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Originally posted by jyl
Yes, I find this rural vs urban (or maybe rural+suburban vs urban) divide pretty fascinating. You're right, it tells a lot more than just looking at a state-by-state map. Even in the South, the most densely populated areas tended to Blue while even in California and Oregon, the least densely populated areas tended to Red.
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Actually, the block of blue in the Midwest-South is along the Mississippi River. There are several very poor counties in that bunch. It's definitely not densely populated or wealthy. I'm not sure what's going on there. Must be the muddy water they drink.
The only major cities I can identify within the blue are Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, and whatever is down by Miami. The stripe of blue across lower Alabama is rural.
Anyone have maps for 1996 and 1992?
Also, did anyone else notice percentage-wise more registered Democrats voted for Bush than registered Republicans vote Kerry? CNN had a voter breakdown, but that may have been exit polls.