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SpankMe

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23. Cool, but the demographics have been changing in Orange County, CA for years

Fri Nov 16, 2018, 03:23 PM

Nov 2018

A lot more heavily Hispanic and gay friendly. I used to live in SoCal and could see the shift beginning there 20 years ago. It was solidly red then, but the margins of Republican victory were getting smaller.

I have a feeling that a couple of these districts will bounce back red in the next cycle or two. But, the majority will remain blue for the near term.

After Orange County broke off from L.A. County in the late 1800's, conservatives were attracted to it and started moving there over time. But, I think that the growth of tourism, industry and housing drew more and more moderates there from L.A. County and has tipped OC more blue over time.

In spite of the Democratic Reps now repping the whole county at the federal level, all but one of the county's elected officers are still Republican.

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"Reagan Country" [View all] brooklynite Nov 2018 OP

i want this as a poster! samnsara Nov 2018 #1

Wow, that's the color blue I was looking for in kitchen curtains. Thanks OC!! SummerSnow Nov 2018 #2

In the book "The Psychology of Color", CaptYossarian Nov 2018 #26

For the non twitterers among us ... marble falls Nov 2018 #3

My 1st Democratic Congressperson Since 1979 MarkEzra Nov 2018 #4

A picture is worth a thousand words. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #5

Not Reagan Country LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #6

And I've heard some statisticians say that is when the vote rigging began in earnest Farmer-Rick Nov 2018 #10

It was when the country begain in ernest to bend over backwards Cosmocat Nov 2018 #12

Yup, yup, yup Farmer-Rick Nov 2018 #14

I turned 18 in 1980 and voted for Carter. BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #29

YEP Cosmocat Nov 2018 #30

That was the year my Minnesotan grandparents shifted pazzyanne Nov 2018 #25

I honestly do not know how my grandparents voted. LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #27

I call it Democratic chemo. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #7

I didn't think it was possible. Outstanding. Auggie Nov 2018 #8

High colonic! gibraltar72 Nov 2018 #9

My! What a pretty color! sweetroxie Nov 2018 #11

So are they changing the county's name... malthaussen Nov 2018 #13

Blue is the new Orange NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #19

They now have to remove all mentions of RR Just a Weirdo Nov 2018 #15

Let's start with Washington National Airport - misnamed the Ronnie Reagan Airport. erronis Nov 2018 #33

I like the way you think! MyOwnPeace Nov 2018 #37

When you said "Reagan country", I thought you meant struggle4progress Nov 2018 #16

Not funny Dem2theMax Nov 2018 #32

I've had friends deteriorate this way struggle4progress Nov 2018 #34

Wow! Nitram Nov 2018 #17

So we're clear on this. CA has some of the highest state tax rates in the country ffr Nov 2018 #18

Well... sandensea Nov 2018 #20

Sweet!!!! nt Blue_true Nov 2018 #21

The Trump Bump Blue Owl Nov 2018 #22

Cool, but the demographics have been changing in Orange County, CA for years SpankMe Nov 2018 #23

We in the 48th look so much sexier in blue! SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2018 #24

Our members in California saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #28

Yet more proof: catbyte Nov 2018 #31

WOW!!! bluescribbler Nov 2018 #35

Beeeeeeeautiful!!! Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #36

Beautiful Sea of Blue. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 oasis Nov 2018 #38