Why is Maryland such a blue state?

[Anonymous]

Demographically, I would think Maryland should be a swing state or maybe fall into a D+5 category more like Virginia. What is keeping MD in the extreme partisan column, third behind Vermont and Massachusetts?

Maryland's demographics IMHO point more center-right:

- Very conservative western MD, Eastern shore, southern MD
- Baltimore county suburbs very culturally conservatives, especially the old-timey, "hon," "crabs and Old Bay," Americana type culture
- Socially conservative Black population
- Fiscally conservative new immigrant wealth in places like Potomac
- Religious conservative Latino immigrants
- Pro-Israel Jews
- pro-Business Howard County
- wealthy retirees in Calvert County
- Annapolis isn't very progressive either, lots of wealthy lawyers with yachts

So who is driving Maryland so heavily to the left?

[Anonymous]

Second most educated state in the country

[Anonymous]

They aren’t dumb enough to fall for GOP lies?

Educated areas tend to be blue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Demographically, I would think Maryland should be a swing state or maybe fall into a D+5 category more like Virginia. What is keeping MD in the extreme partisan column, third behind Vermont and Massachusetts?

Maryland's demographics IMHO point more center-right:

- Very conservative western MD, Eastern shore, southern MD
- Baltimore county suburbs very culturally conservatives, especially the old-timey, "hon," "crabs and Old Bay," Americana type culture
- Socially conservative Black population
- Fiscally conservative new immigrant wealth in places like Potomac
- Religious conservative Latino immigrants
- Pro-Israel Jews
- pro-Business Howard County
- wealthy retirees in Calvert County
- Annapolis isn't very progressive either, lots of wealthy lawyers with yachts

So who is driving Maryland so heavily to the left?

The overwhelmingly majority of black people vote for Democrats, socially conservative or not. Maryland is the 5th blackest state, even counting DC. Add in enough liberal white voters, unlike the other very black states like Mississippi, and you've got a solidly Democrat state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demographically, I would think Maryland should be a swing state or maybe fall into a D+5 category more like Virginia. What is keeping MD in the extreme partisan column, third behind Vermont and Massachusetts?

Maryland's demographics IMHO point more center-right:

- Very conservative western MD, Eastern shore, southern MD
- Baltimore county suburbs very culturally conservatives, especially the old-timey, "hon," "crabs and Old Bay," Americana type culture
- Socially conservative Black population
- Fiscally conservative new immigrant wealth in places like Potomac
- Religious conservative Latino immigrants
- Pro-Israel Jews
- pro-Business Howard County
- wealthy retirees in Calvert County
- Annapolis isn't very progressive either, lots of wealthy lawyers with yachts

So who is driving Maryland so heavily to the left?

The overwhelmingly majority of black people vote for Democrats, socially conservative or not. Maryland is the 5th blackest state, even counting DC. Add in enough liberal white voters, unlike the other very black states like Mississippi, and you've got a solidly Democrat state.

This. Baltimore drags down the whole state.

[Anonymous]

Look at a map?
It's north Atlantic coast.

Cold weather and water access (ports, trade, immigration) promote industrialized, commercial, culturally vibrant civilizations.

[Anonymous]

Black people traditionally lean Christian socially conservative re homosexuality (which wasn't a partisan issue originally, and is less partisan again now, now that society caught up and Republicans have to hide their homophobia behind trans panic) but not so far into White Nationalism that is the breas and butter of Repubican party.

[Anonymous]

Virginia has large swaths of broke, uneducated whites that swing it to the right. Made the mistake of driving through King George and was inundated with confederate flags up and down the roads. Maryland only seems to have that demographic in parts of the Eastern Shore and Garrett County, which isn't enough to substantially move the needle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Black people traditionally lean Christian socially conservative re homosexuality (which wasn't a partisan issue originally, and is less partisan again now, now that society caught up and Republicans have to hide their homophobia behind trans panic) but not so far into White Nationalism that is the breas and butter of Repubican party.

Young black men are trending right. Does this mean Maryland could flip in a few election cycles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Virginia has large swaths of broke, uneducated whites that swing it to the right. Made the mistake of driving through King George and was inundated with confederate flags up and down the roads. Maryland only seems to have that demographic in parts of the Eastern Shore and Garrett County, which isn't enough to substantially move the needle.

There are some trumpers in Mont. and Howard counties. The tell is that they say, "I wish we had better choices [of candidates]."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Second most educated state in the country

What is the first?

[Anonymous]

large number of government works

[Anonymous]

Montgomery County is the most progressive county on the east coast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Second most educated state in the country

What is the first?

DP. Based on higher educational attainment, Massachusetts (and DC if you're counting that), based on percentage that graduated from high school, Maryland is a bit below average.

[Anonymous]

Government employees