Atlas history which dates to 1888)

Montana

D: Deer Lodge (since 1924)
R: Beaverhead, Fallon, Powder River, Stillwater, Sweet Grass (since 1936)

Garrett County, MD voted D in 1892.

Missaukee County, MI has never voted D. Ottawa County, MI voted D in 1864. Salinac County, MI voted D in 1852.

Gasconade County, MO voted D in 1856. Putnam County, MO voted D in 1860. Taney County, MO voted SD in 1860.

Nebraska

D: Thurston (since 2000)
R: Keya Paha (since 1916)

Nevada

D: Clark (since 1988)
R: Douglas (since 1936)

New Hampshire

D: Cheshire, Grafton, Merrimack, Strafford (since 1988)
R: None. The last counties to vote R were Belknap, Carroll, Hillsborough, and Rockingham in 2004.

New Jersey

D: Essex (since 1972)
R: Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren (since 1964)

New Mexico

D: Rio Arriba, San Miguel (since 1956)
R: Lincoln (since 1936)

New York

D: Bronx, Kings, New York (since 1924). Outside of NYC it would be Albany and Erie, both since 1972.
R: Allegany, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Livingston, Orleans, Putnam, Steuben, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming (since 1964)

North Carolina

D: Northampton (Never R in Atlas history which dates to 1924)
R: Avery, Mitchell, Wilkes, Yadkin (Never D in Atlas history dating to 1924, though Avery, Mitchell, and Wilkes voted I in 1912)

North Dakota

D: Rolette (since 1952)
R: Golden Valley, Grant, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Mercer, Sheridan (since 1936)

Ohio

D: Belmont, Cuyahoga, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, Trumbull (since 1972)
R: Delaware (since 1916)

Oklahoma

D: None (Cherokee, Choctaw, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Ottawa all voted D in 2000, the last time any county voted D)
R: Major (since 1932)

Oregon

D: Columbia (since 1928)
R: Josephine (since 1936)

Pennsylvania

D: Philadelphia (since 1932)
R: Snyder, Union, Wayne (since 1912 when all voted I, Snyder and Union haven't voted D in Atlas history which dates to 1888)

Rhode Island

D: Providence (since 1972)
R: None (Bristol, Kent, Newport, and Washington voted R in 1984, the last time any county voted R)

Northampton County, NC last voted R in 1896. Yadkin County voted CU in 1860, D in 1856.