Proportion of the states' population to their largest city

[ElectionsGuy]

Seems like the proportion of the state's population in the largest city proper of the state.

Nice! Yeah I guarantee that's it. Anchorage and NYC both have about 41-42% of their states respective populations. Every other biggest city of other states are a smaller %.  

Columbia in South Carolina (2.79%) and Charleston in West Virginia (2.77%) have the smallest proportion of the population for the biggest city.

[ElectionsGuy]

I got one here. Now this is pretty hard, but I'll give you that it basically has to do with the election results of 2012. There are only 4 distinctions, but I'll give hints if I need to.

[ElectionsGuy]

I got one here. Now this is pretty hard, but I'll give you that it basically has to do with the election results of 2012. There are only 4 distinctions, but I'll give hints if I need to.

I've got no idea. All of the blue states were heavily Republican in 2012.
However, Arkansas, Kentucky and Alabama are colored green/red.
Plus, I can't think of what Alaska, Colorado and South Carolina have in common.

Does this map have to do with political geography or demographics?

Political geography. Here's another hint: It is about different counties and how they voted (why do you think West Virginia is an island of blue?)

[ElectionsGuy]

Political geography. Here's another hint: It is about different counties and how they voted (why do you think West Virginia is an island of blue?)

Because all of its counties voted Republican?

Yes, but its something other than that.

Beats the crap out of me.

Does it have anything to do with 1) how the largest county voted for or 2) how a majority of counties voted?

You're right on #1. And as much as it seems (with all the plains states with almost all republican counties blue) it doesn't have to do with #2.

[ElectionsGuy]

Is it how the biggest and the smallest county voted?

Yes, congrats.

Red - Biggest and smallest county voted for Obama
Blue - Biggest and smallest county voted for Romney
Green - biggest county voted for Obama, smallest county voted for Romney
Gold - Biggest county voted for Romney, smallest county voted for Obama

Interesting dynamics in a lot of these states, especially in Colorado, Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the south.

Also I used 2010 census for the populations.