Color Coded: Party Politics in the American West, 1950-2016

by Walter Nugent

The now-staunchly red state of Texas was deep blue in 1950 and had virtually no functioning Republican Party. California, on the other hand, was reliably red. Today, both states have jumped to the opposite end of the political spectrum. Texas is one of the most conservative states, while California has become one of today's most liberal bastions. These are the most dramatic cases, but notable shifts in voting patterns have occurred throughout...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806161698
• ISBN13: 9780806161693
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.9" x 9.5"