politics in the midwest is divided, although if you include kansas, nebraska, missouri and the dakotas in it leans conservative. with some states leaning liberal and many others conservative. the great lakes area, which has more large cities than the rest of the midwest, tends to be the most liberal area of the midwest. however, the rural great plains states, are more conservative. traditionally, the larger cities tend to lean to the left while those in the rural countryside lean farther right.