“Escape Liberal Hell”: Oregon, Washington Republicans Flee PNW, Join California Conservatives In Idaho, by Tyler Durden

The exodus continues. From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:

America is witnessing a seismic shift in its demographic landscape. Recent data from Idaho reveals an unprecedented trend:people are migrating not just for jobs, schools, or lifestyle, but for political alignment. The movement is reshaping the country, according to the Seattle Times‘ Danny Westneat.

The call to “Escape liberal hell,” as echoed by a Boise, Idaho real estate agent, is not just a catchy sales pitch but a sign of the times. Idaho’s voter database sheds light on this great political migration. Approximately 119,000 voters have moved to Idaho in recent years, with a staggering 65% registering as Republicans—a figure that overshadows the state’s already GOP-leaning demographic of 58%.

And it’s not just a trickle of discontented conservatives – it’s a flood. The data also suggests that the narrative of liberals, untethered by remote work, turning red states purple, has been upended. Instead, a “Republican fever dream” (as the Idaho Capital Sun called it) is materializing.

According to the data, among all Idaho voters who moved here from out of state:

• 77,136, or 65% are registered Republicans.
• 24,906, or 21% are unaffiliated.
• 14,711, or 12% are registered Democrats.
• 1,949, or 2% are a member of a third party, such as the Constitution Party or Libertarian Party.

This political realignment has become known as the “big sort,” where America’s national stratification not just by vocation or socioeconomic status, but by political allegiance. As Westneat writes, Idaho’s dream of becoming a fortress against liberalism—a so-called “American redoubt”—is materializing.

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