Variation in opinion within places

Planned This chapter has not been written. It is listed so the book shows its full scope.

The question

How much of the variation in issue opinion lies between counties rather than within them?

The data

• Cooperative Election StudyYears: 2006-2024 (every year; self-reported turnout is available in the 10 even years)

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The scope

Individuals Each row of the data is a person, so results describe people and can be compared across groups.

The chapter sits in Part XV, Place and opinion, the political map. Its unit of analysis is individuals. See how the book treats evidence.