I think it breaks down when you pay more attention. Using this map: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2016/countymappurple1024.png http://www-persona

I think it breaks down when you pay more attention. Using this map: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2016/countymappurple1024.png http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2016/countymapp... - The Mississippi river is quite blue but has very low life expectancy - Similarly in Montana and the Dakotas, the blue counties are the ones doing poorly - From Alabama to SC, the black belt has low life expectancy and votes blue.