Red counties and blue counties
Red counties and blue counties are counties of the United States whose residents predominantly vote for the Republican Party or the Democratic Party, respectively, in local, state, United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and U.S. Presidential elections. This term may also be used to describe the political representation of a county by county commissioners, state representatives, and state senators.
Despite the more popular red and blue state divide, dividing results by counties are a better view on citing which areas are more liberal or conservative. Often cities get their reputation for being liberal or conservative based on such frequent showing on maps regarding color.
Traditionally, the practice of designating a county as "red" or "blue" is based on the winner-take-all system.
Blue counties
Examples of blue counties nationwide:
- Los Angeles County, California
- San Francisco County, California
- King County, Washington
- Cook County, Illinois
- Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
- Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- Westchester County, New York
- Hidalgo County, Texas
- Chittenden County, Vermont
- Washington County, Vermont
- Wayne County, Michigan
Based on the 2000 U.S. Census
See also
- Red state vs. blue state divide
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