Also, with regard to Democrat cheating, I wonder whether it’s harder to manufacture votes in a New England state since they are organized (and, I presume, the votes are counted) by town/city rather than by county. Any ideas about that theory? Still, I suppose votes could be manufactured in Boston and other cities that are D strongholds.
I doubt it makes much difference. The corruption has to penetrate down to the nitty-gritty, precinct level to make fraud possible. If a jurisdiction is a one-party kleptocracy elections in that jurisdiction will be rigged. It doesn't much matter how big or small the jurisdiction is.