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The results of the Presidential election compiled for Congressional Districts can provide a very useful indicator of the political behavior of all 435 districts of the U.S. House. The use of such an indicator is especially useful for several reasons.

UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS. Many elections for Congress are basically uncontested, increasingly moreso as redistricting focuses on incumbency and delegation continuity. This indicator helps assess base partisan strength.

POLITICAL POSITIONING. An indicator helps assess the electoral/political position of a member of the House vis-a-vis the President. This is often important for critical floor votes.

TURNOUT ANALYSIS. The results allow for a more even analysis of voter turnout amongst all districts. Whereas all districts start out the redistricting decade with basically the same number of persons, even then the number of potential voters can be significantly different. This difference is exacerbated as the decade proceeds, both from population shifts and registration factors.

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• 1992-2016

• 2013

• Bensen, Clark H.

• POLIDATA ® Demographic & Political Guides

• United States of America

• Elections

• data

• POLIDATA ® Demographic & Political Guides

Bensen, Clark H., "Presidential Results by Congressional District (PRCD)", POLIDATA ® Demographic & Political Guides [Distributor]

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