Unpublished Paper
Iowa Voting Series, Paper 12: An Examination of Party Changes Among Iowa Registered Voters Since 2018
Iowa Voting Series
(2023)
Abstract
This is the twelfth paper in a series examining aspects of voting in Iowa. In this paper I examine party switching. Under what could be considered normal circumstances there are usually a small number of voters who switch their party registration each week. Certain events can, however, result in large increases (spikes) in the number of voters who switch. Among the main events identified here, three are related to general elections, three to primaries, one to the Iowa Caucuses, and two to the loss then gain of official party status for the Libertarian Party. A smaller bump in party changes may have been related to the fallout from the Capitol riot. Demographically, women are more often party changers than men. Younger voters are also more likely to change parties than older voters. No Party voters are likely to switch to Democrat or Republican to participate in a primary or the Iowa Caucuses, but some of these voters change back to No Party over time.
Keywords
- Iowa,
- voting,
- voter turnout,
- party changes
Disciplines
Publication Date
May 29, 2023
Citation Information
Timothy M. Hagle. "Iowa Voting Series, Paper 12: An Examination of Party Changes Among Iowa Registered Voters Since 2018" Iowa Voting Series (2023) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/timothy_hagle/95/
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