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Red, Blue, Green: Cities That Vote Democratic Are Greener Than Republican Cities

By Maura Judkis

Posted: September 23, 2008

This shouldn't surprise anyone: In SustainLane's ranking of the greenest cities in 2008, cities that were green leaned Democratic, while voters in cities that were not so environmentally friendly tended to vote Republican. Same goes for the city's leadership: You'll notice on this graphic that all of the top cities have Democratic mayors (or, in New York's case, an independent). There's also an economic divide; many of the greenest cities were also the most expensive to live in and had higher incomes, while the bottom of the list had cheap housing and poorer citizens. Here are the top and bottom 10:

  1. Portland, Ore.
  2. San Francisco
  3. Seattle
  4. Chicago
  5. New York
  6. Boston
  7. Minneapolis
  8. Philadelphia
  9. Oakland, Calif.
  10. Baltimore
  1. Arlington, Texas
  2. Long Beach, Calif.
  3. Colorado Springs, Colo.
  4. Indianapolis
  5. Virginia Beach, Va.
  6. Memphis
  7. Las Vegas
  8. Tulsa, Okla.
  9. Oklahoma City
  10. Mesa, Ariz.

Is your city on the list?

number 2

yes the bullet thing does put a knot in my gut but where i live that doesnt happen to often our crime rate is very low lucky for me anyway.....i hate guns im terribly afraid of them

Ashley @ Sep 02, 2009 11:01:40 AM

well...

i agree with mister "Hm" there it would be very very interesting

Ashley @ Sep 02, 2009 10:59:26 AM

Another Interesting Fact

Do a little research. Cities that vote Democrat also have more crime and poverty. It's good to breath clean air right before some puts a bullet through the back of your head.

Mark of IL @ May 06, 2009 22:42:45 PM

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Maura Judkis is a producer at U.S. News. She writes about the green movement and looks for ways to be an ecofriendly consumer without breaking the bank. Send her your green tips.

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