The 2024 Presidential Election in the South : Déjà Vu All over Again.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kapeluck, Branwell DuBose.

Series:

Voting, Elections, and the Political Process Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic & Professional, 2026.

Summary:

This edited volume, written by the leading experts in their particular states, focuses on the historic 2024 presidential election in the South. The region has played a critical role in determining the occupant of the White House for the last 54 years, and the South once again was pivotal in the 2024 contest between Trump and Harris.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title

Copyright

Contents

Figures

Tables

Introduction

1 The 2024 Election in the South: Demographics, Issues, and Voting Patterns

State Voting and Turnout Patterns

Data

State Electorate Characteristics

Political Dispositions

Key Demographics

Race

Gender and Its Intersections

Religion

Place Type

Political and Economic Attitudes

Social Issues

International Issues and Immigration

Democracy Concerns

Conclusion

References

2 The Primary That Wasn't: The 2024 Presidential Nomination Process

The 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary and Nomination Process

The 2024 Republican Presidential Primary and Nomination Process

Timing of Primaries and Caucuses

Republican Primary Results

The Southern Republican Primary Electorate

Notes

3 Alabama: Competition in the Doldrums

The Presidential Primaries

Democrats

Republicans

Congressional Primaries

Allen v. Milligan , Supreme Court-Ordered Congressional District

Party Primaries

The General Election

President

Congressional and Statewide Races

Congress

State Offices

The Presidential Race

Down-Ballot Races

Results and Analysis

Alabama, the Presidential Election, and the Future

4 Georgia: Competition in a Toss-Up State

Presidential Primary

General Election Campaign

Presidential Election Results

2024 Presidential Election

Other Elections

5 Louisiana: Red Tide Continues Its Rise in the Bayou State

Brief History

Primary and General Election Campaigns

Election Results

6 Mississippi: Republican Dominance in a Nationalized Environment

Political Context.

The Presidential Race: Ideology and Performance Debated

Nonpresidential Campaigns and Right-Wing Revolts

Election Results and Analysis

Republican Dominance Continues

7 South Carolina: Red Hot

Political Background

The Current Political Landscape

Party Identification

The Democratic Primary

The Republican Primary

8 Arkansas: All Politics Is National

The Campaign

Primary

General Election

The Results

Turnout

Geography

Social/Demographic Factors

Issues

Other Arkansas Electoral Outcomes

9 Florida: From Battleground State to MAGA Central

Political Context

Party Registration: Republicans Surge to a Historic Lead

2022 Midterm Elections: Low Turnout and Gerrymandering Doom Democrats

Presidential Nomination Contest

County-Level Analysis

Exit Poll Analysis

Down-Ballot Races: A Republican Conservative Sweep

10 Trumptucky!: An Exclamation Point on Party Realignment in the Commonwealth

2024 Election Results

Fifty Years of Change

Deep Blue Turns Deep Red

Red Gets Redder

Growth Slows the Red Wave

Big Is Blue

Political and Demographic Relationships

2024 Storylines

Transferability of Trump's Popularity

Governor Beshear Receives Consideration for Harris's Running Mate

Tepid Senatorial Support

Republicans Surpass Democrats in Voter Registration

11 North Carolina: A State of Deep and Rigid Polarization

The March Primary

November's Presidential Election

US House Elections

State Elections

Turnout and Demographic Dynamics in 2024.

Two Other Challenges-One Man-Made, One Natural-to North Carolina's 2024 Election

12 Deeply Red in Big Orange Country

A History of Political Competition

2020-2 Taxes and Traditionalism

2022 Midterm and 2023 Chaos

The 2024 Primaries

The 2024 General Election

Note

13 Texas: Reinventing the Party Brands

Texas's Political Climate

A Third Campaign Launched from Waco

Over a Million New Voters in Texas

A Red Texas Is a Matter Of Perspective

Winning the Margins

Ideology and Issue Politics

Political Geography of Texas

Party In-Fighting Has Led to New Leadership in Both Parties aft er 2024

Candidate Choice in Texas

Perspective on the Population Growth

14 Virginia: Standing Apart Again

Nomination Politics

The Substitution

The Harris Reset

The Campaign in Virginia

Congressional Races

The US Senate

House of Representatives

Postscript

15 The Trump Years and the 2024 Presidential Election in the American South

Southern Presidential Elections in Nation and State, 1992-2024

Southern Counties in the Trump Years

County-Level Analysis of the 2024 Southern Presidential Vote

Multivariate Analysis

16 The 2024 Presidential Election in the South in Context

Presidential Election in the South: A Few Glimmers of Hope for the Democrats

A Regional Approach to the 2024 Results

Other Statewide Elections in the South: The Tar Heel State Provides Promise

Congressional Elections in the South

State Legislative Elections in the South

Looking Forward

Index

About the Editors and Contributors.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781978760714