2014 Gubernatorial as well
Notice all of those north suburban townships that went for Obama twice went for Rauner. Also notice a ward in the city going for Rauner.
In the city, Quinn was largely able to hold Obama's numbers among African Americans. The Hispanic and white areas are where we saw sharp R swings.
What is the ward that voted for Rauner?
42nd Ward, which covers Streeterville, River North, the Loop, and parts of the Near West Side.
And he just barely lost the 43rd Ward (which includes Lincoln Park), by a mere 0.7 percent. The 41st Ward, on the far northwest side, was the only other close one, with Quinn prevailing, 50% to 47%. Rauner's next-best ward was the 2nd, on the near west side, where he got 44%.
It drops off quickly from there
Ah, okay thanks; that's what I figured, because if I were to guess anywhere in Chicago voting for any Republican, it'd be that area.
