Ruy Teixeira and William H. Frey

America’s New Swing RegionThe Political Demography and Georgaphy

of the Mountain West

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

2008 Key Demographic Segments: MT West States

2920

9

31

51

11

38 4157

4225

56

0%

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Arizona Colorado Idaho Nevada NewMexico

Utah

All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

2000-2008 Change in Segment: All Minorities

4.2

3.2

1.6 1.61.3

7.1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Nevada Arizona New Mexico Idaho Colorado Utah

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

2000-2008 Change in Segment:Whites-College Grad, Working

Age

2.1

1.6

1.2

0.1

-0.7

2.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Utah Idaho Colorado Nevada Arizona New Mexico

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

2000-2008 Change in Segment:Whites-Non College, Working Age

-3.7 -3.8 -3.9 -4

-8

-2.7

-9.0

-8.0

-7.0

-6.0

-5.0

-4.0

-3.0

-2.0

-1.0

0.0

New Mexico Colorado Idaho Utah Arizona Nevada

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

Key Demographic Segments: Phoenix Metro, and AZ

27 29

16 17

18 16

40 38

0%

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100%

Phoenix Metro Arizona

All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

2000-8 Change in Segments: Phoenix Metro, and AZ

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

Phoenix Metro ArizonaAll Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

Key Demographic Segments: Denver City,

Inner Suburbs Outer Suburbs and CO

3423

1020

11

13

9

12

30

2440

26

2540 40 41

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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70%

80%

90%

100%

Denver City Inner Suburbs Outer Suburbs ColoradoAll Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

2000-8 Change in Segments: Denver City, Inner Suburbs and

Outer Suburbs

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

Denver City InnerSuburbs Outer Suburbs

All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

Key Demographic Segments: Boise Metro, and ID

10 9

14 16

23 18

54 57

0%

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100%

Boise Metro Idaho

All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age

Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis

2000-8 Change in Segments: Boise Metro, and ID

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

Boise Metro Idaho

All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age