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The big differences between STL and Cincinnati are that Cincinnati is generally a much more white collar city/economy, and St. Louis is a lot more industrial, at least historically speaking. And Cincinnati is much more conservative as a city and metro area than St. Louis. Aside from the river city vibe, I think St. Louis has more in common with Cleveland than Cincinnati.
Baltimore is most comparable in my view- both have a city/county divide, similar voting patterns and government structure, both were major cities in border states during the Civil War, the two cities shared economic ties along the busy Baltimore-St. Louis trade route during Westward Expansion, and culturally/socially the two cities feel very similar.
Any time you bring up conversations about Cincinnati and St. Louis your go-to is to immediately talk about Cincinnati being "much more conservative" than St. Louis. That's not the case no matter how many times you say it. Socially, Cincinnati and St. Louis are no different in most regards. As a gay male I don't feel like I am in some different city when I am in St. Louis. Progressive politics are not a St. Louis thing. Missouri itself is about as backwards politically as you can get in the Midwest, and I know St. Louis disagrees with the state on a lot, but not far outside of St. Louis it's pretty "twangy" Missouri.
I agree, outside of being river cities, St. Louis and Cincinnati are not alike.
I think Milwaukee is more comparable to St. Louis than some of the cities in the poll. It could replace a city like Columbus which probably won't get any votes.
Milwaukee is comparable to Chicago, not St. Louis.
Any time you bring up conversations about Cincinnati and St. Louis your go-to is to immediately talk about Cincinnati being "much more conservative" than St. Louis. That's not the case no matter how many times you say it. Socially, Cincinnati and St. Louis are no different in most regards. As a gay male I don't feel like I am in some different city when I am in St. Louis. Progressive politics are not a St. Louis thing. Missouri itself is about as backwards politically as you can get in the Midwest, and I know St. Louis disagrees with the state on a lot, but not far outside of St. Louis it's pretty "twangy" Missouri.
I agree, outside of being river cities, St. Louis and Cincinnati are not alike.
You're entitled to your opinion, but it's actually a fact that Cincinnati is a lot more conservative than St. Louis.
Cincinnati, OH
Democrat 52.7%
Republican 42.4%
St. Louis, MO
Democrat 78.7%
Republican 15.7%
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Yeah, yeah, I know "Democrat" doesn't automatically mean progressive, but geesh, the CITY of Cincinnati is nearly 43% registered Republican?? I don't know if there is a major city in this country on either side of the Mason-Dixon Line with that high of a percentage of Republican voters in the city limits. On top of that, Hamilton County, OH is barely Dem majority, and that includes the city of Cincinnati. Conversely, suburban St. Louis County- which does not even include St. Louis City-- is 62% Democratic all by itself. That's ONLY suburbs. There is a big difference whether or not you "feel" it yourself.
Politics & Voting in St. Louis County, Missouri (does NOT include St. Louis City)
The Political Climate in St. Louis County, MO is Moderately liberal.
In St. Louis County, MO 61.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
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Politics & Voting in Hamilton County, Ohio (includes the City of Cincinnati)
The Political Climate in Hamilton County, OH is Somewhat liberal.
In Hamilton County, OH 57.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
I think it's pretty cool that Cincinnati isn't politically homogenous.
I don't. The city is in a constant state of identity crisis and can't seem to get out of it's own way. Also shocking to see that even suburban Saint Louis county is that blue. That's awesome!!!
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