political science

Assignment: Analysis of the California Electorate

Please answer the following questions in paragraph format:

Part I: California Demographics

1. How many people reside in California?
2. What is the ethnic make-up of California residents[1]?
3. What is the gender make-up of California residents?
4. What are the age demographics of California residents?

Part II: California Registered Voters

1. How many Californians are registered voters?
2. What is the ethnic make-up of California registered voters?
3. What is the gender make-up of California registered voters?
4. What are the age demographics of California registered voters?
5. In terms of political party affiliation, how are California voters registered (% Democrat, % Republican, % Other)?

Part III: Your Analysis

1. How does the ethnic make-up of California residents (#2) compare to the ethnic make-up of California registered voters (#6)?
2. For the November 2018 election, what percentage of California registered voters actually voted?
3. Now that you have a snap shot of California voters, discuss who the decision makers are. Who votes? Ethnicity? Age? Gender? Is it important to vote? Why or why not?

Helpful Resources:

http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/jtf/JTF_LikelyVotersJTF.pdf (Links to an external site.)

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http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demographic/state_census_data_center/products-services/ (Links to an external site.)

http://www.sos.ca.gov/admin/press-releases/prior/2007/DB07_006.pdf (Links to an external site.)

[1] Please note that for purposes of this assignment, the term “residents” refers to anyone who lives in the California, regardless of immigration status.