political distribution

[jbish]

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Let's say I'm looking to match in a residency in a moderate or liberal area of the country. Does that mean I should self-select from states that tend to vote democrat in recent elections or are there cities inside the big red blob that is the south and midwest that have a more left-ish slant? Also, even if the city isn't liberal/moderate....do university/academic centers not focused on religion (say, University of Nebraska versus Creighton) tend to be more in the middle?
I ask this because I really have no clue where I want to go for residency but am getting a pretty good idea from my research job this summer that I will want it to be a moderate, or even better, liberal environment. (And, yes, I know that location thing says Montreal but I'm a US citizen so don't razz me about hopping the border)

 

[CaptainZero]

Let's say I'm looking to match in a residency in a moderate or liberal area of the country. Does that mean I should self-select from states that tend to vote democrat in recent elections or are there cities inside the big red blob that is the south and midwest that have a more left-ish slant? Also, even if the city isn't liberal/moderate....do university/academic centers not focused on religion (say, University of Nebraska versus Creighton) tend to be more in the middle?
I ask this because I really have no clue where I want to go for residency but am getting a pretty good idea from my research job this summer that I will want it to be a moderate, or even better, liberal environment. (And, yes, I know that location thing says Montreal but I'm a US citizen so don't razz me about hopping the border)

Does it really matter that much??

 

[Mr. Rosewater]

well, i'd say the NE and most of CA are pretty much your best bets.

 

[8744]

Eh, I'm liberal and I live in NE right now. Not my favorite place by any means, but It's actually a very good idea to broaden your horizons. It's good to immerse yourself in a place where most people have views different from yours -- it helps you to be more openminded. Come slum it in hyper-conservative, bible-belty hicksville with me!

We'll make you squeal like a pig.

 

[Garuda]

Go to Vermont.

 

[evines]

Go where I am not.

 

[jbish]

Go where I am not.

I think that's what I am trying to do. 🙂

 

[Smurfette]

Most big cities in the upper midwest are very democratic. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit all fall into this category.

Madison, WI is very well known for it's liberal leanings. Definitely near the top of the list of the most liberal cities in the U.S.

 

[Garuda]

Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia (all on the coast) are much more conservative socially and politically than any state in the Great Lakes region. Virginia, especially, is a hotbed of conservative activism, with perhaps the most conservative state government. The Great Lakes, I would say, are pretty close to the political center. Ohio and Wisconsin are split evenly between Democrats and Republicans (although in Ohio the Republican party is dominant because of superior organization). Michigan and Minnesota lean Democratic. Illlnois is very Democratic. Indiana is largely Republican. The Great Lakes are the population center of the Midwest. The Great Plains states are very sparsely populated.

Just about every city in the Midwest with a population over 150,000 is very Democratic. And most suburban towns tend to be Republican.