Election Prediction Vigo County
When barack obama won in 2008 vigo county went for barack obama dr.
Election prediction vigo county. For the past 100 years indiana s vigo county has accurately voted for the winning presidential candidate 24 times and has only been wrong twice in 1908 and 1952 making it a key bellwether. So who is the likely choice this year. Vigo county has correctly predicted the presidential winner in all but two elections since 1888.
It s a streak that puts the spotlight on our county every four years. Wrtv s marc mullins went to the western indiana city to find out. Vigo had been america s more reliable presidential bellwether voting in line.
In fact vigo county is labeled a bellwether county. This election marked the first time since 1952 and only the third time since 1888 that vigo county a significant bellwether county voted for the losing candidate in a presidential election. Let your minds drift to the rolling fields along the wabash river to terre haute vigo county indiana usa.
Since 1888 the presidential candidate who received the most votes in vigo county has gone on to become president in every single election except two 1908 and 1952. Terre haute vigo county voters have a good track record for predicting the winners of presidential elections. When it comes to predicting the next president of the united states vigo county has a long history of getting it right.
Before the election bergbower predicted trump would win the county. Wthi when it comes to presidential elections vigo county is a trendsetter. The unofficial election results from vigo county come as votes are still being counted in several key battleground states.
Susan tingley executive director of the vigo county historical museum on nov. Residents of vigo county in indiana have something of a gift. Except for two notable exceptions in 1908 and 1952 every candidate they have voted for since 1888 has gone on to win the presidency.