Left Coast
Left Coast is a political expression that implies that the
In the United States, the expression is used pejoratively by right-leaning people, but proudly by people on the left. Conservative
Definitions
The term is also used in a neutral or non-political sense. The left coast has by far the most workers in
In Canada, the coastal strip of British Columbia, including Vancouver Island, is also referred to as the Left Coast. The use of the term "left coast" is not usually pejorative. For example, at the investiture to the Order of British Columbia of the painter Edward John Hughes by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Iona Campagnolo, in April 2006, she stated, "We have all occasionally heard of our beloved coast dismissed as the 'wet coast', the 'left' coast, even the 'rain coast', yet for most of us, these are 'terms of endearment'..."[8][9]
History
Since 1992, the state of California has consistently voted Democratic in presidential elections. In the case of Oregon and Washington, and Hawaii, all three have voted Democratic since the 1988 presidential election.[10]
Virtually no Republicans have statewide office in those states. Oregon and Washington are notable for being especially consistent in electing Democratic governors, and Oregon in particular has the country's longest streak of Democratic governors. Additionally, in the 2022 House of Representatives elections, all congressional districts directly bordering the Pacific Ocean (including Alaska and Hawaii) were won by Democrats.[11]
Similarly in Canada, the coastal parts of British Columbia votes consistently for left leaning Members of Parliament such as Liberals and New Democrats, and for New Democrats as well as Greens provincially, though with some exceptions.
See also
- Cascadia (independence movement)
- History of the west coast of North America
- Progressivism in the United States
- San Francisco values
- Solid South
References
- ^ Hyslop, Stephen G. (April 5, 1996). Political Geography of the United States. Guilford Press. p. 65-68.
- ^ Francis, Daniel. "Far Out on the Left Coast: British Columbia's Sense of Isolation and Belonging". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ James Hirsen's Left Coast Report website Archived 2003-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Today on Ted Rall - Comics by Ted Rall - GoComics". www.gocomics.com. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Ben Patrick Johnson's video blog, Life on the Left Coast Archived 2008-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Notes from the Left Coast Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "America's Next Decade - Forbes". Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Left Coast T-Shirt Co, San Luis Obispo, Screenprinting, Embroidery, Promotional Products". www.leftcoasttees.com. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Routledge Welcomes Left Coast Press - Routledge". Routledge.com. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Monkovic, Toni (22 August 2016). "50 Years of Electoral College Maps: How the U.S. Turned Red and Blue". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Mishanec, Nora (2022-11-22). "Democrats now control all House seats along the Pacific Ocean for first time in memory". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-12-02.