I live in California. No one cares about my vote.
While nowhere near as drastic, a lot of native Mainers feel the same way (shows how SMALL of a state we are); a lot of native Mainers above 40 are staunch Republicans (and it increases with age, despite the fable of parties switching platforms). Most of the recent immigrants from other NE states (over the last 20-25 years) are in the Portland area, and they're much more liberal. At least they have the common sense to swallow their pride and vote for Susan Collins, LOL.