Move over, Vigo, we've got a new bellwether!

[Xing]

And it's not Valencia, NM, either. It's right in my backyard:



Let's all give Clallam county, WA, a hand!

It has now sided with the winner in every election since 1980. It went for Trump by just under 3% in 2016, and Biden is currently leading by 6%. While that margin might tighten a bit, it's pretty clear that this county is now the ultimate bellwether, and given the fact that it isn't too heavily urban, and has a mix of a few medium cities, as well as smaller towns, there's a good chance it remains a bellwether for the foreseeable future.

[Xing]

Bellwether counties are useful until they're useless

Sure, but I do think Clallam is a decent bellwether for the current alignment, which of course will eventually change.