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·March 27, 2023·8 min read

Regional differences in perceptions of the threats to U.S. democracy

A Cornell-IOPGA poll examined Americans’ attitudes toward various alleged threats to the republic with special emphasis on two swing districts; here’s how the results broke down via the American Nations model

Colin Woodard·

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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·

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·January 30, 2023·1 min read

How America’s Frontier myth got its start and quickly lost the faith of its own author

Colin Woodard·

Data Journalism Featured

·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·

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·May 29, 2022·1 min read

Population Figures for the American Nations, 2020 Census Edition

For those with an interest in the regional model set forth in American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, here are population figures for the U.S. portions of each of the nations as per the 2020 census and the rate of growth or loss for each since the 2010 census.

Colin Woodard·

Data Journalism Featured

·November 8, 2017·9 min read

Regional differences in perceptions of the threats to U.S. democracy

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

How America’s Frontier myth got its start and quickly lost the faith of its own author

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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