Original scientific paper
American Presidential Elections And “Swing” (Marginal) States - The Example Of Florida
Karlo Leš
; Osnovna škola Marije Jurić Zagorke, Brdo 12A, 10340 Vrbovec
Jelena Lončar
; of Zagreb Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Marulićev trg 19/II, Zagreb
Abstract
Marginal states are an extremely important political-geographical phenomenon in American politics, and considering the role of the USA in the world, this phenomenon is consequently reflected in world politics. The US political system is unique and enables the emergence of marginal states, which is also very interesting for electoral geography. In this paper, selected demographic factors that influence voting in marginal states, especially the racial structure, are studied. The analysis showed that some factors more often affect the marginal status of a certain federal state than others, and Florida became so due to the influx of population through migration. In addition to the above, the spatial distribution of votes and voters was analyzed with regard to party affiliation. Therefore, on the example of a selected marginal state, i.e. Florida, certain indicators were singled out that caused that federal state to become a marginal state. The time frame of the research covers the period from 1996 to 2020, and it should be emphasized that in that time span, as many as seven presidential elections were held.
Keywords
swing/marginal states; USA; US presidential elections; racial structure; Florida
Hrčak ID:
307862
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Publication date:
29.11.2022.
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