Counties in your state to swing from 2000 to 2004

[Cubby]

Litchfield County (Due to Lieberman not being on the ticket)

One of the biggest disapointments of the 2004 election for me was Bush's stronger showing in Connecticut. For months before it I saw Kerry bumper stickers out number Bush ones by like 5-1. I thought that might be a good indicator. On my election prediction on this site I said I hoped that CT would give Kerry over 60%, but it was not to be.

Litchfield and Fairfield have always been the 2 most Republican counties in the state. Even in 2000, Gore barely carried Litchfield. I think 9/11-security concerns played a role in CT too, same as in NY (Staten Island/Rockland and New Jersey).

[Cubby]

Monmouth and Salem counties went from Democrat to Republican.

Do you know why they switched? I was surprised that Monmouth did, but I guess it has a lot in common with Staten Island and Rockland County.