Demographic Changes in House Districts

In chapters 11 (elections and campaign), 10 (political parties), and 13 (Congress), we discuss the relationship between demographics and electoral politics. At National Journal, Cameron Joseph notes an important recent shift:

The explosive growth in the Hispanic population is changing the political character not only of districts represented by whites but also of those held by African-Americans. Of the 39 black Democrats in the House, eight represent districts where Hispanics now outnumber African-Americans, including six where Latinos make up more than 40 percent of the district's population, according to a National Journal analysis of figures from the three-year average of the Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey.