Regional voting patterns in contemporary presidential elections: The effect of race, income and abortion viewpoint

Abstract

This study examines regional differences in the effect
a voter's race, viewpoint on abortion and income have upon
his or her vote in presidential elections. Using binary
logistic regression and log odds, the results show that
regional differences do exist. Whilst race still has the
largest effect in the South, the effect in what scholars
have termed the Non-South varies with the North Central
region differing noticeably from the North East and the
West. With regard to abortion attitudes the lowest observed
effect was in the South, with attitudes playing a greater
effect in the North Central and West regions.

Date of Award	2012
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	Andrew D. McNitt (Supervisor)