Thursday, January 29, 2004

Texas Get-Out-The-Vote Maps

FairVote2020 has developed an interactive map showing Latino voter registration data from the 2000 general election in Texas. Additional maps include census data on English proficiency as well as race, ethnicity and income. Change maps by clicking the drop-down menu under "Compare Maps" on the left.

Below the link to the interactive map you will find a link to maps in Adobe format which are also "zoomable." The Adobe maps show precinct details for 99 Texas municipalities with populations over 25,000.

Interactive maps 1,2, and 3 display the new 2006 congressional boundaries.At a scale of about 15 miles, updated precinct boundaries (dark green) for 2005 are shown. In many areas, the 2005 precinct boundaries will match the 2000 and 2004 VTDs. (See this document for an explanation of the differences between VTDs and precincts.)

Maps 20 through 23 show election results for Bush-Gore and Bush-Kerry at the precinct and county levels.


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See friendsvote.org for online voter lists organized by street and precinct for all 254 Texas counties.
See also UT Arlington Texas Redistricting Google Maps

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Unregistered Latinos by 2000 Precinct

Google-FairData Base Map (start with a Google map interface)


Map 1 (default map) -- Unregistered voting age Latinos by Precinct

The precincts displayed (represented by dark green lines beginning at a scale of about 15 miles) in Maps 1, 2, and 3 are based on those in effect for the November 2005 general election: Population attributes and political data are based on 2000 census VTD boundaries. In most areas, the 2005 precinct lines are identical to the VTD census 2000 precinct proxies. Where there are differences, the underlying VTD boundaries provide a more accurate display of the population distribution for a particular area

Additional data and precinct information can be found at:

http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/senate.htm

The unregistered count has not been adjusted to exclude non-citizens. Of the 2.3 million unregistered Latinos in Texas, approximately 1 million are voter-eligible citizens.

The VTD layer can be queried by clicking on the INFO button and then clicking on the map. The VTD data can then be accessed from the pop-up window. VTD political data includes 2000 and 2004 election returns, as well as total turnout, number of registered voters, and Spanish surname registered voters. Selected VTD data is also displayed in a table beneath the map using the ZOOM TO Button.

The unregistered Latino count was derived by subtracting the 2000 registered Spanish surname voter count from the Latino voting age population count under the 2000 census The unregistered count by precinct has not been adjusted to exclude non-citizens.

Source: Texas Legislative Council

Map 2 -- Precinct-level Spanish-speaking voting age population by English proficiency

This map displays the estimated 18+ limited English population (Spanish-speakers) in Texas by 2000 VTD based on SF3 sample block group data. "Limited English" is defined as persons who reported in the 2000 census that they did not speak English well or did not speak English at all.

Color coding shows the percentage of Spanish speakers who either "do not speak English well" or "do not speak English at all". At a scale of about 10 miles, estimated counts for these two limited English categories are displayed in purple boxes.

Note: Some official definitions (for instance, Voting Rights Act Sec. 203 language minority coverage) extend the term "limited English" to include persons who "speak English well". Under these interpretations, just one category -- "Speak English Very Well" -- defines persons who are considered proficient in English.

The map can be used to identify polling places where Spanish-speaking voters are likely to experience difficulties and for voter registration drives.

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) (Block Groups) and Texas Legislative Council (disaggregated and estimated for precincts)

Map 3 -- Precinct-level Latino voting-age population

Source: PL94-171 file (blocks) and Texas Legislative Council

Other map #s -- Block-Group Socio-Economic Detail Maps

See SocioEcon mapper for map details.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data and SF 3 Sample Data

Note: Block group boundaries cannot be displayed in Maps 1, 3, 20, and 21. Precinct boundaries cannot be displayed in the other maps..

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data and SF 3 Sample Data

.Map 20 -- Bush-Gore by Precinct

Head-to-head contest (minus third party votes).

Source: Texas Legislative Council

Map 21 -- Bush-Kerry by Precinct

Head-to-head contest (minus third party votes).

View this map in Google Earth

This 14 megabyte KMZ file shows the Bush-Kerry vote by precinct in Texas. The 2004 precincts are sorted by place and zipcode in the sidebar. (Allow some time to display)

Source: Texas Legislative Council

Map 22 -- Bush-Gore by County (Head-to-Head Contest)

Note that congressional lines are for the 109th congress ( 2005-2006), not the historical 2000 boundaries.

Source: Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections

Map 23 -- Bush-Kerry by County (Head-to-Head Contest)

At a scale of about 200 miles, green labels show votes cast for the two major party candidates by county.

This map does not display election returns below the county level.

Source: Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections, 12/03/04.

