Gay marriage map

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updated 2/16

This is a map of all the states that have voted on gay marriage. Blue=ban.



These counties are the biggest homo-lovers
77% Charlottesville, VA
74% Arlington, VA
71% San Miguel, CO
70% Alexandria, VA
70% Pitkin, CO
69% Richmond City, VA
67% Dane, WI
66% Blaine, ID
65% Petersburg, VA
65% Clay, SD
65% Shannon, SD
65% Boulder, CO

Most gay-friendly county in each state:

Arizona - Coconino (Flagstaff) 60%
Arkansas - Pulaski (Little Rock) 35%
Colorado - San Miguel (Telluride) 71%
Georgia - Clarke (Athens, U. of Georgia) 48%
Idaho - Blaine 66%
Kansas - Douglas (Lawrence, U. Of Kansas) 63%
Kentucky - Fayette (Lexington, U. of Kentucky) 43%
Louisiana - Orleans (New Orleans) 45%
Michigan - Washtenaw (Ann Arbor, U. of Mich.) 59%
Mississippi - Tunica 27%
Missouri - St. Louis City 53%
Montana - Missoula (U. of Montana) 49%
Nevada - Washoe (Reno) 37% the first time, 40% the second time
North Dakota - Grand Forks (U. of N.D.) 38%
Ohio - Athens (Ohio U.) 56%
Oklahoma - Cleveland (Norman, U. of Okla.) 31%
Oregon - Multnomah (Portland) 60%
South Carolina- Charleston 35%
South Dakota - Clay (U. of S.D) 65%
Tennessee - Davidson (Nashville) 32%
Texas - Travis (Austin, U of Texas) 60%
Utah - Summit (Park City) 61%
Virginia - Charlottesville (U. of Virginia) 77%
Wisconsin - Dane (Madison, U of Wisc.) 67%

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Most gay-friendly county in each state:

Arizona - Coconino (Flagstaff) 60%
Arkansas - Pulaski (Little Rock) 35%
Colorado - San Miguel (Telluride) 71%
Georgia - Clarke (Athens, U. of Georgia) 48%
Idaho - Blaine 66%
Kansas - Douglas (Lawrence, U. of Kansas) 63%
Kentucky - Fayette (Lexington, U. of Kentucky) 43%
Louisiana - Orleans (New Orleans) 45%
Michigan - Washtenaw (Ann Arbor, U. of Mich.) 59%
Mississippi - Tunica 27%
Missouri - St. Louis City 53%
Montana - Missoula (U. of Montana) 49%
Nevada - Washoe (Reno) 37% the first time, 40% the second time
North Dakota - Grand Forks (U. of N.D.) 38%
Ohio - Athens (Ohio U.) 56%
Oklahoma - Cleveland (Norman, U. of Okla.) 31%
Oregon - Multnomah (Portland) 60%
South Carolina- Charleston 35%
South Dakota - Clay (U. of S.D.) 65%
Tennessee - Davidson (Nashville) 32%
Texas - Travis (Austin, U of Texas) 60%
Utah - Summit (Park City) 61%
Virginia - Charlottesville (U. of Virginia) 77%
Wisconsin - Dane (Madison, U of Wisc.) 67%

Looks like University towns were the most supportive in 12/24 states.

In only 3 states was the largest county the most supportive.

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77% Charlottesville, VA
74% Arlington, VA
71% San Miguel, CO
70% Alexandria, VA
70% Pitkin, CO
69% Richmond City, VA
67% Dane, WI
66% Blaine, ID
65% Petersburg, VA
65% Clay, SD
65% Shannon, SD
65% Boulder, CO

five out of ten are in virginia.  no surprise there, given the ubiquitous bumper stickers.  I haven't read the thread, so someone may have beaten me to the punch, but in case they haven't, you do know what the official Virginia tourism board motto says I assume.

Virginia has independent cities, which explains why the ind. cities are more liberal because they don't have rural areas mixed in with them to form a county.

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updated 2/16

This is a map of all the states that have voted on gay marriage. Blue=ban.

Have any of the gray states had statewide referenda on any other gay rights issue. If so, does anyone have maps or results?

I think Maine has had anti-workplace discrimination in a referendum, but I forget the year.

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The year was 2005, and Maine voters chose to uphold the anti-discrimination law.  From the Maine SoS:

Question 1: PEOPLE’S VETO

Do you want to reject the new law that would protect people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and credit based on their sexual orientation?

Number of Votes in Favor  181,926 (44.9%)
Number of Votes Opposed  223,274  (55.1%)

So the pro-gay rights side won?

Do you have a link to the results?

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Alcon,

Have any other states had any statewide referenda on any gay rights issue other than marriage?

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Looks like about half the states have had a statewide referendum on gay marriage. I made a list earlier this thread about the most gay friendly county in each state. Does anyone want to take a stab at guessing for the other states, what would be each state's best county for opposing gay marriage bans?

