Abstract
Migration from the Northeast and Midwest to the West and South over the past decade has been from politically liberal to conservative areas of the United States. Similarly, migration from central cities to suburbs has been from liberal to conservative areas within states. The Constitution and Supreme Court decisions require redistricting between states (reapportionment) and within states (redistricting) every ten years. This study examines whether reapportionment and redistricting has resulted in a more conservative House of Representatives as the number of representatives from these growing conservative districts has increased. It finds no nationwide evidence to support this proposition; instead, the effects of district reorganization appear to be specific to each district and time.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 437-450 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | The Social Science Journal |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science