Map 24 -- Party Affiliation (State Senate) 2007

Map 25 -- Party Affiliation (State House) 2007

Map 26 -- Party Affiliation (Congress) 2007


High Detail "Zoomable"-- Adobe format -- zoom to 200+)

Click on the links below to see the index of maps, then click on the file name. It will take a few moments for the file to load into the Acrobat reader, depending upon the speed of your internet connection. To save and then view a map file (the best method for accessing these files), right click on the file name, then choose 'Save Target As' (Internet Explorer) or 'Save Link As' (Netscape). Files range from 300k to 800k in size. These maps are set to print at 11" by 17" but can be enlarged at Kinkos.

Texas municipalities with population over 25,000 (99)

Note: Congressional lines in these maps have not been updated to reflect the plan approved in 2004.

Each map displays an area approximately 15 miles wide. About two-thirds of the state's Latino population lives in the areas shown on these maps. The numbers displayed in purple boxes show unregistered Latinos of voting age. These maps match interactive map 1.

Note: Congressional lines in the Bush-Gore maps are updated to reflect the plan approved in 2004.

Bush-Gore by 2000 precinct (head to head contest excluding third party candidates). The numbers in boxes show votes cast for the two major party candidates. The green lines show 2002 precinct boundaries. Each map displays an area approximately 15 miles wide. These maps match interactive map 20.


Sunday, January 25, 2004

Pennsylvania Get-Out-The-Vote Maps

FairVote2020 has developed an interactive map showing turnout in Pennsylvania for the 2000 presidential election.

Additional maps include census data on race, ethnicity and income. Change maps by clicking the drop-down menu under "Compare Maps" on the left.

At the end of this page is a link to Adobe maps showing nonvoters and 2000 turnout rates by precinct for Pennsylvania cities with populations greater than 15,000. There is also a link to a second set of maps for the same places displaying Bush-Gore by precinct. Use the two sets in tandem to help target your canvassing efforts.

Turnout in 2000 Presidential Election (18+ pop.)

Zoom to:
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Adams County

Google-FairData Base Map (start with a Google map interface)

Map 1 (default map) -- Percent Turnout in Pennsylvania 2000 (by 2000 precinct)

At a scale of about 3 miles, the number of voting age persons (by precinct) who did not vote in the 2000 election is displayed in purple boxes. This number includes both registered and unregistered persons and has not been adjusted for non-citizens. Precinct boundaries are those in effect in 2000.

At a scale of about 3 miles, pie charts display in areas with significant minority population, showing race/ethnicity components for the over 18 population.

Note: Percent turnout is calculated using the population 18 and over. Votes cast is calculated based on votes for presidential candidates.

Sources: Census 2000, Federal Elections Project, American University.

Maps 2 thru 17 -- Block-Group Socio-Economic Detail Maps

See SocioEcon mapper for map details.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data and SF 3 Sample Data

Note: Block group boundaries cannot be displayed in Map 1. Precinct boundaries cannot be displayed in Maps 2 thru 17

.Map 18 -- Bush-Gore by Precinct

Head-to-head contest (minus third party votes)

View Map 18 in Google Earth (click for details)

Sources: Census 2000, Federal Elections Project, American University.

Map 19 -- Bush-Gore by County (Head-to-Head Contest)

Note that congressional lines are for the 109th congress ( 2005-2006), not the historical 2000 boundaries.

Source: Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections

Map 20 -- Bush-Kerry by County (Head-to-Head Contest)

At a scale of about 200 miles, green labels show votes cast for the two major party candidates by county.

This map does not display election returns below the county level.

Source: Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections, 12/03/04.

Map 21 -- Party Affiliation (State Senate) 2007

Map 22 -- Party Affiliation (State House) 2007

Map 23 -- Party Affiliation (Congress) 2007


High Detail "Zoomable"-- Adobe format -- zoom to 200+)

Birds-eye view of turnout for the 18+ population in the 2000 general election. The numbers displayed in purple boxes show unregistered 18+ and non-voting registered voters, i.e. everyone over 18 who did not vote. These maps match the default map in the interactive map described above.

Community-wide Bush Gore Maps

Bush-Gore by precinct (head to head contest excluding third party candidates). The numbers in boxes show votes cast for the two major party candidates -- except for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh where it gets too cluttered to display.

  • Religious Congregations, Parks & Schools in Low Turnout Areas New 8/04
    Filtered to encompass neighborhoods that are 30%+ Below Poverty or 30%+ Minority (Block Groups)

    Adobe file
    zipped Excel Spreadsheet

Thursday, January 22, 2004

Wisconsin Get-Out-The-Vote Maps

FairVote2020 has developed an interactive map showing turnout in Wisconsin for the 2002 gubernatorial election. Additional maps include census data on race, ethnicity and income. Change maps by clicking the drop-down menu under "Compare Maps" to the left of the map window. You may zoom in on the map by clicking on the appropriate button at the top and then on the map.

