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I find it interesting that Loving County TX is #2. It's the least populated county in the country with fewer than 100 people. And it's located in the "middle" of nowhere.
The OP's post is interesting but not entirely surprising. Someone in a recent thread talked about how wrong it is for conservatives to disparage San Francisco for its liberal ways when that city is the second most productive city in the country in terms of dollars. On the other hand, San Diego, which is mostly red politically, is really costing us (welfare in other words) because it requires so much federal money.
I don't think anyone will be able to compare dollars and ideology with any accuracy.
People are moving away from East Coast and Rust Belt population centers. This makes the Southern and Western states more eligible for federal highway, education, and infrastructure dollars. Also, most military bases are in red states, making them larger recipients of federal dollars. The census is taking money and influence away from traditional blue states and transferring it to where people are moving; the low tax-low regulation, business friendly climate of the South and West.
Counties are too large/broad to determine political affiliation. ZIP CODES are more specific when determining income and political affiliation. As we well know, poor people vote for Democrats lock step, while most rich people and all business owners vote for Republicans... Oh yea most rich academics are in love with Democrats...
I'm sure that this is a given but just to point out...that income isn't exactly all that great in most of those counties. It's all relative. 120k in New York is like making 40k in a lot of places.
I'm sure that this is a given but just to point out...that income isn't exactly all that great in most of those counties. It's all relative. 120k in New York is like making 40k in a lot of places.
Maybe I'm not getting the point though.
An interesting observation. An income of 120K would make you wealthy in many places, however, in places such as NY it is nothing special.
Furthermore, it is no secret that the wealthiest and the poorest voter demographics vote Democratic. It is also no secret that most states on that chart are only red or blue by a small margin (+/-5%).
Oh and since we voted for Obama can you turn Florida blue?
And Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, North Caolina, Ohio, and Virginia. We'll get some more next time, as our agents continue to fan out from the Rust Belt and overwhelm the indigenous populations of remaining out-of-step red-state holdouts. Bwahahahahaha!!!
Based on results from last years election and statistics from the IRS, the wealthiest counties in the United States vote Democrat. I guess that kills the "welfare" argument.
New York, New York $120,790 DEMOCRAT Loving, Texas $99,593
Pitkin, Colorado $93,465 DEMOCRAT
Marin, California $91,483 DEMOCRAT
Fairfield, Connecticut $81,576 DEMOCRAT
Westchester, New York $74,878 DEMOCRAT
San Mateo, California $71,753 DEMOCRAT
Morris, New Jersey $71,713 DEMOCRAT
San Francisco, California $71,342 DEMOCRAT
Somerset, New Jersey $70,949 DEMOCRAT
Alexandria City, Virginia $70,632 DEMOCRAT
Arlington, Virginia $68,270 DEMOCRAT
Fairfax, Virginia $67,909 DEMOCRAT
Montgomery, Maryland $67,525 DEMOCRAT
Bergen, New Jersey $67,125 DEMOCRAT
Hunterdon, New Jersey $66,449 DEMOCRAT
Sully, North Dakota $64,352
Blaine, Idaho $64,207
Collier, Florida $63,276
Nassau, New York $62,981 DEMOCRAT
District of Columbia $62,484 DEMOCRAT
Norfolk, Massachusetts $62,129 DEMOCRAT
Montgomery, Pennsylvania $62,086 DEMOCRAT
Martin, Florida $61,868
Sublette, Wyoming $61,411
Monroe, Florida $61,216 DEMOCRAT
Santa Clara, California $60,107 DEMOCRAT
Ozaukee, Wisconsin $60,059
Indian River, Florida $59,419
And last but not least, may I present you Red State Socialism:
Richest states: Blue. Poorest states: Red.
does that mean that liberals don't actually believe in sharing the wealth?
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