5.2.3- voter behavior in the US Flashcards
what % of the african american vote did biden get in 2020?
- 90%
in 1996, what % of african american voters, voter for bill clinton?
- 97%
in 2012, what % of the hispanic vote did Obama get? what is believed to be the reason for this?
71%
- his appointment of sonia sotomayor (latino)
- daca and dapa, it is believed that muh of the hispanic vote is swayed by a parties position on illegal immigration
in 1996, what % of jewish voters supported bill clinton, how did this compare to democrat support in 2012?
- over 90% supported bill Clinton
- in 2012, 69% supported Obama
in 1960 what % of the catholic vote did J.F kennedy recieved?
80%
how has catholic support changed- give evidence? explain why.
- in 2004 G.W bush (republican) recieved 52% of the vote
- on the issues of abortion and gay rights, democrats have taken an increasingly progressive stance
- the catholic vote has swayed between parties-
how was the evangelical vote split in the 2012 election?
- obama got 20% of the vote
- romney got 79% of the vote
what % of 18-29 year olds voted democrat in 2020? what are the reasons for this?
- 60%
- more diverse
- less likley to hold a religion
- tendancy to be more liberal
what was the gender divide in the 2020 general election?
- 57% of women voted democrat
- 45% of men voted democrat
what areas was trump surprisingly successfull in? and why might this be the case?
- trump was succesfull in florida and texas who have a high hispanic population
- many hispanic voters are christain and therefore have a more sociallly conservative ideology
in 2020 what % of non-colledge educated white voters did trump win?
63%
what was the democrat lead amoung colledge educated female voters in 2020?
democrats had a 22% lead
what is the re-election rate of incumbent presidents, how does this compare to members of the senate and the house?
- 70% for presidents
- 80% for the senate
- 90% for the house
