Map: The most liberal and conservative towns in each state

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Map: The most liberal and conservative towns in each state

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By Ana Swanson April 7 at 1:28 PM
@anaswanson

Elbing, Kan. and Wichita, Kan. are just a few miles from one another. At least when it comes to Kansas, however, their political affiliations could not be more different. The former ranks as the most conservative town in the state, while the latter is the most liberal, according to data from political analytics company Clarity Campaign Labs.



Business Insider created the map above with the most liberal and conservative towns in each state using data from Clarity Campaign Labs. Many of the blue cities are major urban areas: New York City, Philadelphia, Miami, Memphis, Omaha, and Seattle. Some are college towns, like Berkeley, Madison, Wis., Ann Arbor, Mich., and Hanover, N.H.

[guillaumeb]

1. funny how most people live in liberal areas.

unlike the right wing fantasy that nearly everyone lives in a small town with traditional values.

[Beartracks]

2. Thinking that geographic area equals support...

... is, I think, a common misconception of the right.

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[cali]

3. lol. the most conservative town in my state has a population of 1,100.

[musicblind]

18. The most conservative town in my state has a population of 454.

The most liberal has a population of almost 300,000...

[Shrek]

4. That's surprising to me

I live in Wichita and I would have thought other towns (e.g. Lawrence) would be more liberal.

Interestingly, the Kansas town of Liberal isn't all that liberal.

[workinclasszero]

5. Yes and Columbia MO

got left out as well.

[mwooldri]

7. Greensboro, NC the most liberal? Wow!

I share your surprise too. I would have thought that places like Chapel Hill or Asheville would have been more "liberal" than Greensboro. The county (Guilford) could be more "liberal" - presently we're saddled with a Republican controlled Board of Commissioners.

[Persondem]

17. I did that same double take

Chapel Hill or Asheville, as you said, popped into my head as well. I wonder how they made their determinations?

[musicblind]

19. I agree. I live here and was sure it would be someplace like Chapel Hill or Asheville. n/t

[workinclasszero]

6. Yay Ann Arbor MI!

An island of sanity afloat in a sea of teahaddist BS!

[Thor_MN]

8. Has anyone heard of any of these conservative cesspools?

I don't think I've heard of any of the ones that I could read.

[LiberalElite]

9. suggestion re: the small print- which I couldn't read much of either -

click on the link then click on the map. It'll get somewhat enlarged.

[Thor_MN]

12. Easier to read but confirms the "Podunkness" of conservative areas.

The most conservative city in Minnesota is 1/3rd the population and 1/5th the area of the township I grew up in. Prinsburg is under 500 people.

[A Little Weird]

10. I've actually lived in both the most conservative and the most liberal towns in Kentucky!

I have no doubt that in terms of sheer numbers Louisville, KY (pop ~600,000) has more conservatives than Yosemite, KY (pop ~600). I wonder how useful it is to compare big cities to specks on the map. Even if you broke Louisville down into neighborhoods, any of them would be bigger than Yosemite. I think they would find that there are some very conservative neighborhoods and some very liberal ones. Maybe an analysis by census tract would be more appropriate.

[LeftInTX]

11. Sarita, Texas - most liberal?? LOL

Population: 238 located in Kenedy County which has a population of only 410.

The only venue that sells soft drinks is a vending machine at the Kenedy County courthouse. Sarita does not have any convenience stores, shops, or cafes. The nearest grocery store is in Kingsville,

Basically Sarita is part of the humungous King Ranch. Have no idea how this tiny place was designated the "most liberal town in TX". I assume that every voter is a registered Democrat??

[HeiressofBickworth]

13. Most conservative Washington town

Addy, Washington: "A small town alongside State Route 395, Addy was not tracked by the 2000 U.S. Census, but in the 2010 census the population was 265. The town has one gas station, and a coffee shop. There is one restaurant in town, although several other businesses cater to the primarily agricultural local economy." (Wikipedia)

While it is surprising that such a small town would be named the most conservative in Washington, it isn't surprising that it is in the eastern part of the state which has always been more conservative than the west side.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

14. I don't know what methodology they used.

There are a lot of towns there I've never heard of. What is Fort Yates, North Dakota, and how could it be more liberal than, say, Grand Forks?

[cilla4progress]

28. Addy!

I've driven near it many times doing work on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Yes, it's in that part of Washington that is more like N. Idaho. We used to hear that a lot of Viet Nam vets and others went to that corner of the state to drop off the radar. That was back when I first moved to the area in the 70s. I'm in the north central part of Washington - very conservative here.

Beautiful in and around Addy...

[LW1977]

15. So proud to be a Minnesotan

Only 497 in Prinsburg.

[PrefersaPension]

16. You should be proud to be a Minnesotan...

watching your Governor -- VERY impressive.

[fizzgig]

20. the quiz told me i should live in boulder

i don't mind boulder, it's the people i can't stand

[Sheepshank]

21. Bwah haa haa haa, Colorado City is home to Warren Jeffs * his multi wives community

and they relate to the bigoted nasty, "traditional definition of marriage" crowd. Fucking hilarious

[sakabatou]

22. Not surprised by Berkeley. But I never heard of Hume.

[karynnj]

23. yay! Burlington vermont

[Blue_In_AK]

24. They sure picked some mighty tiny towns in Alaska

569 in Kasigluk
1,095 in Salcha


I would have guessed most liberal, Juneau; most conservative Wasilla or Kenai.

[EL34x4]

25. Chama, Colorado?

Huh?

I'm a Colorado native and I've never heard of the place. From google image search, it looks like it hasn't been occupied since the 1880s.

Oops. Meant to post this to the OP.

[Blue_In_AK]

29. It's okay.

Responsive to my post, as well.

I had heard of Salcha, but not the village, which I had to look up. At least, I'm glad they all vote Democratic up there.

[KansDem]

26. Wichita, KS, is more liberal than Lawrence or Kansas City, KS?

Really? Wichita? Home to the world headquarters for Koch Industries?

Who knew!

[samsingh]

27. notice how well people living in the liberal areas are doing

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

30. I have only even heard of two of the reddest cities and been to one.

I have heard of West Greenwich RI and Garden City TX, but I have only been to Garden City, we stopped at a Shell gas station to pee.

[Blue_Tires]

31. How the hell does Wichita rank as more liberal than Lawrence??

And Alexandria?? Seriously??

[aikoaiko]

32. I took the test and I align most with Athens in GA. Go Dawgs!

Its just seven questions. Eight if you include picking a state.

http://www.claritycampaigns.com/townrank