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Partisan Cross‐Pressure and Voter Turnout: The Influence of Micro and Macro Environments

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  • Paul Bélanger
  • Munroe Eagles

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Objectives. This article explores the impact of the partisan homogeneity/heterogeneity of a variety of group environments on patterns of voter turnout for recent presidential elections in Erie County, New York. Methods. Using multilevel methods (HLM) with data drawn from voter registration files and Census sources, we simultaneously estimate the independent and joint effects on turnout of a variety of the nested contexts inhabited by individuals. Results. Our analysis uncovers strong evidence that politically homogeneous households reinforce participatory behaviors, but that this effect is also conditioned by the partisan complexion of their district environment. Conclusions. We also demonstrate that contextual influences from both households and neighborhoods are stronger for members of the partisan minority.

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  • Paul Bélanger & Munroe Eagles, 2007. "Partisan Cross‐Pressure and Voter Turnout: The Influence of Micro and Macro Environments," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 88(3), pages 850-867, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:88:y:2007:i:3:p:850-867
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2007.00486.x
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    1. Anjali Morar & Tinashe Chuchu, 2015. "To Vote or Not To Vote: Marketing Factors Influencing the Voting Intention of University Students in Johannesburg," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 7(6), pages 81-93.

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