Simply shows which states have large cities full of government workers and their dependent minions.
take a look at this site:
http://www.citistates.com/whatis.html
"according to figures compiled by Standard & Poor’s DRI division for the US Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties, the US’s 314 metro regions are clearly the economic drivers, providing 84 percent of new jobs, 95 percent of high-tech jobs, 88 percent of the country's income."
Seems like there will be a big problem one day if the centers of economic growth always vote different than the rest of of the nation.