The rise of the Nones
Chris Cooper and Michael Bitzer, two of North Carolina's noted political scientists, report on why voters might choose not to report demographic data when registering. Read More
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NC Registered voters top 7 million
As we hit the half-way point of 2020 it is good to look at the demographics of those registered and where they live. Read More
What might presidential coattails, or voter loyalty, mean in 2020 in North Carolina?
Are presidential coattails enough to drag down-ballot candidates into office or will they weigh down those candidates of the same party? Read More
It wasn't the State of the Union but instead was the State of the Divide
We may have just experienced the last traditional televised address before all three branches of government. Read More
Analysis of North Carolina State House Districts
One of North Carolina's pre-eminent political scientists analyzes the legislative house districts. Read More
NC Voters Since 2016: Younger, More Diverse, Much More Unaffiliated
Since 2016, over 1.3 million new voters have registered in North Carolina and over 60 percent of new voters are under the age of 40. Read More
2019 Year in Review of NC's Registered voters
All but two of North Carolina's 100 counties saw increases in the number of registered voters in 2019. Michael Bitzer breaks down the data of the 273,000 new voters. Read More
Are North Carolina suburbs trending like national suburbs?
The popular conception is that urban areas vote for Democrats while rural areas vote Republican. But voter registration data indicates there might be nuances to this narrative. Read More
An analysis of the newly drawn legislative maps.
Legislators couldn't use political data to determine legislative districts but Professor Michael Bitzer can and his analysis produces interesting conclusions. Read More
What can we learn from the 9th District congressional race?
Urban counties get more blue, rural counties more red but what did Tuesday's election tell us? Read More
