Though it wasn’t in a swing state, going into 2024, the longest-running national bellwether county was Clallam County, Washington. After picking the winner in every presidential election since ...

In the last few election cycles, Kent County has been considered a bellwether county, meaning the county generally votes for ...

With Washington’s election certified on Dec. 4, Clallam County’s bellwether streak is now officially over. National and statewide media outlets looked to locals to predict the 2024 ...

But the true meaning of a bellwether is an indicator of a trend and, for that, you need to think about counties. In a closely contested presidential election, as many expect this one to be ...

Erie County, home of the city of Erie in the state’s northwestern corner, “is a bellwether area in a bellwether state,” says Thomas J. Baldino, an emeritus professor of political science at ...