Democratic Domination in The Pacific States By: Ben Vail and Marianne Needham
Hawaii
California
Oregon
Washington
Hawaii Carl Klarner dataset, "Measurement of Partisan Balance of State Government."
California Carl Klarner dataset, "Measurement of Partisan Balance of State Government."
Oregon Carl Klarner dataset, "Measurement of Partisan Balance of State Government."
Washington Carl Klarner dataset, "Measurement of Partisan Balance of State Government."
Liberalism CAHI ORWA Berry, Ringquest, et al, Measuring Citizen and State Government Ideology, American Journal of Political Science, January 1998.
Hawaii Democratic Victory Blue = Republican
Washington Democratic VictoryRepublican Victory Blue = Republican
Oregon Democratic Victory Republican Victory Blue = Republican
California Democratic Victory Republican Victory Blue = Republican
Conclusions States are strongly democratic Educated People - High Tech Jobs and Minorities Urban vs. Rural States are trending liberal