When was the last time the Republicans won the urban white vote?

[nclib]

Judging by the county results and the issues of each election, I'd imagine 1988.

[Cubby]

I'd agree its was 1988 if you're including suburbs under "urban". But the way I read the question was urban areas excluding suburbs, so I'd say 1956.

Eisenhower won Cook County, Cuyahoga, Allegany, Queens, King, Multnomah, Hennepin, even San Francisco.

[Stranger in a strange land]

it depends a lot on how you define "urban," but probably 1956.

[CARLHAYDEN]

Judging by the county results and the issues of each election, I'd imagine 1988.

It depends upon your definition of "urban," but probably 1972!

Nixon received a significantly higher percentage of the vote that year than Eisenhower did in 1956, and the urban non-white vote was considerably smaller in 1956 than in 1972.

[minionofmidas]

Judging by the county results and the issues of each election, I'd imagine 1988.

It depends upon your definition of "urban," but probably 1972!

Nixon received a significantly higher percentage of the vote that year than Eisenhower did in 1956, and the urban non-white vote was considerably smaller in 1956 than in 1972.

It was also considerably more Republican. Then again, the urban Black vote was considerably more Republican in 1956.

Still: Depending on definition, any of the dates mentioned, 1928, and 1924 are possible contenders.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

1972 most likely.

[J. J.]

I think 1980.  There were sections of Phila that Reagan won solidly.  Even Ridge probably won the white vote in Phila in 1994, barely.

[Bo]

I'm guessing the last time the GOP won the urban (not suburban) white vote was either in 1972 or 1980.

[12th Doctor]

Judging by the county results and the issues of each election, I'd imagine 1988.

Since there were all of five white people living in cities at the time, I don't find that hard to imagine.

[memphis]

Surprised nobody's mentioned old man Reagan's 84 landslide.

[Cubby]

Surprised nobody's mentioned old man Reagan's 84 landslide.

Because Mondale won a lot more urban counties than McGovern or Stevenson did.

[rebeltarian]

Reagan soundly won Los Angeles but lost San Francisco in 80 and 84.

[memphis]

Surprised nobody's mentioned old man Reagan's 84 landslide.

Because Mondale won a lot more urban counties than McGovern or Stevenson did.

But Mondale was more recent that McGovern and Stevenson. He couldn't even break 60% in uber-Dem places with large black populations like Wayne, MI; Cuyahoga, OH; Cook, IL. No way he won the white vote.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Define 'urban'.

[Cubby]

Surprised nobody's mentioned old man Reagan's 84 landslide.

Because Mondale won a lot more urban counties than McGovern or Stevenson did.

But Mondale was more recent than McGovern and Stevenson. He couldn't even break 60% in uber-Dem places with large black populations like Wayne, MI; Cuyahoga, OH; Cook, IL. No way he won the white vote.

Maybe Nixon did win the urban white vote in '72. But Mondale did much better than McGovern in urban areas, so I don't think '84 was the last time. Its hard to tell with a lot counties because they have a large inner-suburb population, which until the 90's were strongly GOP.