National Turnout Change by County

[Miles]

I've done a few maps like this in the past, but I'm making it into something of a series. Gold counties cast more votes than they did in the previous year while purple counties cast fewer. 

I'm missing a map for 1996 - 2000 but will work on making it soon.

1984 - 1988



1988 - 1992



1992 - 1996



2000 - 2004



2004 - 2008



2008 - 2012

[ElectionsGuy]

Fascinating stuff. Some of it is population growth/decline, some of it could be very strategic turnout machines. Looks like Al Gore being on the ballot really helped Clinton carry Tennessee and Georgia. And that Native American turnout surge in South Dakota, I'm guessing, has to be related to the hotly contested Senate race in 2004. Daschle was probably counting on Native Americans to carry him across the finish line.

[bobloblaw]

Fascinating stuff. Some of it is population growth/decline, some of it could be very strategic turnout machines. Looks like Al Gore being on the ballot really helped Clinton carry Tennessee and Georgia. And that Native American turnout surge in South Dakota, I'm guessing, has to be related to the hotly contested Senate race in 2004. Daschle was probably counting on Native Americans to carry him across the finish line.

2004-2008 you can see the black vote

[bobloblaw]

Fascinating stuff. Some of it is population growth/decline, some of it could be very strategic turnout machines. Looks like Al Gore being on the ballot really helped Clinton carry Tennessee and Georgia. And that Native American turnout surge in South Dakota, I'm guessing, has to be related to the hotly contested Senate race in 2004. Daschle was probably counting on Native Americans to carry him across the finish line.

2004-2008 you can see the black vote

You can see why in 2012 Obama won VA and barely lost NC. Turnout didnt fall very much. Look at IL, big turnout drop.