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Commentary: State-level Variation in Affective Polarization

Polarization Research Lab

Harnessing our massive set of survey interviews and MRP (Mulitilevel Regression and Post-Stratification), we generated state-level estimates of affective polarization. Though affective polarization remains high across the nation, it does vary by approximately 6 percentage points between states. Those states with the highest levels of affective polarization are those states with the most competitive elections.  

Figure 1, under “Commentary: State-level Variation in Affective Polarization”

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