Saturday, February 1, 2014

Where Do Conservatives, Liberals Live?

The Gallup polling organization reports survey results that indicate our home state of Wyoming is the most conservative of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. DC is the most liberal political unit.

Over half of our fellow Wyoming citizens (51.4%) report themselves as "conservative," while only 10.9% self-identify as "liberal," the balance being "moderate." The next four conservative states, numbers two through five, are Mississippi, Idaho, Utah, and Montana. The next five are Arkansas, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Alabama.

The ten most liberal jurisdictions are the District of Columbia, Vermont, Massachusetts, Delaware, New York, Hawaii (tie), Oregon (tie), Maine, California, and New Jersey, in that order.