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The Democrats repressed a Populist movement in the 1890s, and dominated every state with rare  exceptions down to 1964.  The "Solid South" as political pundits called it, nearly always supported Democratic prfesidential candidates, except in 1928, 1952 and 1956.   

The Democrats repressed a Populist movement in the 1890s, and dominated every state with rare  exceptions down to 1964.  The "Solid South" as political pundits called it, nearly always supported Democratic prfesidential candidates, except in 1928, 1952 and 1956.   

===1964 to 1992===

===1964 to 1992===

Since 1964, the South has been highly competitive. The Solid South began to break down in the 1964 election, when five southern states voted for Republican [[Barry Goldwater]]. The largest and President Johnson's homestate, Texas, remained Democratic. In 1965 blacks were given the vote for the first time since the 1890s, and they becvame Democrats.  In 1968, [[Richard Nixon]] and Independent [[George Wallace]] split the region, with the exception of Texas, which remained Democratic.  

Since 1964, the South has been highly competitive. The Solid South began to break down in the 1964 election, when all of the states in the deep south (with the exceptions of Florida and Texas) voted for Republican [[Barry Goldwater]]. President Johnson's homestate, Texas, remained Democratic. In 1965 blacks were given the vote for the first time since the 1890s, and most of them voted Democratic.  In 1968, [[Richard Nixon]] and Independent [[George Wallace]] split the region, with the exception of Texas, which remained Democratic.  

In the 1976 election, Democratic contender [[Jimmy Carter]].<ref>[http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/elections/maps/1976ec.gif 1976 Electoral Distribution].</ref> swept the region combining the black vote with a majority of evangelical whites. Beginning in 1972, candidates Richard Nixon (1972), Jimmy Carter (1976), [[Ronald Reagan]] (1984), [[George H.W. Bush]] (1988) carried every southern state.<ref>In 1980 Carter carried his home state of Georgia.</ref>

In the 1976 election, Democratic contender [[Jimmy Carter]].<ref>[http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/elections/maps/1976ec.gif 1976 Electoral Distribution].</ref> swept the region combining the black vote with a majority of evangelical whites. Beginning in 1972, candidates Richard Nixon (1972), Jimmy Carter (1976), [[Ronald Reagan]] (1984), [[George H.W. Bush]] (1988) carried every southern state.<ref>In 1980 Carter carried his home state of Georgia.</ref>