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Anaheim ’ s Evolving Demographic Setting

Anaheim ’ s Evolving Demographic Setting. Peter A. Morrison January 10, 2013 Contact: petermorrison@me.com - (310) 266-9580. Agenda. Issue : How City ’ s demographic setting shapes minority voters ’ potential to elect candidates of their choice

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Anaheim ’ s Evolving Demographic Setting

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  1. Anaheim’s Evolving Demographic Setting Peter A. Morrison January 10, 2013 Contact:petermorrison@me.com - (310) 266-9580

  2. Agenda • Issue: How City’s demographic setting shapes minority voters’ potential to elect candidates of their choice • Focus: To better understand this setting and how it is changing

  3. Where Demographics Matter • At-large: Enables a group to use its overall voting strength to elect a 2nd highest vote-getter • By district: Enables a group to use its concentrated voting strength in an area (district) to elect the single winner there

  4. Key Take-Away Points Certain groups are gaining electoral strength as the City’s population matures Things aren’t always what they seem: Many adults aren’t now eligible to vote Past City Council elections offer lessons on how future ethnic candidates can get elected

  5. Overview of Anaheim’s Population

  6. Rapid Population Growth

  7. Residential Patterns: 2010

  8. Demographics by Race/Ethnicity

  9. Change in Distribution of Eligible Voters

  10. . . . And What’s In Store * Non-Hispanic

  11. The City’s Future Eligible Voters

  12. Anticipated Future Shares of Eligible Voters

  13. Lessons From Past City Council Elections

  14. City Council Election Winners: 2002-2012

  15. November 2012 Election

  16. November 2010 Election

  17. Key Take-Away Points Certain groups are gaining electoral strength as the City’s population matures Things aren’t always what they seem: Many adults aren’t now eligible to vote Past City Council elections offer lessons on how future ethnic candidates can get elected

  18. Questions?

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