Hmmm, then what's your take on British Columbia and Bellingham? I've kinda assumed that BC leaned left, but occassionally hear hints of otherwise.
Similar to Washington state: The Vancouver and Victoria areas -- where all the population is (and all the immigrants) is way, way, way far left. The rest of BC (especially the interior, due east of Vancouver over two mountain ranges) and in the large expanse to the north is becoming Alberta-like, even more to the right than similar areas of the western U.S. The taxes on business there are unbelievable, and the really lousy Canadian dollar hurts them as well.
Forget Bellingham, next to Seattle and Olympia (where I live), it is the most radically left wing area of the state.