Ruy Teixeira and William H. Frey
America’s New Swing RegionThe Political Demography and Georgaphy
of the Mountain West
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
2008 Key Demographic Segments: MT West States
2920
9
31
51
11
38 4157
4225
56
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Arizona Colorado Idaho Nevada NewMexico
Utah
All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
2000-2008 Change in Segment: All Minorities
4.2
3.2
1.6 1.61.3
7.1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Nevada Arizona New Mexico Idaho Colorado Utah
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
2000-2008 Change in Segment:Whites-College Grad, Working
Age
2.1
1.6
1.2
0.1
-0.7
2.5
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Utah Idaho Colorado Nevada Arizona New Mexico
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
2000-2008 Change in Segment:Whites-Non College, Working Age
-3.7 -3.8 -3.9 -4
-8
-2.7
-9.0
-8.0
-7.0
-6.0
-5.0
-4.0
-3.0
-2.0
-1.0
0.0
New Mexico Colorado Idaho Utah Arizona Nevada
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
Key Demographic Segments: Phoenix Metro, and AZ
27 29
16 17
18 16
40 38
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Phoenix Metro Arizona
All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
2000-8 Change in Segments: Phoenix Metro, and AZ
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
Phoenix Metro ArizonaAll Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
Key Demographic Segments: Denver City,
Inner Suburbs Outer Suburbs and CO
3423
1020
11
13
9
12
30
2440
26
2540 40 41
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Denver City Inner Suburbs Outer Suburbs ColoradoAll Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
2000-8 Change in Segments: Denver City, Inner Suburbs and
Outer Suburbs
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
Denver City InnerSuburbs Outer Suburbs
All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
Key Demographic Segments: Boise Metro, and ID
10 9
14 16
23 18
54 57
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Boise Metro Idaho
All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age
Source: Ruy Teixeira and William H Frey analysis
2000-8 Change in Segments: Boise Metro, and ID
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
Boise Metro Idaho
All Minorities Whites: Age 65+Whites: College Grad Working Age Whites: Non College Working Age