Spring 2027

Elections and Voting Behavior

Covers psychological and social components of voting behavior, current electoral trends, and the role of voters in the governing process.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Andrew Trexler

The coursework was not too difficult; attending lectures and paying attention was sufficient to receive a good grade.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop a theoretical and empirical understanding of how individuals make voting decisions.

  • Be able to analyze factors that affect the results of particular elections.

  • Interpret surveys and election data to analyze how specific variables affect voters.

  • Develop a basis for evaluating the health of the U.S. electoral system.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
POLISCI 305

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANDREW TREXLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Andrew Trexler

Students found the course engaging, with helpful discussion sections and interesting research projects using actual election data.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.37 GPA, 63.2% A/AB (n=95 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.53 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=117 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.64 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=80 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Andrew Trexler

The coursework was not too difficult; attending lectures and paying attention was sufficient to receive a good grade.

Past student reviews · Andrew Trexler

Exams were straightforward and very organized, providing a clear structure for assessment.

Topics

  • Psychological and social components of voting behavior
  • Current electoral trends
  • Role of voters in the governing process

Skills

  • Theoretical and empirical understanding of individual voting decisions
  • Analyzing factors affecting election results
  • Interpreting surveys and election data
  • Evaluating the health of the U.S. electoral system

Grades

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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