Also available are maps depicting Bush-Kerry results by ward, county, and state legislative districts.

At the end of this page is a link to Adobe maps showing nonvoters and 2002 turnout rates by ward for Wisconsin cities with populations greater than 15,000. In addition, there are links to sets of maps for the same places displaying results for the 2002 Attorney General contest and Bush-Kerry by ward.

There is also a link to more detailed Adobe maps focusing on the minority vote age population by census block for 385 wards with significant minority populations.

Turnout in 2002 Gubernatorial Election (18 + pop)

Google-FairData Base Map (start with a Google map interface)


Map 1 (default map) -- Percent Turnout in Wisconsin (2002 election by 2002 ward)

At a scale of about 5 miles, the number of voting age persons (by ward) who did not vote in the 2002 election is displayed in purple boxes. This number includes both registered and unregistered persons and has not been adjusted for non-citizens. Ward boundaries are those in effect in 2002.

Note: Percent turnout is calculated using population 18 and over.

Sources: Census 2000, Wisconsin State Legislature

Map 18 -- Statewide Focus Wards

This map displays about 385 wards statewide with a minority voting age population percentage over 20%. Over 330,000 persons of voting age who reside in these wards did not vote in the 2002 gubernatorial contest -- compared to 130,000 who turned out to vote. Nearly two-thirds (about 250,000) of Wisconsin's minority voting age population lives in these wards

Street-level printer-ready detail maps can be downloaded by clicking on the INFO button and then on the ward of interest. Next select "Focus Precincts" and select the Adobe map link from the lower half of the pop-up window.

Batch downloads for printer-ready, PDA compatible Adobe files organized by county and ward can be accessed via this directory:

http://fairplan.u31.infinology.net/WisconsinAccess/Maps/FocusPrecincts/

Maps 2 thru 17 -- Block-Group Socio-Economic Detail Maps

See SocioEcon mapper for map details.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data and SF 3 Sample Data

Note: Block group boundaries cannot be displayed in Map 1. Ward boundaries can not be displayed in Maps 2 thru 17.

Map 19 -- Lautenschlager-Biskupic (2002)

Lautenschlager-Biskupic by ward, no third party candidacies as in the Governor's contest

Source: Wisconsin State Legislature

Maps 20 - 24 -- Bush-Kerry

20 -- Bush-Kerry by state house components (subdistricts) of Congressional districts
21 -- Bush Kerry by state house
22 -- Bush-Kerry by state senate
23 -- Bush-Kerry by county
24 -- Bush-Kerry by ward

View Map 24 in Google Earth (click for details)

Ward-level 2004 election data in a spreadsheet is available here from the Wisconsin State Legislature.

for more comprehensive precinct stats in Google Earth see:

2006 Governor Contest by Precinct

Sources: Wisconsin State Legislature and Wisconsin Board of Elections

Map 25 -- Party Affiliation (State Senate 2007)

Map 26 -- Party Affiliation (State House 2007)

Map 27 -- Party Affiliation (Congress) 2007



High Detail "Zoomable"-- Adobe format -- zoom to 200+)

These maps are set to print at 11" by 17" but can be enlarged at Kinkos.

Click on the links below to see the index of maps, then click on the file name. It will take a few moments for the file to load into the Acrobat reader, depending upon the speed of your internet connection. To save and then view a map file (the best method for accessing these files), right click on the file name, then choose 'Save Target As' (Internet Explorer) or 'Save Link As' (Netscape). Files range from 300k to 800k in size.

Block-level minority voting age theme (385 maps)

Statewide Focus Wards (20%+ minority)

A map linked spreadsheet for all Dane County wards is located at the top of the above directory.

Wisconsin cities with populations over 15,000 (45)

Community-wide Turnout Maps (2002)

Birds-eye view of ward-level turnout rates in the 2002 elections. These maps can be used for orientation purposes with the "focus area" block-level maps above. The numbers displayed in purple boxes show unregistered plus registered non-voters by ward in 2002 and will match the non-voter count in the footer portion of the block-level "focus area" maps.

Community-wide Attorney General Contest Maps (2002)

Lautenschlager-Biskupic by ward, no third party candidacies as in the Governor's contest

Bush-Kerry Maps (2004)

The numbers in boxes show votes cast for the two major party candidates. These maps match interactive map 24.