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Looks like about half the states have had a statewide referendum on gay marriage. I made a list earlier this thread about the most gay friendly county in each state. Does anyone want to take a stab at guessing for the other states, what would be each state's best county for opposing gay marriage bans?

NE: Already voted in 2000, and Douglas

I missed that. Do you have a link to the results or map?

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I compared the results of these bans with the results of the Kerry/Bush election. I calculated the difference between ban support and Bush support, using large counties (over 100,000 votes in the 2004 Pres. election). I've broken it down by state:

Ban - Bush

Virginia
Prince Wm.   Bush   9
Fairfax   Kerry   0
Loudoun   Bush   -2
Va. Beach   Bush   -2
Henrico   Bush   -3
Chesterfield   Bush   -3

Louisiana      
Orleans   Kerry   33
Caddo   Bush   30
E. Baton Rouge   Bush   20
Jefferson   Bush   11
St. Tammany   Bush   2

Nevada      
Clark   Kerry   21
Washoe   Bush   9

Wisconsin      
Milwaukee   Kerry   18
Racine   Bush   12
Brown   Bush   7
Waukesha   Bush   1
Dane   Kerry   0

Missouri      
City of St. Louis   Kerry   28
St. Louis County   Kerry   21
Jackson   Kerry   19.5
St. Charles   Bush   13
Greene   Bush   10

Nebraska      
Lancaster   Bush   5
Douglas   Bush   1

California      
Los Angeles   Kerry   23
Solano   Kerry   23
San Mateo   Kerry   22
Alameda   Kerry   21
Contra Costa   Kerry   20
San Joaquin   Bush   20
San Bernardino   Bush   19.5
Santa Clara   Kerry   19
Fresno   Bush   19
Monterey   Kerry   18
San Francisco   Kerry   17
Santa Cruz   Kerry   16
Sonoma   Kerry   16
Stanislaus   Bush   16
Riverside   Bush   15
Kern   Bush   14
Sacramento   Kerry   13
Ventura   Bush   13
Marin   Kerry   12
Santa Barbara   Kerry   12
San Diego   Bush   10.5
San Luis Obispo   Bush   9
Orange   Bush   9
Placer   Bush   6

Colorado      
Adams   Kerry   13
Denver   Kerry   9
Arapahoe   Bush   5
Jefferson   Bush   3
Boulder   Kerry   1
Larimer   Bush   0
El Paso   Bush   -1
Douglas   Bush   -5

Tennessee      
Shelby   Kerry   38
Davidson   Kerry   23
Hamilton   Bush   23
Knox   Bush   9

Oklahoma      
Oklahoma   Bush   7
Tulsa   Bush   7

Texas      
Hidalgo   Kerry   37
Fort Bend   Bush   26
El Paso   Kerry   25
Nueces   Bush   18
Harris   Bush   17
Galveston   Bush   17
Dallas   Bush   16
Tarrant   Bush   15
Bexar   Bush   14
Montgomery   Bush   8
Williamson   Bush   5
Denton   Bush   5
Collin   Bush   3
Travis   Kerry   -2

Ohio      
Mahoning   Kerry   26
Trumbull   Kerry   24
Cuyahoga   Kerry   20
Lucas   Kerry   18
Lorain   Kerry   16
Summit   Kerry   15
Stark   Kerry   15
Montgomery   Kerry   9
Franklin   Kerry   7
Lake   Bush   7
Hamilton   Bush   3
Butler   Bush   2

Idaho      
Ada   Bush   -9

Oregon      
Multnomah   Kerry   13
Lane   Kerry   10
Clackamas   Bush   10
Marion   Bush   10
Washington   Kerry   8
Jackson   Bush   7

Utah      
Utah   Bush   -4
Salt Lake   Bush   -6
Davis   Bush   -8

Michigan      
Wayne   Kerry   25
Genesee   Kerry   19
Saginaw   Kerry   13
Macomb   Bush   11
Washtenaw   Kerry   6
Ingham   Kerry   6
Kalamazoo   Kerry   6
Kent   Bush   4
Oakland   Kerry   3
Ottawa   Bush   1

Arizona      
Pima   Kerry   -5
Maricopa   Bush   -9

Kansas      
Sedgwick   Bush   8
Johnson   Bush   -1


Note: Mississippi, Montana, and the Dakotas don't have any counties with over 100,000 votes. Also, I don't have the maps for Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, and South Carolina.

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Bump for comparison to the Democratic primary results. It appears the vast majority of counties that voted against a ban on gay marriage, are voting for Obama.

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It looks like Obama picked a lot of the pro-gay counties that voted for Bush:

Maricopa, AZ - McCain
Ouray, CO - Obama
Latah, ID - Obama
Bennett, SD - McCain
Brookings, SD - Obama
Custer, SD - McCain
Fall River, SD - McCain
Hughes, SD - McCain
Kingsbury, SD - McCain
Lawrence, SD - McCain
Lyman, SD - McCain
Marshall, SD - Obama
Stanley, SD - McCain
Grand, UT - Obama
Summit, UT - Obama

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Can anyone explain those SD counties?

