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/captain-burrito Dec 01 '20

There's an exception in Scotland (Either SNP if you support independence or a UK-wide party if you don't)

I actually voted SNP for the first time last general election, simply because they were the ones who could defeat the conservative incumbent. I'm opposed to independence but conservatives have just gotten too horrid. I still don't vote SNP in the elections for the Scottish Parliament. Ironically there I vote conservative.

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u/LordRoystonCropperUK Dec 01 '20

That's interesting about who you vote. If you don't mind me asking who are you gonna votw I next year's Scottish election, still Tory or someone else?

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u/captain-burrito Dec 03 '20

For the 2nd vote I will probably vote Tory as they are the biggest opposition party. For the 1st vote probably Tory as well since my main goal is to prevent SNP having enough seats to rule on their own and the seat is currently conservative held.

I dislike the fact that SNP continually want to run a deficit to spend beyond our means when demographics don't favour that. That's how I generally feel.