Party Identification

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objectives1. In what ways do

people identify with political parties?

2. What factors influence party preference?

@TomRichey

The Simple Version

DEMOCRATS

INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS

The Simple Version

DEMOCRATS

INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS

30% 45% 25%

Nearly half of the electorate self-identifies as independent.

Expressions of Party Preference

1. Voter Registration

2. Self-Identification

3. Tendency to Support Partya) Candidates

b) Policies

4. Voting in Primary Elections

98.3%

Photo by Gage Skidmore

Photo by Pete Souza

51.1% 1.7%

47.2%

Voted for one of the two major party

candidates in the 2012 election.

LEANERS

Some Independents

Lean Left

Some Independents

Lean Right

98.3%

Photo by Gage Skidmore

Photo by Pete Souza

51.1% 1.7%

47.2%

Chose a party when it came crunch time.

Expressions of Party Preference

1. Voter Registration

2. Self-Identification

3. Tendency to Support Partya) Candidates

b) Policies

4. Voting in Primary Elections

DEMOCRATS

INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS

STRONG WEAK LEANS INDEPENDENT LEANS WEAK STRONG

The Complex Version

Factors Influencing Party ID1. Upbringing /

Socialization

2. Life Experience

3. Attachment

4. Political Climate

70%

Your parents are most influential in determining your political affiliation.

Experience Matters, Too.

We get more attached with time.

As coalitions shift between parties, so do individuals.

Realignment

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