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Demographic Keys to the 2008 Election

This November could bring to fruition many demographic trends that are decisively reshaping the political landscape of the United States. A new book from Brookings Press, Red, Blue and Purple America:...

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A Demographic Breakthrough for Democrats

By William H. Frey, Ruy TeixeiraBarack Obama’s victory on Tuesday night was a truly historic event, coming 43 years after Congress enacted a Voting Rights Act to end the disenfranchisement of...

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The Disappearing American Voter

By Ruy TeixeiraThe right to vote is the cornerstone of democracy. To millions around the world who have fought for that right, it is considered a privilege. Yet the magnitude of nonvoting in America is...

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America’s New Swing Region

By Ruy TeixeiraThe Mountain West—Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah—has become the new swing region in American politics. All signs point to these states, especially Colorado,...

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New Data on Obama’s Massive Demographic Advantage

By William H. Frey, Ruy Teixeira

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Why Obama Shouldn’t Take the Black Vote for Granted

By William H. Frey, Ruy Teixeira

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America’s electoral future: How changing demographics could impact...

By William H. Frey, Ruy Teixeira, Rob GriffinThe States of Change: Demographics and Democracy project is a collaboration supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation that brings together the...

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States of Change: Demographic Shifts, Representation Gaps, and America’s Future

By Rob Griffin, William H. Frey, Ruy TeixeiraIn the past four decades, the United States has undergone significant demographic changes. Immigration patterns have altered our racial composition, medical...

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America’s Electoral Future

By Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, William H. FreyThe recent elections of Donald Trump and Barack Obama were influenced in no small measure by shifts in the nation’s underlying demographic structure—the...

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States of change: How demographic change is transforming the Republican and...

By Rob Griffin, William H. Frey, Ruy TeixeiraDemographics are not destiny, but steady and predictable changes to the electorate play an important role in defining the landscape of American politics....

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America’s electoral future: The coming generational transformation

By Rob Griffin, William H. Frey, Ruy Teixeira Demographics are not destiny, but steady and predictable changes to the electorate play an important role in defining the landscape of American politics....

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Blue metros, red states: The fight for the suburbs

Democratic-leaning urban areas in states that otherwise vote Republican is an increasingly important phenomenon that will shape American politics for decades to come. The tensions between blue metros...

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