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Gap between Obama and 'no' in Florida


Gadsden   43.57%
Madison   31.94%
Osceola   27.24%
Hamilton   26.20%
Jefferson   24.98%
Hendry   24.89%
Glades   20.29%
St. Lucie   20.13%
DeSoto   20.03%
Jackson   19.80%
Orange   19.25%
Broward   19.08%
Hardee   18.83%
Polk   18.51%
Duval   17.25%
Highlands   17.04%
Leon   16.76%
Okeechobee   16.62%
Putnam   15.60%
Miami-Dade   15.52%
Taylor   14.87%
Marion   13.91%
Hernando   13.87%
Flagler   13.62%
Volusia   13.38%
Calhoun   12.95%
Escambia   12.69%
Lake   12.64%
Palm Beach   12.63%
Levy   12.28%
Hillsborough   12.18%
Bradford   11.86%
Suwannee   11.41%
Washington   11.17%
Alachua   11.17%
Charlotte   11.15%
Union   10.99%
Gulf   10.74%
Dixie   10.22%
Liberty   10.02%
Pasco   9.52%
Sumter   9.47%
Lee   8.97%
Citrus   8.90%
Seminole   8.47%
Wakulla   7.83%
Columbia   7.71%
Baker   7.64%
Pinellas   7.64%
Manatee   7.62%
Brevard   7.62%
Indian River   7.56%
Franklin   7.54%
Lafayette   7.43%
Gilchrist   7.24%
Holmes   6.17%
Sarasota   5.99%
Martin   5.91%
Bay   3.99%
Clay   3.10%
Nassau   3.03%
Okaloosa   1.84%
Walton   1.61%
Santa Rosa   1.37%
Collier   1.07%
Monroe   -0.31%
St. Johns   -1.22%

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Pretty expected, though surprised to see some panhandle counties towards the bottom.

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My county (Orange, NC) may now be at the top of this list:

These counties are the biggest homo-lovers
77% Charlottesville, VA
74% Arlington, VA
71% San Miguel, CO
70% Alexandria, VA
70% Pitkin, CO
69% Richmond City, VA
67% Dane, WI
66% Blaine, ID
65% Petersburg, VA
65% Clay, SD
65% Shannon, SD
65% Boulder, CO

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4/4 At least the anti-gay crowd will no longer be able to use the states' referenda always being anti-gay, as an excuse.

Five best counties by state:

Maine

Cumberland 65% - Portland
York 57%
Hancock 56%
Knox 55.1%
Sagadahoc 54.8%

Maryland

Montgomery 65%
Howard 59%
Baltimore City 57%
Anne Arundel 52%
Baltimore County 51%

Minnesota (blanks also included in totals)

Hennepin 64%-35% - Minneapolis
Ramsey 62%-36% - St. Paul
Cook 59%-40%
St. Louis 54.8%-44.1% - Duluth
Dakota 54.3%-44.6%

Washington

San Juan 71%
King 67% - Seattle
Jefferson 63%
Thurston 56%
Whatcom 54%

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Minnesota by CD:

Yes % (from pro-gay to anti-gay):

MN-5: 28.55%
MN-4: 38.19%
MN-3: 43.32%
MN-2: 45.95%
MN-6: 53.40%
MN-8: 54.42%
MN-1: 54.92%
MN-7: 63.53%

Maine by CD:

(Yes %, again from pro-gay to anti-gay, though yes is pro-gay here):

ME-1: 59.03%
ME-2: 45.43%

Anyone want to guess at Maryland or Washington (or another state)?

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That looks a little better.

How come New England isn't more red?  I thought the one state still holding out against gay marriage was Rhode Island. 

The map only includes states that have had a statewide referendum.

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Maryland Presidential Margin vs. Gay Marriage (from Obama/anti-gay to Romney/pro-gay):

Prince George's   40.66%
Balt City   30.68%
Charles   20.10%
Somerset   15.25%
Dorchester   8.98%
Wicomico   7.72%
Balt Co   6.56%
Montgomery   6.38%
Washington   2.40%
Howard   1.86%
Caroline   1.27%
Kent   0.76%
Calvert   0.47%
Allegany   -0.28%
Worcester   -1.18%
St. Mary's   -1.65%
Anne Arundel   -2.55%
Frederick   -2.57%
Garrett   -2.65%
Harford   -3.66%
Cecil   -3.99%
Talbot   -4.36%
Queen Anne's   -8.82%
Carroll   -10.28%

The top four are the only ones that are > 40% black. Can anyone explain Carroll and Queen Anne's?

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Carroll is the most Republican county in the state, I believe Romney got over 75% there.  It is not surprising that support for marriage equality would be higher than Obama's dismal performance.

Carroll is actually only 65% Romney; Garrett is the most GOP, though hyper-Republican areas do often outperform on gay marriage compared to the Dems.