Since 2008, the Republican advantage in rural counties has expanded, regardless of which party won the presidential election

65%

56% of votes

in rural

counties

Republican

Partisan gap

41%

Democratic

33%

Winners

Bush

Bush

Obama

Obama

Trump

Biden

2000

2004

2008

2012

2016

2020

65%

56% of votes

in rural

counties

Republican

Partisan gap

41%

Democratic

33%

Winners

Bush

Bush

Obama

Obama

Trump

Biden

2000

2004

2008

2012

2016

2020

65%

56% of votes

in rural

counties

Republican

Partisan gap

41%

Democratic

33%

Winners

Bush

Bush

Obama

Obama

Trump

Biden

2000

2004

2008

2012

2016

2020

65%

56% of votes

in rural

counties

Republican

Partisan gap

41%

Democratic

33%

Winners

Bush

Bush

Obama

Obama

Trump

Biden

2000

2004

2008

2012

2016

2020

65%

56% of votes

in rural

counties

Republican

Partisan gap

41%

Democratic

33%

Winners

Bush

Bush

Obama

Obama

Trump

Biden

2000

2004

2008

2012

2016

2020

65%

56% of votes

in rural

counties

Republican

Partisan gap

41%

Democratic

33%

Winners

Bush

Bush

Obama

Obama

Trump

Biden

2000

2004

2008

2012

2016

2020

Guardian graphic. Source: Election results from MIT Election Lab. County rural classification from the USDA.