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American Politics Research, Vol. 20, No. 4, 442-456 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X9202000405

Constituents' Evaluations of U.S. House Members

Randall B. Ripley

Ohio State University

Samuel C. Patterson

Ohio State University

Lynn M. Maurer

Ohio State University

Stephen V. Quinlan

Ohio State University

Legislative representation entails a degree of bonding between representatives and represented, demonstrated when constituents evaluate the performance of their representative favorably. Why are some constituents more favorable toward their representative than others? This analysis draws on previous research to construct and test a model of constituent evaluation. The data come from interviews conducted in 1988 with 1,013 Ohioans, who were asked to evaluate their member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The analysis relies on ordinary least squares regression. The results underscore the powerful role of partisanship in the nexus of constituents and their representatives.


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