Day 35: Ohio

[minionofmidas]

Cincinnati has been one of the most conservative large metropolitan areas in America through most of the past 25 years. I think for a while, a lot of its fiscal conservatism was because of the types of industries it had, compared to other cities.

Which industries are those?
Indianapolis also long used to be a Conservative city... changed a lot now. (Actually, Hamilton Co trended Dem this time around too) Grand Rapids is another Conservative city. I know that that's got furniture industries.

[minionofmidas]

Indeed, Columbus is a traditionally Rep city trending Dem, but still represented by Reps in Congress (partly due to gerrymandering, but only partly.) It's the state capital, I suppose it's got a lot of state employees. It's also growing healthily, unlike certain other areas of the state, I suppose it's got some modern industries.

[minionofmidas]

I suppose much of the immigration to Columbus is actually from NE Ohio...and perhaps the Ohio River Valley as well.