Idaho, like many Republican-controlled states, has seen a massive influx of new residents over the last few years as people flee poorly run, highly indebted, crime-ridden blue states looking for a better America. According to new data published by the office of the Idaho Secretary of State, a vast majority of the state’s new arrivals are registering to vote as Republican. Emma Colton reports at Fox News:
Thousands of conservative-leaning Washington residents fled the deep blue state for neigboring Idaho, voter data published by the Gem State shows.
Data published by the Idaho Secretary of State’s office shows that out of the nearly 119,000 people who recently moved to the state, 65% registered as Republicans, compared to just 12% registering as Democrats.
The data, which was reviewed by Fox News Digital, show that out of the roughly 20,000 Americans who moved from Washington state to Idaho, 62% registered as Republicans, compared to 12% as Democrats, 24% as unaffiliated and 2% as “other.” The percentage of registered Republicans originally from Washington who recently moved to Idaho is actually higher than the state’s overall percentage of registered Republicans, which sits at about 58%.
“We weren’t surprised to find that Republicans are moving to Idaho. However, we were surprised to see just how overwhelming it was. Of those moving to Idaho, the majority of voters from 48 out of the 49 other states are Republican,” Republican Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane told Fox News Digital.
“That said, it shouldn’t be a shock that conservatives would be attracted to Idaho’s robust economy, business-friendly environment, and strong conservative values. Idaho has become a destination for those who embrace the values and quality of life that define our great state,” McGrane added.
The data comes as a handful of expensive and liberal states, such as California and New York, have, since the pandemic, seen an exodus of residents who have moved to states like Florida and Texas. Speculations and concern have mounted that state migration changes could lead to blue state voters bringing their politics to red states.
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