Whitest Obama Counties

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Obama's ten whitest counties were all in the Midwest. These percentages reflect only non-Hispanic whites.

1. Mitchell County, IA (98.03% White) = D+3.37
Population: 10,776
County Seat: Osage

2. Pepin County, WI (97.80% White) = D+2.22
Population: 7,469
County Seat: Durand

3. Fillmore County, MN (97.65% White) = D+7.34
Population: 20,866
County Seat/Largest City: Preston/Spring Valley

4. Kittson County, MN (97.41% White) = D+6.03
Population: 4,552
County Seat: Hallock

5. Howard County, IA (97.37% White) = D+20.95
Population: 9,566
County Seat: Cresco

6. Henderson County, IL (97.30% White) = D+12.25
Population: 7,331
County Seat: Oquawka

7. Lake County, MN (97.17% White) = D+21.01
Population: 10,866
County Seat: Two Harbors

8. Houston County, MN (97.14% White) = D+3.16
Population: 19,027
County Seat/Largest City: Caledonia/La Crescent

9. Sargent County, ND (97.07% White) = D+9.76
Population: 3,829
County Seat/Largest City: Forman/Gwinner

10. Buchanan County, IA (97.07% White) = D+13.87
Population: 20,958
County Seat: Independence

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Living in Georgia, I can't imagine a place where white people are divided politically or where most vote Democrat. The only places comparable in Georgia would be Athens and some urban yuppie areas of Atlanta.

In these places listed above, how does the white vote split? Is it based on religion or income or ethnicity?

Just for you, Mr. Georgian. Six majority non-Hispanic white counties voted for Obama in 2012:
1. Quitman County (D+9.05) [50.34% Non-Hispanic White]
Population 2,513
County Seat: Georgetown

2. Chatham County (D+11.98) [50.35% Non-Hispanic White]
Population: 265,128
County Seat: Savannah

3. Newton County (D+2.00) [52.02% Non-Hispanic White]
Population: 99,958
County Seat: Covington

4. Baldwin County (D+5.50) [54.03% Non-Hispanic White]
Population: 46,337
County Seat: Milledgeville

5. Twiggs County (D+8.63) [56.07% Non-Hispanic White]
Population: 9,023
County Seat: Jeffersonville

6. Clarke County (D+28.67) [57.13% Non-Hispanic White]
Population: 116,714
County Seat: Athens

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Here is the next batch of the whitest Obama counties from 11-20, and surprisingly, all but one are from the Midwest.

11. Lincoln County, ME (97.04% White) = D+11.64
Population: 34,457
County Seat: Wiscasset

12. Steele County, ND (97.01% White) = D+1.92
Population: 1,975
County Seat: Finley

13. Vernon County, WI (96.98% White) = D+14.73
Population: 29,773
County Seat: Viroqua

14. Lac qui Parle County, MN (96.98% White) = D+0.91
Population: 7,259
County Seat: Madison

15. Clayton County, IA (96.88% White) = D+7.02
Population: 18,129
County Seat: Elkader

16. Chickasaw County, IA (96.86% White) = D+11.07
Population: 12,439
County Seat: New Hampton

17. Ransom County, ND (96.85% White) = D+13.77
Population: 5,457
County Seat: Lisbon

18. Jackson County, IA (96.85% White) = D+16.89
Population: 19,848
County Seat: Maquoketa

19. Mercer County, IL (96.82% White) = D+7.36
Population: 16,434
County Seat: Aledo

20. Cedar County, IA (96.75% White) = D+4.59
Population: 18,499
County Seat: Tipton

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Does anyone know what Obama's highest % of the vote was in a >95% white county?

Nclib is correct. Lamoille County, Vermont was Obama's best >95% non-Hispanic white majority county. Here are the others, in case you are interested. These counties all have 95+ percent of residents who are non-Hispanic White where Obama's margin of victory was 15 percent or greater.

1. Lamoille County, VT (95.72%) = D+41.95
2. Windsor County, VT (95.45%) = D+37.97
3. Bennington County, VT (95.67%) = D+33.12
4. Orange County, VT (96.41%) = D+31.93
5. Iowa County, WI (96.69%) = D+30.46
6. Cheshire County, NH (95.36%) = D+24.72
7. Orleans County, VT (95.99%) = D+24.04
8. Caledonia County, VT (95.78%) = D+22.73
9. Knox County, ME (96.48%) = D+21.94
10. Rutland County, VT (96.31%) = D+21.86
11. Lake County, MN (97.17%) = D+21.01
12. Howard County, IA (97.37%) = D+20.95
13. Crawford County, WI (96.08%) = D+19.98
14. Franklin County, ME (96.63%) = D+18.41
15. Coos County, NH (96.21%) = D+17.53
16. Green County, WI (95.31%) = D+ 17.34
17. Hancock County, ME (96.21%) = D+17.03
18. Jackson County, IA (96.85%) = D+16.89
19. York County, ME (95.58%) = D+16.33
20. Sagadahoc County, ME (95.38%) = D+16.31
21. Richland County, WI (96.08%) = D+16.13
22. Lafayette County, WI (95.64%) = D+15.36

Thank you to all of you who are interested in this thread.