A hypothesis I have is that places that require some amount of personal upkeep keep the worst of the leftists away. So, let's say states like Alaska, and the middle of the country that experience prolonged winter storms.

It's a requirement to be a prepper because your power going out during a storm isn't a chance, it's a certainty. Shoveling snow and salting your driveway is a mandatory task, I suppose not if you live in cities, but I'm not talking about them.

I can't imagine your average city dweller being motivated enough to go through that when cities provide their instant gratification. But like I said, it's just a hypothesis.