White Vote by State: 2008

[Skill and Chance]

Superficially, this is 2012, right?

It certainly strengthens the argument that New England is it's own culture.  Iowa is probably the product of gerrymandering by the Mississippi river and the Pacific Northwest was largely settled by former New Englanders.

[Skill and Chance]

here's a map of the white vote in 2012 exit polls (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2012-exit-poll)

and here added estimates for the other states. 

Delaware white voters clearly left of Maryland?  Fascinating.

[Skill and Chance]

So, the states in which Obama won the majority of the white vote are almost the...

... Dukakis states.

Except Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine


Interesting

Not surprising, really.

Well, OR and WA (and NorCal- evidently overwhelmed by the rest of CA) can be thought of as a western extension of cultural New England.  Just how long the shadow of the 1980's farm crisis has lingered in Iowa is surprising, though.

[Skill and Chance]

How does Oregon become more Republican in 2008 when one adds the minority vote? 

Error?

Probably.  Also, most of New England looks a bit too low.