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Study Ranks America’s Most Liberal and Conservative Cities

Study Ranks America’s Most Liberal and Conservative Cities

A new nationwide study released by the nonpartisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research (BACVR) ranks the political leanings of every American city.
  • Written by American City & County Administrator
  • 16th August 2005

For 2014 findings of “best” cities for liberals, conservatives and centrists, click here.

For 2014 findings by state, click here.

For the original story, which ran in 2005 and contains data for 2005, click here.

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10 comments

  1. Avatar Anonymous 23rd June 2013 @ 4:18 pm
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    Seems the list was pulled out
    Seems the list was pulled out of a hat…. very funny.

    • Avatar Anonymous 5th July 2013 @ 11:07 pm
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      Damn right about that
      Damn right about that

  2. Avatar Anonymous 14th July 2013 @ 4:16 pm
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    I think this research is
    I think this research is confusing liberal/conservative with democrat/republican. The cities in the liberal list I think are cities with people tha vote democrat but dont consider themselves to libetral or progressive. These are voters that vote democrat because of their situation but are otherwise socially and culturally conservative…

  3. Avatar Anonymous 19th July 2013 @ 2:14 pm
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    Seattle really is very
    Seattle really is very liberal, with their strict gun laws, lenient marijuana laws, anti-smoking, recycling, public services, high taxes. I am surprised Olympia isn’t on that list, too. It’s full of hippies and liberal idealists.

  4. Avatar Anonymous 26th July 2013 @ 9:04 pm
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    alright now wheres the most
    alright now wheres the most libertarian cities. even a 5% population make up would be refreshing haha

  5. Avatar Anonymous 31st July 2013 @ 9:58 pm
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    I don’t believe it. Detroit
    I don’t believe it. Detroit is no way the most liberal city in the U.S. The true test for liberal, is how accepting are they of members of the gay community, and most cities that have high black populations, like the ones listed, usually have a lot of violence towards gays. Michigan is also vehemently anti-same sex marriage. So, this is a bunch of bs. Michigan is blue only because it has a high black population, and has the auto industry. Boston, Providence, San Francisco, and Cambridge should be a lot higher, and the idea of Birmingham,AL on that list is a joke! Alabama is extremely homophobic, what a farce! Just because a city has a high black population, does not mean it is liberal in any way.

    • Avatar MerRELL O'Brian 16th August 2013 @ 3:18 pm
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      You and I think very much
      You and I think very much alike in this regard. I’m looking to relocate out of Florida because of the marriage equality issue. I’m middle class so, some fancy flight off to California is out of the question. I need to be as practical as possible. I would like to speak to any gay person looking to relocate for the same reason. While I believe 2014 will bring an additional ten new states into marriage equality, I think everyone already knows which ten they are, Colorado being one of them. Shall we do this by state or city? I say State. contact me at my email address authorpainter at gmail dot com.

  6. Avatar Anonymous 3rd August 2013 @ 10:35 pm
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    This list is pure crap.
    This list is pure crap. Portland Oregon and San Francisco aren’t even on it and those are two of the most lefty towns anywhere.

    • Avatar Anonymous 9th August 2013 @ 5:55 pm
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      Actually San Fran came in at
      Actually San Fran came in at 9 on the lefty list, definitely too low. Why Portland, basically Berkley of the Northwest, is left off while including Birmingham, Alabama is mystifying.

    • Avatar Anonymous 9th August 2013 @ 6:11 pm
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      Actually San Fran came in at
      Actually San Fran came in at 9 on the lefty list, definitely too low. Why Portland, basically Berkley of the Northwest, is left off while including Birmingham, Alabama is mystifying.

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