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How did Ben McAdams win?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Kelly Patterson

How did McAdams win? First, he kept his base and won big among independents. This analysis was performed by Carlos Madrid, a student in the class that organized the Utah Colleges Exit Poll. The writing is mostly his. Inquiries about … Continue reading →

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Did gerrymandering produce Republican gains in the Utah Legislature?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Adam Brown

Single member districts are always going to give the minority party fewer seats than votes, and the disparity gets larger as the minority party gets smaller. I wrote last week that the 2013 Utah Legislature will be the second-most Republican … Continue reading →

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What is the demographic future of the two-party system in Utah?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Kelly Patterson

This analysis was performed by Matthew Frei, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (like us on Facebook), in collaboration with CSED faculty. The writing is mostly his. Inquiries about this research should come to Kelly Patterson. The … Continue reading →

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Introducing the 2nd most Republican Utah Legislature in 80 years

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Adam Brown

Utah’s Republicans may have lost the presidency, but they can rejoice in their increased dominance of the state government. Preliminary results suggest that Republicans picked up 3 seats in the Utah House and 2 in the Utah Senate. The 2013 … Continue reading →

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How Deep is Support for Romney Among Mormons Nationally?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Quin Monson

The religious group affinity some Mormons appear to feel for Romney comes though a little more clearly among Republicans and independents where Romney receives nearly unanimous support from Mormon Republicans and enjoys a 2:1 advantage among Mormon independents. Given their … Continue reading →

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What kind of Republican is Mia Love?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Adam Brown

What kind of Republican is Mia Love? She’s not too far off from Chaffetz, Stewart, and Bishop. Last week, I used Congressional voting data to assess whether Jim Matheson is a moderate or liberal Democrat. The unsurprising conclusion: He’s to … Continue reading →

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Who Do Mormons Say Represents Their Faith Positively?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Kelly Patterson

When you consider that Mormons overwhelmingly identify as Republicans, it is unsurprising that Mitt Romney is viewed by a large majority of Mormons as positively representing their faith. In a previous post, we reported findings from the June Key Research … Continue reading →

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Is Jim Matheson a liberal or a moderate?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Adam Brown

Matheson’s Congressional votes often go against partisan expectations. Jim Matheson presents himself to voters as a moderate willing to work with both parties. Critics from the right contend that he’s really a liberal at heart who will promptly ally with … Continue reading →

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Public Opinion on Gay Marriage in Utah

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Kelly Patterson

Opposition to gay marriage has dropped to 29%. Meanwhile, 43% of Utah voters support civil unions, and 28% support gay marriage. This analysis was performed by Matthew Frei, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections … Continue reading →

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