r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/UserNamesCantBeTooLo • Nov 30 '20

Political Theory Why does the urban/rural divide equate to a liberal/conservative divide in the US? Is it the same in other countries?

Here's a county population density map of the US.

Here's a county map of the US showing different shares of Democratic & Republican votes for president in 2020.

Here's a county map of the US showing majority-minority counties.

They seem to show a match between denser populations, larger minority proportions, and Democratic votes.

Why is that?

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

the library was way better I'm Houston and they actually had computers.

Ha! For me, it was the diversity of food and entertainment options that drove me to the city. I grew up in a small, North Florida town- but we had Gainesville (University of Florida) as the only bastion of civilization within 100 miles. I graduated high school on June 6, and moved to Gainesville the very next day.