Demographics Aren’t Destiny: It’s the Choices Parties Make
Changing party coalitions owe as much to demographics as the choices Democrats and Republicans make.
American Party Realignment
America’s political parties are realigning. College-educated voters in affluent Sun Belt states are switching to the Democrats. Many working voters in the industrial Midwest voted for Donald Trump in 2016.
Demographics Worked in Clinton’s Favor — But Not Enough
White college graduates and minority voters increasingly lean Democratic. It wasn’t enough.
Trump Accelerates Trends That Could Realign Parties
Democrats are trading one type of white voter for another while Latinos flee the Republican Party in droves.
Democrats Are Now the Party of Real America
Donald Trump’s supporters long for a country that never was. Democrats are comfortable in the America they have.
Democrats and Non-Trump Republicans Share Views
On immigration and trade, anti-Trump Republicans have more in common with the other party than their own.
Democrats, Republicans Could Change Places
The next party realignment could see Democrats become more pro-market than Republicans.
Realignment Less Likely Than Republican Split
Before the two major parties in the United States can realign, the Republicans need to split up.