Map Reveals Where Americans Are Leaving Blue for Red States
Summary
MovingPlace’s analysis of 1,559,739 interstate moves recorded from January through August found that Republican-leaning states gained residents overall, while Democratic-leaning states lost residents. Moves from Democratic-leaning to Republican-leaning states exceeded moves in the reverse direction by 86,626.Key Facts
- Republican-leaning states recorded 707,681 arrivals and 605,071 departures, for a net gain of 102,610.
- Democratic-leaning states recorded 498,751 arrivals and 624,577 departures, for a net loss of 125,826.
- Florida gained 34,396 residents through interstate moves, and Texas gained 21,023.
- California had the largest reported net loss, at 34,191, followed by New York at 29,171 and Illinois at 16,630.
- Moves from Democratic-leaning to Republican-leaning states totaled 252,166, while moves in the opposite direction were 165,540.
- Swing states recorded a net gain of 25,178 moves.
- Fifteen of the 24 Republican-leaning states in the analysis had more arrivals than departures.
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