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Publication Date:
July 2011
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1540-8884
DOI:
10.2202/1540-8884.1424

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The Forum

A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics

Ed. by Shafer, Byron / DiSalvo, Daniel

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Unhyphenated Americans in the 2010 U.S. House Election

Brian K. Arbour

1John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Citation Information: The Forum. Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages –, ISSN (Online) 1540-8884, DOI: 10.2202/1540-8884.1424, July 2011

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Published Online:
2011-07-13

Sociologists have identified an emerging new ethnic population of “unhyphenated Americans,” those whites who claim an “American” ancestry, or none at all. This article measures the voting habits of these individuals in the 2010 elections. Research has shown that Barack Obama’s vote share suffered in the 2008 election in regions where these voters are concentrated. This paper extends that analysis to the 2010 midterm elections. I find that in districts where unhyphenated Americans are concentrated, Democratic candidates suffered reduced vote share and chances of victory. These findings show the importance of identity politics among white voters and raise further questions about the role of ethnicity and voting.

Keywords: unhyphenated Americans; 2010 Elections; Democratic Party; Southern politics; political geography

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