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Urban Spatial Segregation and Its Effect on Political Participation

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In many U.S. cities, neighborhoods with high racial or income segregation have voter turnout rates that are 10–20 percentage points lower than integrated or affluent areas, even after controlling for individual income and education.

Why this is interesting

You know your city's map shows where people live—but did you know it also maps who votes? The physical layout of a city can silently decide whose voice counts in a democracy.