Research Reports

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  • Minnesota Profile

    Fact in focus: Minnesota's high turnout helped earned our 2008 democracy index's top ranking, but almost half of its US House seats are represented by "untouchable" incumbents.

  • Mississippi Profile

    Fact in focus: Mississippi has never elected a woman to the US House.

  • Missouri Profile

    Fact in focus: Although Missouri Democrats won a majority of the US House vote in 2008, Republicans won a majority of seats.

  • Montana Profile

    Fact in focus: Montana Democrats haven't won a U.S. House seat since 1994, despite regularly garnering four in ten votes.

  • Nebraska Profile

    Fact in focus: Nebraska Democrats regularly win at least a third of the US House vote, but have not won a seat since 1992.

  • Nevada Profile


    Fact in focus: In 2008 Nevada Democrats won 8% more US House votes than Republicans, but 33% more seats.

  • New Hampshire Profile

    Fact in focus: New Hampshire Republicans earned 47% of US House votes in 2008, but Democrats won both seats.

  • New Jersey Profile

    Fact in focus: All 11 incumbents won reelection in New Jersey's US House seats in 2008, with eight "untouchables".

  • New Mexico Profile

    Fact in focus: New Mexico Republicans won 39.4% of votes in 2008, but none of the three open US House seats.

     

  • New York Profile

    Fact in focus: New York Republicans won 31.6% of US House votes in 2008, but just three of 29 seats -- only 7% of Democratic voters failed to elect a candidate.