Urban sprawl and politics: Republicans tend to live in sprawling metros, and Democrats tend to live in compact ones

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Here's a new report (PDF) from Smart Growth America on the portions of America with the largest (and smallest) amount of sprawl. I'll break it down for you quickly. The three parts of America with the most sprawl are:

1. Hickory/Lenoir/Morganton (NC)

2. Atlanta/Sandy Springs/Marietta (GA)

3. C…