Counties in your state to swing from 2000 to 2004

[Alcon]

Whatcom County (Bellingham) from Republican to Democrat, due to Nader being off the ballot.

[Alcon]

The one county I am aware of that is best known to have switched is Fairfax County.  There may be some others that I don't know about. 

GOP to Dem
Albemarle County
Fairfax County
Nelson County
Prince Edward County
City of Danville
City of Fairfax

Dem to GOP
Caroline County
Russell County
Southampton County
City of Clifton Forge
City of Norton
City of Suffolk

[Alcon]

Whatcom County (Bellingham) from Democrat to Republican, due to Nader being off the ballot.

That should be Republican to Democratic.  Bush won by 0.34% in 2000 (with Nader getting 6.1% of the vote), but Kerry won by 8.82% in 2004.  Bush's % of the vote in Whatcom county did drop between 2000 and 2004 though, from 46.49% to 44.58%.  Bush got 17.5% more votes in the county in 2004 than in 2000, but Kerry got 25.3% more votes in than Gore and Nader had combined in 2000.  The total vote for President in the county was up 22.6%.

Oops, yes.  You're right.

I wonder why so many more votes were cast from 2000 to 2004.  Population was only up 8% for the period.

[Alcon]

GOP -> Dem : Alpine and Mono
Dem. -> GOP : none

Too bad not too many other historically very Republican rural Mormon counties decided to vote for Kerry.

I'v been weirded out about Alpine and Mono. Why on earth would these switch?

Alpine County had strange demographics - 20% Native American, 40% Mormon, 60% non-churchgoing.  It probably was a matter of who turned out.

Mono County has a healthy tourism industry, with several ski resorts.

[Alcon]

Dem to GOP
City of Clifton Forge

Clifton Forge was dissolved as an independent city.

Ah, I was wondering why it flipped after being so Democratic...I just made a Democrat list for both years and compared.  Sorry about that.