🇺🇸 Democrats are seeing one of their strongest nationwide electoral swings in decades, with counties shifting an average of 16 percentage points toward the party compared with the 2024 presidential election.
The shift is visible even in Republican strongholds, with Tennessee and Kentucky each moving 18 points toward Democrats despite remaining red.
The closest historical comparison is Obama’s 2008 presidential victory, when Democrats made major gains across traditionally Republican territory.
The 2026 shift is particularly striking after the country moved roughly five points toward Republicans between the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections.
While the figures are not directly comparable across elections, the results point to a dramatic reversal in America’s electoral direction.
Source: NY Times / Writer: Mhedi
