voting patterns
How electorates decide
Voting patterns are the tendencies and trends in how groups of people cast ballots over time.
Political analysts study voting patterns by demographic categories—age, race, income, education, geography—to understand electoral behavior: Suburban voting patterns shifted dramatically in that election.
The term also describes an individual's history: Her voting pattern shows she rarely misses a primary.
- swing statesElectorally unpredictable regions
- purple statesElectorally competitive regions
- bellwetherTrend-setting leader
- ageDuration of existence
- electoral reformsChanges to voting systems
socioeconomic status · ethnicity · voter ID laws · mail in ballots · local elections · political polarization · realignment · exit polls · election night · democracy · gerrymandering · down ballot · swing voters · blue states · rust belt · demographic shifts · party loyalty · voting blocs
- political sciencepolitical science, political theory, political behavior, political economy, political institutions
- civic datacensus figures, demographics, population, crime rates, crime statistics
- historical datademographic data, birth rates, death tolls, mortality rates, census records
- Historical Trendspopulation growth, urbanization, industrialization, globalization, migration
- US demographicspopulation density, population growth, population decline, median age, urban population
- Generational issuesbaby boomers, Gen X, millennials, Gen Z, parenting styles
voting patternsvoting irregularities
Deviations from proper election procedures
voting patternsvoter apathy
Lack of electoral participation
non-voting · voter suppression · disenfranchisement · staying home