If you read my comment again, I did say that STATE and national politics are very blue. LOCAL politics means municipal. At least in my city, and several others in my area, people are very much resistant to change and spending any kind of money to improve anything. That's pretty much the definition of conservative.

Also, folks in my city have routinely voted for Paul Donato, a Democrat on paper, but Republican by voting record, and who would absolutely outlaw abortion if he could. These are the folks I'm talking about.