The Nationalization of City Elections? Using Precinct-Level Data to Study Partisanship in Mayoral Campaigns

• In Event: Political Spillover Between Local Government and Higher Levels

Brief Overview

I use precinct-level voting data to test the impact of national national forces in mayoral elections. I find that partisanship, as measured by the Democratic share of the two-party vote, is universally a strong predictor of mayoral voting.

Author

• Michael W. Sances, University of Memphis