The now-staunchly red state of Texas was deep blue in 1950 and had virtually no functioning Republican Party.
These are the most dramatic cases, but notable shifts in voting patterns have occurred throughout the western states in recent decades--shift.
Texas is one of the most conservative states, while California has become one of today\'s most liberal bastions.
Today, both states have jumped to the opposite end of the political spectrum.
California, on the other hand, was reliably red.
The now-staunchly red state of Texas was deep blue in 1950 and had virtually no functioning Republican Party