Crime Waves and Partisan Change in American Cities

• In Event: Racial and Partisan Polarization in Local Elections

Brief Overview

We examine the impact of rising rates of violent crime in many cities on patterns of voting across US municipalities. We utilize presidential election data, FBI crime statistics, and demographics for election cycles of 2012 through 2020.

Authors

• Lapo Salucci, University of Denver

• Ken N Bickers, University of Colorado Boulder