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Why do urban areas vote (majority) Democrat compared to rural areas?

Why is it that red states are more likely to provide the most food stamps and have higher poverty than blue ones? I thought Republicans wanted "limited government" by taking away resources like food stamps etc  so people can help  themselves yet red states are more likely to have a higher percentage?

 

What happened during the transition of parties? Most southern states/ex slave states were Democrats but now they are Republican? Some argue that the transition took place around the civil rights movement...can someone elaborate?