Large counties vs. small counties

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Results for 2008

For the purposes of this exercise, any county where over 100,000 votes was cast is considered large.

Maine (Small)
Obama 53.88%
Romney 43.18%
Other 2.94%

Maine (Large) (38.12% of votes cast)
Obama 60.15%
Romney 37.42%
Other 2.44%

New Hampshire (Small)
Obama 55.88%
Romney 42.40%
Other 1.72%

New Hampshire (Large) (52.90% of votes cast)
Obama 48.51%
Romney 49.96%
Other 1.52%

Vermont (All Small)
Obama 66.57%
Romney 30.97%
Other 2.46%

Massachusetts (Small)
Obama 72.20%
Romney 24.91%
Other 2.89%

Massachusetts (Large) (93.66% of votes cast)
Obama 59.87%
Romney 38.37%
Other 1.76%

Rhode Island (Small)
Obama 58.25%
Romney 39.47%
Other 2.27%

Rhode Island (Large) (53.76% of votes cast)
Obama 66.53%
Romney 31.61%
Other 1.87%

Connecticut (Small)
Obama 53.33%
Romney 44.83%
Other 1.84%

Connecticut (Large) (81.11% of votes cast)
Obama 59.16%
Romney 39.77%
Other 1.07%

New York (Small)
Obama 50.00%
Romney 47.85%
Other 2.16%

New York (Large) (78.95% of votes cast)
Obama 66.88%
Romney 31.81%
Other 1.31%

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New Jersey (Small)
Obama 45.37%
Romney 52.93%
Other 1.70%

New Jersey (Large) (91.41% of votes cast)
Obama 59.46%
Romney 39.33%
Other 1.21%

Pennsylvania (Small)
Obama 40.00%
Romney 58.23%
Other 1.77%

Pennsylvania (Large) (71.21% of votes cast)
Obama 56.80%
Romney 41.87%
Other 1.34%

Maryland (Small)
Obama 42.54%
Romney 55.13%
Other 2.33%

Maryland (Large) (79.00% of votes cast)
Obama 67.14%
Romney 30.79%
Other 2.07%

Delaware (Small)
Obama 46.63%
Romney 52.04%
Other 1.33%

Delaware (Large) (60.88% of votes cast)
Obama 66.30%
Romney 32.23%
Other 1.47%

District of Columbia (All Large)
Obama 90.91%
Romney 7.28%
Other 1.81%

West Virginia (All Small)
Obama 35.53%
Romney 62.27%
Other 2.20%

Kentucky (Small)
Obama 32.37%
Romney 65.93%
Other 1.70%

Kentucky (Large) (25.90% of votes cast)
Obama 53.34%
Romney 44.95%
Other 1.71%

Tennessee (Small)
Obama 30.53%
Romney 67.96%
Other 1.52%

Tennessee (Large) (37.85% of votes cast)
Obama 53.02%
Romney 45.41%
Other 1.58%

North Carolina (Small)
Obama 41.49%
Romney 57.28%
Other 1.23%

North Carolina (Large) (41.48% of votes cast)
Obama 58.03%
Romney 40.68%
Other 1.29%

South Carolina (Small)
Obama 45.20%
Romney 53.59%
Other 1.21%

South Carolina (Large) (48.33% of votes cast)
Obama 42.90%
Romney 55.60%
Other 1.51%

[Badger]

Interesting. Please continue!

[memphis]

So far, Obama does better in the small counties in SC, MA, and NH. I haven't done any number crunching, but I'm pretty sure Hawaii will be in the same boat. Any others? AZ mat be close.

[Siloch]

Very interesting stuff. New Hampshire in particular is pretty interesting, it must be the only swing state that has rural more Democratic than urban.

[Ebowed]

I haven't forgotten about this, I'm just without an Internet connection at the moment, hopefully resolved soon!