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·February 13, 2023·7 min read

The 2022 Midterms and the American Nations: regional differences trump rural/urban divide most everywhere, with a couple of important exceptions

Centuries-old settlement geography can still be contemporary elections, accounting for tectonic divisions within key states. In statewide races, Democrats often lost urban counties in the resultant “red” regional cultures and won the rural ones in “blue” regions.

Colin Woodard·

Data Journalism

·November 7, 2022·7 min read

The American Nations and the Geography of Covid-19 Vaccinations

U.S. Covid-19 vaccination rates are heavily influenced by the legacy of centuries-old colonization patterns. Value differences between the regional cultures created by these rival colonization campaigns shape the behavior of elected officials and the general public.

Colin Woodard·

Data Journalism

·May 29, 2022·1 min read

Population Figures for the American Nations, 2020 Census Edition

Colin Woodard·

Data Journalism

·November 8, 2017·9 min read

No, the Divide in American Politics Is Not Rural vs. Urban, and Here’s the Data to Prove It

For several years now, political journalists, analysts, and pundits have been arguing that U.S. politics has increasingly turned into a struggle between urban and rural voters. Regional differences were once paramount, Josh Kron observed in the Atlantic after the 2012 election.

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The 2022 Midterms and the American Nations: regional differences trump rural/urban divide most everywhere, with a couple of important exceptions

The American Nations and the Geography of Covid-19 Vaccinations

Population Figures for the American Nations, 2020 Census Edition

No, the Divide in American Politics Is Not Rural vs. Urban, and Here’s the Data to Prove It

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