an analysis of a democratic stronghold: the pacific states
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An Analysis of a Democratic Stronghold: the Pacific States. Evan Bjorklund Michael Linker Ben Krasnick Bobby McInnis. So what does this all mean?. A clear split between typical rural voters and typical urban voters Movement from Republican rule to Democratic rule Weak Party organization - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
An Analysis of a Democratic Stronghold: the Pacific States
Evan BjorklundMichael LinkerBen Krasnick
Bobby McInnis
Democratic Control of State Government- California
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
75.0%
100.0%
1959
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
years
perc
ent
State Government Liberalism - California
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.019
60
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1987
1990
1993
1996
1999
2002
Year
Perc
ent State Government Liberalism
Citizen Liberalism
Democratic Control of State Assembly - California
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
1959
1962
1965
1968
1971
1974
1977
1980
1983
1986
1989
1992
1995
1998
Year
Perc
ent % State Assembly
Democratic Control State Gov't
Democratic Control of State Government- Hawaii
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
75.0%
100.0%
years
perc
ent
Democratic Control Of State Assembly - Hawaii
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
Year
Perc
ent % State Assembly
Democratic ControlState Gov't
State Government Liberalism - Hawaii
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
1962
1965
1968
1971
1974
1977
1980
1983
1986
1989
1992
1995
1998
2001
Year
Perc
ent State Government Liberalism
Citizen Liberalism
Democratic Control of State Government- Oregon
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
75.0%
100.0%19
59
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
years
perc
ent
Democratic Control of State Assembly - Orgeon
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
Year
Perc
ent
% State Assembly
Democratic Control StateGov't
State Government Liberalism - Oregon
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Year
Perc
ent State Government Liberalism
Citizen Liberalism
Democartic Control of State Government- Washington
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
75.0%
100.0%19
59
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
years
perc
ent
Democratic Control of State Assembly - Washington
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
Year
Perc
ent
% State Assembly
Democratic Control StateGov't
State Government Liberalism - Washington
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Year
Perc
ent State Government Liberalism
Citizen Liberalism
Democratic Percent Of Two Party Vote
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
Year
Perc
ent o
f Vot
e
Hawaii
California
Oregon
Washington
So what does this all mean?
• A clear split between typical rural voters and typical urban voters
• Movement from Republican rule to Democratic rule
• Weak Party organization• Currently the region is very focused on
progressivism