Political polarization on the move: Analyzing geographical mobility between counties in the U.S
Zhengyi Liang, Jaeho Cho
TL;DR
The study explores how political leanings influence travel patterns between U.S. counties, finding that strong political identities affect mobility preferences.
Contribution
The paper introduces human mobility as a new lens to study geographical polarization beyond residential segregation.
Findings
Political leaning alone does not significantly affect mobility preferences.
Strong political identities increase likelihood of visiting politically similar destinations.
Mobility patterns reflect political divisions in homogeneous counties.
Abstract
Research on geographical polarization typically focuses on residential segregation by partisanship, where individuals with similar political affiliations cluster in the neighborhoods. Our study extends this line of research beyond residential spaces by investigating the influence of political leaning on geographical mobility in non-residential, activity spaces. Specifically, by analyzing human mobility patterns between counties, we explore the effects of political leaning and the strength of political leaning on the preference for politically similar locations. We find that while political leaning does not significantly impact mobility preferences, the strength of political leaning does, even after controlling for economic, demographic, and other contextual factors. Individuals traveling from counties with a strong political leaning are more likely to visit politically congruent…
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Taxonomy
TopicsUrban Transport and Accessibility · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Spatial Cognition and Navigation