I lived in one of those blue areas that was so degenerated that they named it New Jersey. South Florida has its share of tyrannical wannabes, but it also has a healthy population of individuals who see government as something to be controlled, not to be controlled by. Besides, the rest of the state keeps the stupid liberals in line.
New Jersey isn't as bad as it seems. Look at the county election map of the last few presidential elections. The urban areas overwhelm us in numbers, but there are many fine areas in NJ. I live in such an area, and our congresscritter, Scott Garrett, is one of the best in the House.
I might add we've gotten ourselves a pretty good governor.