Newly gerrymandered districts might hurt Democrats less than you think Tommy Ratliff, Stephanie Somersille, Marion Campisi, and Ellen Veomett - September 21, 2022 Our new method for measuring gerrymandering might help settle state court lawsuits over district borders.
U.S. census racial categories have shifted over centuries. How will the jump in multiracials affect politics? Sara Sadhwani and Danielle Casarez Lemi - September 22, 2021 It’s been a long road from “three-fifths” to “mulatto” to “multiracial”
New survey: Yes, Americans will give up liberties to fight the coronavirus Rebecca Sanders and Jack Mewhirter - September 28, 2020 The pandemic raises trade-offs between individual freedom and public safety
New research shows just how badly a citizenship question would hurt the 2020 Census Rebecca Goldstein, Maya Sen, Matt Barreto, Matthew A. Baum, Chris Warshaw, and Bryce J. Dietrich - April 21, 2019 It could lead to a huge undercount, particularly of Latinos and immigrants
The census has always been political. Especially when it comes to race, ethnicity, and national origin. Shom Mazumder - March 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68907" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In 2015, activists hold signs during
How polling methodology affects Ralph Northam’s lead in the Virginia governor’s race Scott Clement and Mark Blumenthal - November 6, 2017 Final polls show Democrat Ralph Northam holding a slight edge
Months before Charlottesville violence, minorities were already feeling alienated and excluded Jonathan Collins - August 18, 2017 The violence in Charlottesville this past weekend — and President Trump’s
Where changing 'one person, one vote' would matter the most — in 2 maps John Sides - May 28, 2015 The Supreme Court surprised many observers of voting rights and
Where changing ‘one person, one vote’ would matter the most — in 2 maps Sono Shah and Karthick Ramakrishnan - May 28, 2015 The Supreme Court surprised many observers of voting rights and
Using opinion surveys to monitor the U.N.’s sustainable development goals Pippa Norris - April 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24021" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Ronald Inglehart and other members
“I can’t remember whether this was coming from a liberal saying why we can afford more social programs or a conservative who was saying that we should stop worrying about the poverty line” Andrew Gelman - March 17, 2013 Despite the title, this post is mostly not about economics
Senator Rubio’s Support among Latino Sub-Groups - May 1, 2012 As a recent Time magazine cover and a host of
Putting the Census in the White House John Sides - February 10, 2009 Chris Carman sends aong this WSJ op-ed by John Fund,