Who Votes in Primaries? Developing a State-Level Primary Electorate Representativeness Index

• In Event: Identity, Inclusion, and Representation in Political Participation

Brief Overview

We develop a Primary Electorate Representativeness Index (PERI) using national voter file data to compare states on the degree to which their primary electorates diverge from the composition of the registered voters and general election electorate.

Authors

• Todd Donovan, Western Washington University

• Samantha J DeRagon, University of Iowa

• Brendan Meckler, University of Iowa

• Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa