Journal article
Race and turnout: Does descriptive representation in state legislatures increase minority voting?
Political Research Quarterly, Vol.63(4), pp.890-907
2010
DOI: 10.1177/1065912910376388
Abstract
The 2008 election marked an end to the longstanding gap in the level of black and white voter turnout, offering further evidence that minority empowerment affects voter turnout. In this article, the authors move beyond a dyadic conceptualization of empowerment and argue that the level of descriptive representation within the legislative body as a whole is crucial to understanding how context affects voter turnout. They find African Americans and Latinos are more likely to vote when residing in states with increased descriptive representation in the state legislature measured by the percentage of black or Latino lawmakers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Race and turnout: Does descriptive representation in state legislatures increase minority voting?
- Creators
- Rene R Rocha - University of Iowa, Political ScienceCaroline J Tolbert - University of Iowa, Political ScienceDaniel C BowenChristopher J Clark
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Political Research Quarterly, Vol.63(4), pp.890-907
- DOI
- 10.1177/1065912910376388
- ISSN
- 1065-9129
- eISSN
- 1938-274X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2010
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Public Policy Center (Archive); Interdisciplinary Programs; Political Science
- Record Identifier
- 9983916599802771
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