The map above shows ... as a deep blue state, Massachusetts has long-standing Republican strongholds. You can see persistent red alcoves in some parts of Hampden County; swaths of Worcester ...

Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and New Mexico also had counties toward the bottom of the list. The interactive map below shows the percentage of self-reported excessive drinkers based on the ...

Massachusetts’ status as a Democratic stronghold is driven by voters in certain parts of the state. There are 14 counties in Massachusetts where, over the last four presidential elections ...