Analyzing Voter Behavior

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HW for your parents! Please have them take the Parent Pew Typology Quiz and share their results with you. Record their ideology in your notes. How does it compare to yours? We will talk about the results and political socialization in class Monday.

READING: 162-189 in Edwards

UNIT Four Identification Terms 

Today's Essential Question: What demographic groups tend to support the Democratic (more liberal) and Republican (more conservative) political parties?

Learning Standards:

MPA-1.A: Explain the relationship between core beliefs of U.S. citizens and attitudes about the role of government.

PMI-4.A: Explain how the ideologies of the two major parties shape policy debates.

MPA-1.A.1: Different interpretations of core values, including individualism, equality of opportunity, free enterprise, rule of law, and limited government, affect the relationship between citizens and the federal government and the relationships citizens have with one another.

PMI-4.A.1: The Democratic Party (D or DEM) platforms generally align more closely to liberal ideological positions, and the Republican Party (R or GOP) platforms generally align more closely to conservative ideological positions.

Analyzing Voter Behavior
Let's take a closer look at some of these typologies and how they impact behavior. Read this article on how typologies differ based on age and generational experiences. How do the typologies change as people age?


Generally speaking, liberals tend to vote Democrat while conservatives are most likely to vote Republican. Based on the 2016 Presidential Exit Poll Data, analyze the voting behavior and political ideology of the following groups and/or differences. For longitudinal data, check out the NY Times exit poll data from 1972-2008.


In your notes, answer the following questions based on the data below:

1. Gender--what are the voting differences between men and women?
2. Race--What voting differences exist among African American, White, Latino,  and Asian groups?
3. Education--How does education affect voter behavior?
4. Income--How does income affect voter behavior?
5. Religion--What voting differences exist based on religious beliefs?
6. Region--Are there certain areas of the country that are more liberal/conservative?

Here are results from the 2012 Presidential Race? Similarities? Differences?

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