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