Change and Continuity in the 2024 Elections

Analyzing American voting behavior in the most recent election, as well as setting the results in the context of larger historical patterns, this book focuses on presidential and congressional elections, voter turnout, and the social forces, party loyalties, and prominent issues that affect voting behavior. Is America in the midst of an electoral transformation? What were the sources of victory in 2024, and how do they differ from Republican and Democratic coalitions of the past? Does the Republican victory signal a long-term decline for Democrats’ chances in presidential elections? Change and Continuity in the 2024 Elections attempts to answer those questions by analyzing and explaining the voting behavior in the most recent election, as well as setting the results in the context of larger historical trends and patterns in elections studies. This top-notch author team meticulously explains the latest National Election Studies data and discusses its importance and impact. Readers will critically analyze a variety of variables such as the presidential and congressional elections, voter turnout, and the social forces, party loyalties, and prominent issues that affect voting behavior. Readers will walk away with a better understanding of this groundbreaking election and what those results mean for the future of American politics.