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Why do big cities in Europe tend to vote conservative?

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UK answer: I don't think that this is true. Look at the map on the following page. Blue is Conservative, red is Labour. You will see that Labour's pockets of strength are in the big cities and former industrialized areas. read more

Liberal parties also tend to do well in urban areas in comparison to rural areas, especially in Europe, and most conservative parties that run in Europe have to adopt a more culturally liberal approach to politics; it's similar to how New York is more liberal than the surrounding rural areas, but it's still the home of capitalism. read more

As others have said, people in small towns do tend to be more self reliant and, as such, prefer smaller government and are more conservative. Cities on the other hand tend to be much more diverse. There is more contact with people from different backgrounds and cultures. read more

Not only do big cities tend to be liberal, but they have higher taxes, higher crime rates, and lower quality schools. They should be models of efficiency, instead their examples of why democrats have been told to go **** themselves in 7 out of the last 10 presidential elections, soon to be 8 out of 11. read more

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