While the rise of right-wing populism is undeniably on the rise, what we began to wonder is: outside of the end results, are there patterns between the voters in the recent national elections in the U.K., U.S., France, and Germany?
What Happened? Part 2
Where Do We Go From Here?
The Past Ten Presidential Elections In Today's Electorate
If the electorates in presidential cycles going back to the 1976 election (the year detailed exit polls are available) looked as the electorate did in 2012, what would the previous results look like? Our hypothesis is that if the Democrats would have won every election (or most), then the gains for Democrats (or the losses for the GOP) are purely demographic in nature, and if not, then there is an additional factor or factors pushing the current advantage.
Changing Demographics and Its Effects on the State and National Level
The newest iteration of our projections memo on how demographic trends in the US will affect the Presidential race includes a new section on the impact that these shifts will have on U.S. Senate races and includes breakouts of the projected outcomes in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, and Texas. These states will experience the greatest shifts, and gaining minority support within them will be essential for both parties in the elections to come. We also look at different potential strategies and demographic coalitions that Republicans and Democrats can use in these states to win the majority.
Read the full memo here.