Strong Two Party Politics in the Industrial Heartland

% Democratic Presidential Vote

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004

Illinois National

Increased Democratic Control in IL

0.00%

25.00%

50.00%

75.00%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

% Senate Democrat % Assembly Democrat

% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled by Democratic Party (IL)

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

1959

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

State Government and Citizen Liberalism in IL

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%

1960

1963

1966

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

SGL CL

1960 2004

John Kennedy (D)

Richard Nixon (R)

John Kerry (D)

George W. Bush (R)

% Democratic Presidential Vote

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004

Indiana National

Variable, then Shared Control in IN

0.00%

25.00%

50.00%

75.00%

100.00%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

% Senate Democrat % Assembly Democrat

% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled by Democratic Party (IN)

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

State Government and Citizen Liberalism in IN

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%

1960

1963

1966

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

SGL CL

1960 2004

John Kennedy (D)

Richard Nixon (R)

John Kerry (D)

George W. Bush (R)

% Democratic Presidential Vote

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004

Ohio National

Large Losses for Deomocrats in OH

0.00%

25.00%

50.00%

75.00%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

% Senate Democrat % Assembly Democrat

% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled by Democratic Party (OH)

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

State Government and Citizen Liberalism in OH

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

1960

1963

1966

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

SGL CL

1960 2004

John Kennedy (D)

Richard Nixon (R)

John Kerry (D)

George W. Bush (R)

% Democratic Presidential Vote

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004

Pennsylvania National

Slight Democratic Losses in PA

0.00%

25.00%

50.00%

75.00%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

% Senate Democrat % Assembly Democrat

% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled by Democratic Party (PA)

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

State Government and Citizen Liberalism in PA

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%

1960

1963

1966

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

SGL CL

1960 2004

John Kennedy (D)

Richard Nixon (R)

John Kerry (D)

George W. Bush (R)

General Trends

• Strong two party trends

• Split between presidential vote and state legislature vote

• Republican and democrat dominance switch frequently

• Urban areas gain population, gain influence, elect democrats