Political party's- voting behaviour

Question 1

Geography- the south?

Answer 1

-Became republican in every southern state in 2016
-1976 was the last time the south was democratic
-B Clinton won very few south states
-Democrats last won in texas in 1976
-Georgia won by democrats in 2020

Question 2

Geography- North east, west cost?

Answer 2

Democrat
-Republicans collapsed on west coast and north east, last time reps won in california was 1958

Question 3

Demographics- republicans?

Answer 3

White, rural small town, attend church and less educated

Question 4

Demographics- Democratic?

Answer 4

Urban areas, diverse background and culture, less religious and a formal education

Question 5

Demographics- how do republicans view democrats?

Answer 5

Unpatriotic, socialist, liberal, want to take guns away

Question 6

Demographic- how do democrates portray republicans?

Answer 6

Racist bigots and hostile to women’s rights

Question 7

Party unity now?

Answer 7

Separation in party but more partisan in votes
e.g. trump tax cuts and obamacare

Question 8

Party unity in 1965?

Answer 8

Johnsons civil rights measure like civil rights 1964 voting act in 1965 relied on the republicans to get legislation e.g. senate 84% of reps backed it vs 69% of dems which is unthinkable in 20th century

Question 9

Class and education for republicans?

Answer 9

White old, blue collar voters
Less educated so Trumps ideology’s best fit them (Reason for H Clinton failed in 16 primary’s 62% of women)
2016 Artie Russell Hochschild drew attention to poor old men
Even though increase in rising between 1990-2007 life expectancy, increase in white men w/o high school le shortened by 2 yrs

Question 10

Class and education democrates?

Answer 10

In 1980 dems in ne and mid west were blue collar jobs, in rust belt areas, voters rejected Jimmy Carter leading them to turn to Republican candidate Regan, but democrats switched when Obama and Clinton
-Trump winning in 2016 primaries and general election in rust belt winning 6 primaries and 7 states winning 4 of Obamas states

Question 11

Religion?

Answer 11

Supports Catholics due to relation of Irish Americans in North Rats but changed to abortion stance so drawn to republicans 45% votes in 2016

Question 12

Religion- religion attendance?

Answer 12

The higher religious attendance most likely to be republicans 56%

Question 13

Religion- protestant and white evangelic?

Answer 13

Republican believes 54% or 59% in last 5 election
White evangelic more support 81% vote Trump have garnered support in the SC

Question 14

Gender?

Answer 14

9/10 of elections women more supportive of dem candidate e.g. Trump women 41% men 52% Hillary women 54% men 41%. Could be because of the rude remarks Trump makes about women
Non married women 32%

Question 15

Race- white?

Answer 15

Republicans

Question 16

Race Black?

Answer 16

83% dems
Barak Obama increas to 95% and turnout made up to 13% of black people
Went down to 89% during H clinton

Question 17

Race Hispanic?

Answer 17

Young so many cant vote even though they are 16% of population
For clinton went down to 38%
Trump 43% even though many policys affect them