Which County is more left-wing?

[Sol]

So, which is it?

[ElectionsGuy]

Wake, easily. But it depends on what you mean by left-wing. Both Ideologically and PVI wise, in 2012, Wake was more left-wing. Elliot has been far too the left PVI wise, much more than Wake has, but I'm guessing most of the people there are populist democrats, instead of urban dwellers, so my answer is clear.

[RedSLC]

Overall, Wake County, which is socially liberal and generally left-wing on economics as well, while Ellliot votes democrat almost entirely because of economic issues, with a lot of its residents being fairly socially conservative (the amendment to ban gay marriage got a very high share of the vote here, for example).

However, Elliot County is definitely the more "pro-labor" of the two counties, as organized labor has far more of an influence there than in Wake County (or anywhere in North Carolina, for that matter.)

[nclib]

Wake County. Even some conservative areas in it (Cary, North Raleigh) voted against the anti-gay (and anti-human) amendment.

Agree about the pro-labor point.

[LastVoter]

Elliot County, KY

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Elliot, obviously.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Wake County - despite being in a "right-to-work" state.

Elliott County is against Republicans, but it's fairly socially conservative.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

I voted for Elliott but then remembered it's not in the coal belt and has no real tradition as a bastion of organized labor. If this question referred to Harlan or Pike, I'd stick to voting for those counties though.

Wake County wouldn't vote for the Democrats if they were a more traditional party of the left.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Harlan and Pike have been very heavily GOP in recent years.