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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of American politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges. This blog is on the open Internet, so post nothing that you would not want a potential employer to see. Syllabus: http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2023/08/draft-introduction-to-american-politics.html

Monday, December 8, 2014

The Political Shift in the South

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) lost her seat by 14 points to Republican Bill Cassidy in a runoff election on Saturday. The Republican Party now holds each governorship and legislature from Louisiana to Texas. It's often surprising now to hear that Southern States used to be strongly Democrat, but comparing results from 1960 and today shows the shift in party plurality.

The 1960 Election electoral college results:














The 1960 Senate election: (gains and holds by party)














The 1960 House of Representatives election: (by party plurality)
















The 2014 Senate elections:
















The 2014 House of Representatives election:
















The current party holdings in state legislatures


This begs the question: "Can Southern Democrats Make a Comeback?"
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