Monday, January 19, 2004

Minnesota Get-Out-The-Vote Maps

FairVote2020 has developed an interactive map showing turnout in Minnesota during the 2004 and 2000 presidential elections.

Additional maps include census data on race, ethnicity and income. Change maps by clicking the drop-down menu under "Compare Maps" on the left.

For the political maps, state legislative district boundaries can be displayed by checking the appropriate box below the map image.

At the end of this page is a link to Adobe maps showing nonvoters and turnout rates by precinct for Minnesota cities with populations greater than 15,000. There is also a link to a second set of maps for the same places displaying Bush-Kerry and Bush-Gore by precinct. Use these in tandem to help target your canvassing efforts.

Turnout in 2004 Presidential Election

Google-FairData Base Map (start with a Google map interface)

Map 1 (default map) -- Percent Turnout in Minnesota (2004 election)

At a scale of about 5 miles, the number of voting age persons (by precinct) who did not vote in the 2004 election is displayed in purple boxes. This number includes both registered and unregistered persons and has not been adjusted for non-citizens. Precinct boundaries are those in effect in 2002. Pie charts display in areas with significant minority population, showing race/ethnicity components for the over 18 population.

Note: Turnout is calculated using population 18 and over in 2000 and votes cast for President in 2004

Due to population growth since 2000 or precinct boundary changes since 2002, about 6% of the 4,000 + precincts statewide show turnout rates above 100%. On the map, these precincts are blank (no color). They are mainly located in the suburban Twin Cities area and represent about 8.6% of all votes cast in 2004.

Sources: Census 2000, Minnesota State Legislature, Minnesota Secretary of State

Map 2 -- Percent Turnout in Minnesota (2000 election by 2002 precinct)

At a scale of about 5 miles, the number of voting age persons (by precinct) who did not vote in the 2000 election is displayed in purple boxes. This number includes both registered and unregistered persons and has not been adjusted for non-citizens. Precinct boundaries are those in effect in 2002. Vote totals are estimates based on a block-level disaggregation from the 2000 precinct lines. Pie charts display in areas with significant minority population, showing race/ethnicity components for the over 18 population.

Note: Turnout is calculated using population 18 and over in 2000 and votes cast for President in 2000.

Sources: Census 2000, Minnesota State Legislature

Map 3 -- Percent Change in Turnout (2004 versus 2000)

At a scale of about 5 miles, the net change in votes cast for President is displayed in purple boxes. .

Maps 4 thru 18 -- Block-Group Socio-Economic Detail Maps

See SocioEcon mapper for map details.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data and SF 3 Sample Data

Note: Block group boundaries cannot be displayed in Maps 1, 2 and maps 18 through 20. Precinct and legislative boundaries cannot be displayed in Maps 3 through 17.

.Map 19 -- Bush-Gore by Precinct

Head-to-head contest (minus third party votes)

Sources: Minnesota State Legislature

Map 20 -- Bush-Kerry by County

Head-to-head contest (minus third party votes)

Sources: Minnesota State Legislature, Minnesota Secretary of State

Map 21 -- Bush-Kerry by Precinct

Head-to-head contest (minus third party votes)

View this map in Google Earth

for more comprehensive precinct stats in Google Earth see:

2006 Governor Contest by Precinct

Sources: Minnesota State Legislature, Minnesota Secretary of State

Map 22 -- Party Affiliation (State Senate) 2007

Sources: Minnesota State Legislature, Minnesota Secretary of State

Map 23 -- Party Affiliation (State House) 2007

Sources: Minnesota State Legislature, Minnesota Secretary of State

Map 21 -- Party Affiliation (Congress) 2007



High Detail "Zoomable"-- Adobe format -- zoom to 200+)

2004 Election Maps

  • Minnesota cities with populations over 15,000 (62)



Community-wide Turnout Change Maps

Birds-eye view of change in turnout for the 2004 election versus the 2000 election The numbers displayed in purple boxes show the net change in votes cast for President. These maps match Map 3 in the interactive map described above.

Community-wide Bush-Kerry Maps

Bush-Kerry by precinct (head to head contest excluding third party candidates). The numbers in boxes show votes cast for the two major party candidates

2000 Election Maps

  • Minnesota cities with populations over 15,000 (62)

Community-wide Turnout Maps

Birds-eye view of turnout for the 18+ population in the 2000 general election. The numbers displayed in purple boxes show unregistered 18+ and non-voting registered voters, i.e. everyone over 18 who did not vote. These maps match the default map (Map 1) in the interactive map described above.

Community-wide Bush-Gore Maps

Bush-Gore by precinct (head to head contest excluding third party candidates). The numbers in boxes show votes cast for the two major party candidates.