US/European state comparison #5: Ireland is most like what U.S. state?

[bgwah]

Past results:

4) Serbia
1) 17.6% - Massachusetts
2) 11.8% - South Carolina
3) 12-way tie for third


3) Norway
1) 28.1% - Minnesota
2) 25.0% - Alaska
3) 21.9% - Maine
4) 9.4% - North Dakota
5) 6.3% - Vermont

2) Belgium
1) 21.7% - Maryland
2) 17.4% - Louisiana
3) 13.0% - Maine
3) 13.0% - Vermont
5) 8.7% - New Jersey

1) Germany
1) 33.3% - Pennsylvania
2) 26.7% - California
3) 13.3% - Wisconsin
4) 6.7% - Illinois
4) 6.7% - Minnesota

[bgwah]

People clearly had a hard time picking a state for Serbia. Considering how it has been in the news quite a bit since the 90s, I thought maybe more people could form an opinion. I went with an easier country this time, though I suspect MA or RI will win due to their large Irish-American populations making it not terribly interesting, but w/e.

[bgwah]

It kind of reminds me of New Mexico in a way... The Catholic area is conquered by it's big Anglo Protestant neighbor. The southern areas of Mexico are left to the Mexicans, but America keeps the northern part. Many white people move in etc.