Northern Democrats and Party Polarization in the U.S. House
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7329616 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark D Brewer (0000-0001-6794-8507, Colby College), Mack Mariani (0000-0003-1996-3694, Syracuse University), Mack D Mariani, Jeffrey M Stonecash (0000-0002-8196-4500, Syracuse University) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 423-444 |
| Publication date | 2002-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3162/036298002x200666 |
| OpenAlex | W4233414841 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 23 |
Over the last 25 years, there has been a steady increase in party voting in the U.S. House, with much of this increase attributed to changes in the South. We argue that changes in the North are also important. Democrats now win a higher percentage of elections in the North, and a larger percentage of the congressional party comes from the North. Northern Democrats became steadily more liberal in the 1980s and 1990s, which increased the liberal record of the entire party. We examine two factors in the rise in liberal voting in the North. First, Democrats now win more seats in urban, lower‐income, nonwhite districts that tend to generate liberal voting records. Second, there has been an increase in the number of districts that tend to produce liberal‐voting Democrats. Together, these changes have resulted in more liberal Democratic Party voting and greater polarization between the parties
Democracy · Economics · House of Representatives · Liberal Party · Polarization (electrochemistry · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Split-ticket voting · Straight-ticket voting · Voting · Chemistry · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 0,7 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2024 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |