downstater
From below upstate
A downstater is someone from the southern or lower part of a state, used primarily in states where geography creates distinct regional identities.
In New York, a downstater comes from New York City or its suburbs, as opposed to upstate.
In Illinois, it's someone from outside the Chicago area: The legislature split along upstate-downstate lines.
Blue party supporter
- liberalOpen to reform
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- blue stateConsistently Democratic voting region
- legislativeConcerning the creation of laws
assembly · Albany · constituency · electorate · redistricting · swing district · policy · coalition
Resident of a major metropolis
- Long IslandNYC's suburban peninsula
- WestchesterNew York suburban county
- Hudson ValleyNew York river region
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
Brooklyn · Queens · Bronx · Staten Island · suburban · metropolitan · commuter · tristate
Of the countryside
- agriculturalOf farming practices
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- AdirondacksMountain range in northeastern state
Finger Lakes · Buffalo · Rochester · Syracuse · Ithaca · Binghamton · Utica · small town
Democrat
Blue party supporter
- liberalOpen to reform
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- blue stateConsistently Democratic voting region
legislative · assembly · Albany · constituency · electorate · redistricting · swing district · policy · coalition · bloc
New Yorker
Resident of a major metropolis
- Long IslandNYC's suburban peninsula
- WestchesterNew York suburban county
- Hudson ValleyNew York river region
Manhattan · Brooklyn · Queens · Bronx · Staten Island · suburban · metropolitan · commuter · tristate · city dweller
rural
Of the countryside
- agriculturalOf farming practices
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
Adirondacks · Finger Lakes · Buffalo · Rochester · Syracuse · Ithaca · Binghamton · Utica · small town · heartland
downstaterupstater
Non-metropolitan regional resident
northerner · city dweller · Chicagoan · urbanite · metropolitan