Unmasking geographic polarization and clustering: A micro-scalar analysis of partisan voting behavior

Applied Geography

Volumn 62, Issue , 2015, Pages 404-419

  Kinsella, Chad ^a   McTague, Colleen ^b   Raleigh, Kevin N ^c  

^a LANDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Niehoff Urban Design Studio   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Electoral geography; Geographic polarization; Partisan clustering; Political enclaves

Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; METROPOLITAN AREA; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL RELATIONS; URBAN POLITICS; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

CINCINNATI; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84930937315     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.04.022     Document Type: Article

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