Americans Are Moving in Droves: Will It Totally Remake the Electoral Map?

Realtor.con ^ | October 6, 2020 | Claire Trapasso

[SmokingJoe]

“The big question is where are the New York City and San Francisco refugees going,” wonders Stanford University political science professor Jonathan Rodden, author of “Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide.” “If they are moving to suburbs or other parts of New York state or California ... this will have no impact on the Electoral College.”

But if, say, the New Yorkers are heading to Pennsylvania or the San Franciscans are moving to the swing state of Arizona, that could be a much bigger deal.

So say you live in UWS (Upper West Side in Manhattan). A really great place to live before DeBlasio got to work on it. So DeBlasio and Cuomo seemingly overnight, turn it into hell on earth, shootings and homicides up 150%, your small business regularly looted, police defunded by a billion dollars and essentially told to stand down as your property is looted by BLM hoodlums, homeless bozos bused into your very nice neighborhood and housed in the poshest hotels, other homeless people openly shooting up drugs in the streets and even defecating or giving blowjobs in the streets... and the list goes on.
So somebody help me out here, why on earth would you escape from this garbage in New York to a nice town in another state and then turn round and vote for another BeDlasio?
It don't make sense. Not gonna happen. They will vote red.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I despise liberals who leave the shitholes they helped create and mover to red states and vote for the same type of politicians who screwed u their old state.

[snarkytart]

I despise liberals who leave the shitholes they helped create and mover to red states and vote for the same type of politicians who screwed u their old state.

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They do this because they’re a cult.

[bankwalker]

They won’t vote red. They aren’t wired right. They are unable to connect dots.

[Persevero]

Four of my Repub voting kids have moved from blue states to Texas since the last election.

[End Times Sentinel]

Idaho. We have lots of lakes...

My in-laws were in Coeur d'Alene for a year in 2000-1, weren't huge fans. I've never been and have no opinion, but it'd be a hard sell for the wife.

Only one state meets all those. Alaska.

I'm surprised that fell off my radar. Probably a little more rural than we're accustomed to (vs South Philadelphia). Any insights as to what Anchorage is like? Thanks for the great suggestion.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“The remaining red voters from blue states are seeking refuge.”

I agree. I really can’t see Blue Voters moving to Red States. I mean, I know it happens, but I don’t think it happens on purpose.

People FLEEING Socialism are those that are not for Socialism!

But, I guess we’ll see. Not 100% sure what the ‘realtor angle’ is on the upcoming election. I just like looking at multi-million-dollar homes and sending links to Beau to yank his chain, LOL!

[ArcadeQuarters]

Liberal locusts.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Dude! Wisconsin! Plenty of BEAUTIFUL communities along Lake Michigan! You can’t see across it; and having sailed across it with my Dad back in the day, it’s almost like an ocean!

Stay out of Dane or Milwaukee Counties and you are home free, surrounded by like-minded Conservatives.

We would LOVE to have you! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Good question! I was thinking of the census numbers, too.

Also - how many people, in the middle of moving and getting settled, who are NOT as politically-minded as we are, are going to take the time to register to vote in their new hometown?

So many questions!

[Ge0ffrey]

The assumption is that these people will vote democrat. I moved from NY State to SC and I vote straight Republican. And I have already voted!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

God Bless You & Yours! :)

[Dr. Sivana]

Any insights as to what Anchorage is like? Thanks for the great suggestion.

No, after spending most of my life in Connecticut, I wanted in-land and warm, the opposite of you. We also needed to be near traditional Catholic resources, so we ended in Phoenix, AZ!

[John Locke Forever]

If they voted for the politicians running these blue states they should stay where they are and try to fix what they helped break.

[Churchjack]

Yep.

Listing “housing affordability” as the reason for the migration. Definitely a consideration, but most likely not the primary concern — voting with more than their feet, I hope.

[End Times Sentinel]

I’ll certainly consider it!
It’s a definite Red State?
I figure there will be a lot of folks moving around, so if Madison and Milwaukee get emptied out, there’d be ample housing and Republican neighbors.

[Saveourcountry]

Also, just like the Cubans who escaped, they are more likely to start voting red to keep their new homes from becoming hell holes like their old ones.