Mountain West:Historically Republican, is it shifting left?

Charlie GlassbergTim Lueders-Dumont

Colorado

Wyoming

Nevada

Utah

Colorado

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Percentage of Senate, Assembly, and Governor controlled by Democratic Party 1959-2007

Wyoming

19591961

19631965

19671969

19711973

19751977

19791981

19831985

19871989

19911993

19951997

19992001

20032005

20070.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Percentage of Senate, Assembly, and Governor controlled by Democratic Party 1959-2007

Utah

19591961

19631965

19671969

19711973

19751977

19791981

19831985

19871989

19911993

19951997

19992001

20032005

20070.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Percentage of Senate, Assembly, and Governor controlled by Democratic Party 1959-2007

Nevada

19591961

19631965

19671969

19711973

19751977

19791981

19831985

19871989

19911993

19951997

19992001

20032005

20070.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Percentage of Senate, Assembly, and Governor controlled by Democratic Party 1959-2007

ColoradoPercentage of the CO Assembly Controlled by Democrats from 1959-2007

19591961

19631965

19671969

19711973

19751977

19791981

19831985

19871989

19911993

19951997

19992001

20032005

20070.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

% of Lower House Controlled by Dems

% of Upper House Controlled by Dems

WyomingPercentage of the WY Assembly Controlled by Democrats from 1959-2007

19591961

19631965

19671969

19711973

19751977

19791981

19831985

19871989

19911993

19951997

19992001

20032005

20070.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

% of Lower House Controlled by Dems

% of Upper House Controlled Dems

UtahPercentage of UT Assembly Controlled by Democrats from 1959-2007

19591961

19631965

19671969

19711973

19751977

19791981

19831985

19871989

19911993

19951997

19992001

20032005

20070.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

% of Lower House Con-trolled by Dems

% of Upper House Con-trolled by Dems

NevadaPercentage of NV Assembly Controlled by Democrats from 1959-2007

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

% of Lower House Controlled by Dems

% of Upper House Controlled by Dems

States vs. Nation• Percentage of voters supporting the Democratic Party in national elections

1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 200820.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

50.00%

55.00%

60.00%

65.00%

NationalWyomingNevadaColoradoUtah

National Election 1960

Red denotes Democratic counties, Blue denotes Republican counties

National Election 2008

Red denotes Democratic counties, Blue denotes Republican counties

Colorado

20081960

Red denotes Democratic counties, Blue denotes Republican counties

Nevada20081960

Red denotes Democratic counties, Blue denotes Republican counties

Wyoming20081960

Red denotes Democratic counties, Blue denotes Republican counties

Utah

1960 2008

Red denotes Democratic counties, Blue denotes Republican counties

ColoradoPercentage of State Government Liberalism and Citizen Liberalism

19601962

19641966

19681970

19721974

19761978

19801982

19841986

19881990

19921994

19961998

20002002

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

State Government LiberalismCitizen Liberalism

WyomingPercentage of State Government Liberalism and Citizen Liberalism

19601962

19641966

19681970

19721974

19761978

19801982

19841986

19881990

19921994

19961998

20002002

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

State Government LiberalismCitizen Liberalism

UtahPercentage of State Government Liberalism and Citizen Liberalism

19601962

19641966

19681970

19721974

19761978

19801982

19841986

19881990

19921994

19961998

20002002

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

State Governmental LiberalismCitizen Liberalism

Nevada Percentage of State Government Liberalism and Citizen Liberalism

19601962

19641966

19681970

19721974

19761978

19801982

19841986

19881990

19921994

19961998

20002002

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

State Governmental LiberalismCitizen Liberalism