Is Florida considered the Deep South?

The term “Deep South” is defined in a variety of ways: Most definitions include the following states: Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana. In order of secession, they are South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.

Why is South Florida so different?

North and South Florida differ in many ways, including geography, culture, and weather. The North is more conservative, has colder winters, and has a more diverse economy. South Florida has more tourism, with many popular beaches, warmer summers, and lively nightlife.

What part of Florida is traditionally conservative?

Actually Florida IS traditionally conservative. Northern Florida. The part of the state south of the big swamp started filling up with snow birds and retired ex-pats from NY and NJ after the widespread use of AC began in the 1950s.

Why is Florida so different from the other states?

Some areas are as conservative as Florida’s neighbor states, but large numbers of retirees from the northeast (many of them Jews) and immigrants from the Caribbean and Latin America make Florida demographics quite different from the rest of the South. We have retirees and refugees in parts of the state (particularly South Florida).

Why do southern states tend to be conservative?

This is in opposition to the other Southern states whose populations, while strong in bigger cities, has enough population and strength in the suburbs and rural areas to overcome that. Plus the Bible Belt runs through these Southern states, fueling the conservative thoughts.

Are there any adjacent states to Florida?

Several are adjacent. Some areas are as conservative as Florida’s neighbor states, but large numbers of retirees from the northeast (many of them Jews) and immigrants from the Caribbean and Latin America make Florida demographics quite different from the rest of the South.