Question

Examine the US electoral maps.

Left: 1956 U S electoral map. Right: 1968 U S electoral map. Per key: red states are Republican, blue states are Democratic, brown states are Independent. In 1956, the Democratic states are clustered in the Southeast. In 1968, the Democratic states are spread throughout the country but majority are in the Northeast. The independent states are in the Southeast.

Comparing the maps, which region experienced the greatest political realignment between 1956 and 1968?

Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Pacific Northwest

Answer 1

Answer:

The beginnings of the blue-red regional alignment in today’s American politics can be traced to 1964, when Republicans broke through in the South after almost 100 years of Democratic domination.

We’ve included a chart of that Electoral College map and the 12 others since then, along with a brief guided tour.