Does a Hispanic Political Region of South Texas Exist? An Electoral Analysis of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1952 to 2008 in the State of Texas

Authors

  • Ryan Weichelt University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Keywords:

Electoral Geography, Hispanics, Texas, Quantitative Analysis

Abstract

Recent population growth of Hispanics in the United States has

Author Biography

  • Ryan Weichelt, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Geography and Anthropology Department
    University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Eau Claire, WI

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2010-12-31

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