Title: Why is Virginia becoming so liberal? - Quora
Headings: Why is Virginia becoming so liberal?
Why is Virginia becoming so liberal?
Content: Yes, it used to be “nice and conservative” and racist. Then, people in Virginia created jobs to improve the economy, and a bunch of people with education moved in and increased the property prices of everyone who lives here. It just so happens that people with higher education tend to be liberal. NoVA is really become a microcosm of the entire middle to upper class in the US, which is why it’s become an important swing state. Political winds in NoVA are a good indicator of the middle to upper class in the rest of the country
b) Asian immigrants used to be conservative, even though they are highly educated. They are not. And that has had a huge impact. Since Y2K, the population of Asian immigrants have increased dramatically. Right now, 20% of Fairfax and Loudon County are Asian immigrants. Asians used to be conservative… but after GWB, they have mostly turned liberal.