Not surprisingly, the number of statewide voters identifying themselves as Democrats has risen sharply over the last two years, far outpacing Republican growth.
The number of those identifying themselves as Taiwanese has risen from 17% to 41%, whereas those who see themselves purely as Chinese have dropped from 26% to 6% (see chart 2).
Since 2006, the number of registered Hispanic voters in Miami-Dade County who identify themselves as Democratic has risen 62% to 213,000, while the total of Republican-registered Hispanics has remained constant at about 260,000.
By contrast, since 2006 the percentage of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats has risen significantly, while the number saying they are Republican has fallen.
By 2009, the total number of identified sites had risen to 223, and archaeological research on the volcano's upper flanks is ongoing.
The number of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) cases identified in the United States annually has risen from 4,800 in 1983 to over 50,000 today [ 4].
The latest research from the Gambling Commission, the UK's regulatory body, shows that the number of people who identify themselves as problem gamblers has risen by 40% over the last three years – and among 16-24-year-olds 16-24-year-olds 16-24-year-olds 16-24-year-olds
The official death toll has risen to 18, with several bodies yet to be formally identified.
Japan has risen, fallen and risen again.
Unemployment has risen sharply.
