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  Journal of PoliticsVolume 67 Issue 4, Pages 1248 - 1274 Published Online: 11 Oct 2005 2007 Southern Political Science Association
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 143K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  The Effects of Turnout on Partisan Outcomes in U.S. Presidential Elections 1960–2000 Copyright 2005 Southern Political Science Association ABSTRACTIt is commonly believed by pundits and political elites that higher turnout favors Democratic candidates, but the extant research is inconsistent in finding this effect. The purpose of this article is to provide scholars with a methodology for assessing the likely effects of turnout on an election outcome using simulations based on survey data. By varying simulated turnout rates for five U.S. elections from 1960 to 2000, we observe that Democratic advantages from higher turnout (and Republican advantages from lower turnout) have steadily ebbed since 1960, corresponding to the erosion of class cleavages in U.S. elections. Manuscript submitted October 4, 2004
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