Blow by blow, the passion dies
LeonelBrizola
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« on: September 27, 2023, 05:14:43 PM » |
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Acre: Previously Democratic due to public works, but now Republican due to its highly evangelical population. Alagoas: Solid South-esque state that is now solidly Republican outside of major cities. Amazonas: Republican-leaning swing state which leaned Democratic before the 2000s but switched due to its growing evangelical population and the relative irrelevance of Amerindians as a voting bloc. Amapá: Previously Democratic and currently Republican due to its high crime rate. Bahia: Safe R due to its large rural population, while blacks around Salvador vote Democratic. Ceará: Ancestrally Democratic due to machine politics andbthe New Deal, but now Lean R. Distrito Federal: Democratic-leaning swing state due to its high population of Northeastern migrants. Espírito Santo: Has learned Democratic since the 1990s due to its high living standards. Goiás: One of the most Republican states in the nation given its rural bent. Maranhão: Like the rest of the Northeast, highly Democratic state that is now Republican. Mato Grosso: Highly Republican due to evangelical and rural influence. Minas Gerais: Swing state where Democrats dominate major cities and Republicans the Triangle and North. Pará: Leans Democratic given its high indigenous population and low living standards. Paraná: As one of the most developed states in the Union, it leans Democratic. Pernambuco: Safe R like the rest of the Northeast. Piauí: See above. Rio de Janeiro: Previously safely Democratic due to its high income and artistic population, but Republicans have grown. Rio Grande do Norte: Leans Republican but Democrats are strong there. Rondônia and Roraima: Have almost always voted Republican due to their size and evangelical growth. Santa Catarina: Democratic-leaning swing state, as its large immigrant population makes things close. São Paulo: Democratic-leaning swing state, as voters outside the metropolis are strongly conservative. Sergipe: Safe R. Tocantins: Democratic-leaning swing state given the state voters' concerns about the environment.
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