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1Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Dr, Moscow, ID, 83844, USA. alexmaas@uidaho.edu.
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
|December 18, 2020
Summary
Communities that vote for the losing presidential candidate may experience increased mortality rates. This study links election outcomes to public health, particularly in highly partisan areas.
Area of Science:
- Political Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Presidential election outcomes significantly impact community health.
- Empirical evidence suggests negative health consequences for communities supporting losing candidates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the association between community support for a losing presidential candidate and mortality rates.
- Investigate the impact of partisan loss on public health outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized county-level US mortality data (CDC) and election results (1999-2017).
- Employed county-year fixed-effects models to analyze the relationship between election outcomes and mortality.
Main Results:
- A positive association was found between partisan loss and mortality rates.
- Mortality rates increased up to 3% in highly partisan counties after presidential election losses.
Conclusions:
- Partisan loss in presidential elections is linked to increased mortality.
- Mechanisms may include social disintegration and partisan theory, affecting community health.
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