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Ideological Realignment in the U.S. Electorate

Abramowitz, Alan I., Saunders, Kyle L.·1998·The Journal of Politics
DOI 10.2307/2647642
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Using data from the 1976-1994 American National Election Studies and the 1992-94 ANES panel survey, this paper demonstrates that the outcomes of the 1994 and 1996 elections reflected a long-term shift in the bases of support and relative strength of the two major parties. This shift in the party loyalties of the electorate was based on the increased ideological polarization of the Democratic and Republican Parties during the Reagan and post-Reagan eras. Clearer differences between the parties' ideological positions made it easier for citizens to choose a party identification based on their policy preferences. The result has been a secular realignment of party loyalties along ideological lines.

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  2. Beck, 1976, Political Opinion and Behavior
  3. Wilcox, 1995, The Latest American Revolution? The 1994 Elections and Their Implications for Governance
  4. Wayne, 1996, The Road to the White House 1996
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Authors
Abramowitz, A. I., & Saunders, K. L.
Affiliations
Emory University (US)
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Politics
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
1998-08
Volume
60
Issue
3
Pages
634-652
ISSN
  • 0022-3816 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-2508
DOI
10.2307/2647642
OpenAlex
W2052977165
Cited by
681
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 84 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 36 · 2017: 33 · 2016: 38 · 2015: 31 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 48
FWCI
20.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
The Journal of Politics (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › American Political and Social Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
Keywords
ideological realignment, party identification, partisan polarization, Democratic Party, Republican Party, policy preferences, 1994 midterm elections, 1996 presidential election, Reagan era, American National Election Studies, electoral realignment

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