[ProtectOurFreedom]

You can always cherry-pick liberal cesspools to make that argument. As you know, it is always State Capitols and State University towns and a smattering of other urban areas that drive that.

But the data do not lie:

“...between 2004 and 2023, 118,639 voters from 49 states moved to Idaho. Of those, 77,089, 65%, registered as Republicans, while just 14,707, 12%, registered as Democrats, and 24,896, 21%, were unaffiliated.”

Statewide, almost TWO THIRDS of newcomers in ‘23 and ‘24 registered R.

[packagingguy]

“As you know, it is always State Capitols and State University towns and a smattering of other urban areas that drive that.”

That’s a perfect description of Illinois.

[Reno89519]

And another set of stats say that a majority of new arrivals are coming from California and are moving to Boise. And Boise has over 20% of the state population. Further, that 10% of the state population is foreign-born by one report (is that still true under Biden?).

FYI, I lived in Boise, Post Falls, and McCall, plus was stationed in Idaho Falls. All told, over 11 of my first 21 years.