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Association: Name: The Midwest Political Science Association URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/
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Mann, Christopher. and Gillespie, Andra. "Redistricting in a Multi-racial Context: Majority-Minority Districts and the Maximization of Substantive Representation for Blacks and Hispanics in Congress" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, Apr 15, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p82745_index.html>

Mann, C. B. and Gillespie, A. , 2004-04-15 "Redistricting in a Multi-racial Context: Majority-Minority Districts and the Maximization of Substantive Representation for Blacks and Hispanics in Congress" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p82745_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Much of the literature on majority-minority districts has revolved around the electoral power and substantive representation of Blacks. However as American demographics have become more diverse, so has the racial makeup of majority-minority districts. Unfortunately, the literature has done little to account for the fact that both Blacks and Hispanics are now concentrated in majority-minority districts, and the two groups have occasionally been forced to compete for such districts in the redistricting or electoral process. We correct the omission of Hispanics from the majority-minority district equation and estimate how to maximize electoral power and substantive representation for both groups. Given the changing demographics of America, it is no longer adequate to discuss majority-minority districts or Black electoral power and substantive representation only in the context of a Black-white political binary. Using majority-minority districts in the 103rd Congress, we estimate the effects of majority-minority districting on the substantive representation and electoral power of Blacks and of Hispanics. We do find evidence of convergence and divergence on substantive issues within the Congressional Black and Hispanic Caucuses. Furthermore, we find that while sizeable Hispanic populations in districts increase the probability of electing Black members of Congress, the probability of electing Hispanic members of Congress does not increase with increasing Black population.

When Redistricting is No Longer Black and White: Majority-Minority Districts and the Maximization of Substantive Representation for Blacks and Latinos in Congress

Rights Consciousness, Economic Interests, and the 2003 District-level People?s Congress Elections: Middle Class Motivations and Democratic Implications