Analysis of the California Electorate Assignment
Assignment: Analysis of the California Electorate
Please answer the following questions in paragraph format:
Part I: California Demographics
How many people reside in California?
What is the ethnic make-up of California residents[1]?
What is the gender make-up of California residents?
What are the age demographics of California residents?
Part II: California Registered Voters
How many Californians are registered voters?
What is the ethnic make-up of California registered voters?
What is the gender make-up of California registered voters?
What are the age demographics of California registered voters?
In terms of political party affiliation, how are California voters registered (% Democrat, % Republican, % Other)?
Part III: Your Analysis
How does the ethnic make-up of California residents (#2) compare to the ethnic make-up of California registered voters (#6)?
For the November 2018 election, what percentage of California registered voters actually voted?
Now that you have a snap shot of California voters, discuss who the decision makers are. Who votes? Ethnicity? Age? Gender? Is it important to vote? Why or why not?
Helpful Resources:
http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/jtf/JTF_LikelyVotersJTF.pdf (Links to an external site.)
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http://www.sos.ca.gov/admin/press-releases/prior/2007/DB07_006.pdf (Links to an external site.)
[1] Please note that for purposes of this assignment, the term “residents” refers to anyone who lives in the California, regardless of immigration status.