Transcript Northeast NJ, CT, NY, MA

Party Competition in the Northeast
Patrice LaHair, Tom Qualtere, & Gideon Grande
Democratic Control of CT
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
Branch Control
50.0%
% of Senate
40.0%
% of Assembly
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
1998
1995
1992
1989
1986
1983
1980
1977
1974
1971
1968
1965
1962
1959
0.0%
Liberalism in CT
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
% of State Gov't
50.0%
Citizen Liberalism
2002
1999
1996
1993
1990
1987
1984
1981
1978
1975
1972
1969
1966
1963
30.0%
1960
40.0%
Connecticut Presidential Voting
1960
2004
Red – John Kennedy (D-MA)
Blue – Richard Nixon (R-CA)
Red – John Kerry (D-MA)
Blue – George W. Bush (R-TX)
Democratic Control of MA
100.0%
95.0%
90.0%
85.0%
80.0%
75.0%
Branch Control
70.0%
% of Senate
65.0%
% of Assembly
60.0%
1998
1995
1992
1989
1986
1983
1980
1977
1974
1971
1968
1965
1962
50.0%
1959
55.0%
Liberalism in MA
100.0%
95.0%
90.0%
85.0%
80.0%
75.0%
State Gov't
70.0%
Citizen Liberalism
65.0%
60.0%
2002
1999
1996
1993
1990
1987
1984
1981
1978
1975
1972
1969
1966
1963
50.0%
1960
55.0%
Massachusetts Presidential Voting
1960
2004
Red – John Kennedy (D-MA)
Blue – Richard Nixon (R-CA)
Red – John Kerry (D-MA)
Blue – George W. Bush (R-TX)
Democratic Control of NJ
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
Branch Control
40.0%
% of Senate
30.0%
% of Assembly
20.0%
10.0%
1998
1995
1992
1989
1986
1983
1980
1977
1974
1971
1968
1965
1962
1959
0.0%
Liberalism in NJ
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
State Gov't
40.0%
Citizen Liberalism
30.0%
20.0%
2002
1999
1996
1993
1990
1987
1984
1981
1978
1975
1972
1969
1966
1963
1960
10.0%
New Jersey Presidential Voting
1960
2004
Red – John Kennedy (D-MA)
Blue – Richard Nixon (R-CA)
Red – John Kerry (D-MA)
Blue – George W. Bush (R-TX)
Democratic Control of NY
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
Branch Control
30.0%
% of Senate
20.0%
% of Assembly
1998
1995
1992
1989
1986
1983
1980
1977
1974
1971
1968
1965
1962
0.0%
1959
10.0%
Liberalism in NY
85.0%
75.0%
65.0%
55.0%
State Gov't
Citizen Liberalism
45.0%
2002
1999
1996
1993
1990
1987
1984
1981
1978
1975
1972
1969
1966
1963
25.0%
1960
35.0%
New York Presidential Voting
1960
2004
Red – John Kennedy, (D-MA)
Blue – Richard Nixon (R-CA)
Red – John Kerry (D-MA)
Blue – George W. Bush (R-TX)
Citizen Liberalsim
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
CT
70.0%
MA
NJ
60.0%
NY
2002
1999
1996
1993
1990
1987
1984
1981
1978
1975
1972
1969
1966
1963
40.0%
1960
50.0%
State Gov't Liberalism
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
CT
50.0%
MA
40.0%
NJ
NY
30.0%
2002
1999
1996
1993
1990
1987
1984
1981
1978
1975
1972
1969
1966
1963
10.0%
1960
20.0%
Percentage of Two Party Vote for Democratic
Presidential Candidate
85.0%
75.0%
65.0%
CT
MA
55.0%
NJ
45.0%
NY
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1980
1976
1972
1968
1964
25.0%
1960
35.0%