A while ago, the Great Man did a column, discussing the stereotype that the south sides of cities were the worst parts of town.
This is the natural follow-up: Are the north sides of cities the most Republican parts?
Some cities that I present as examples:
Philadelphia: The Great Northeast is the most Republican part of the city.
Chicago: The Northwest Side is the most Republican part of the city.
Los Angeles: The northwest San Fernando Valley is the most Republican part of the city.
Anyone with other examples or counter-examples?
What I offered was a counter-example, BTW.
Fort Worth is a counter-example, of sorts. Northside is pretty rough, but southwest is conservative. As conservative as Fort Worth can be, that is. But southeast is horrible. Near south is a mixed bag.
Metro Atlanta supports the thesis, with the northside generally more affluent and conservative than the south. But it’s a very rough generalization with plenty of exceptions. There’s been much development in the southside outside the urban core, and some parts of the urban core have been gentrified. Still, the northern suburbs of Cobb County are probably the most conservative in the area.
Assuming you mean metropolitan areas as opposed to city limits, Denver/Boulder would certainly be an exception. The southern suburbs (Jefferson and Douglas counties) are far, far, more conservative than the northern (Denver, Boulder, Adams counties).
Even for the city proper, the richest and most conservative areas are on the southern edge of the city limits.