The New Deal Coalition was an alliance of interest groups and voting blocs that supported the Democratic Party for several decades after President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented his New Deal programs during the Great Depression.
Related terms
Interest Group: A group of people that seeks to influence public policy based on common interests or concerns.
Voting Blocs: Groups of voters that are strongly motivated by specific common concerns or interests who act together as a unit in supporting their preferred candidate(s).
Public Policy: Government actions including laws, regulations, decisions, or actions related to a specific issue area taken by government bodies at any level.