Ethnicity and electoral choice: Mexican-American voting behavior in the California 30th congressional district (original) (raw)

This research analyzes the voting behavior of Mexican-American constituents in California's 30th Congressional District, particularly during the 1982 elections. Utilizing two primary surveys, it examines the impact of ethnicity on electoral choices and investigates whether Mexican-American voters displayed loyalty to Democratic candidates, despite facing the candidacy of a Mexican-American individual. Findings indicate a substantial yet not absolute loyalty to Democratic candidates among Mexican-American voters, alongside evidence of defection rates that suggest a nuanced voting behavior influenced by ethnicity.