Discuss with maps!: County map requests for 2008 election results

[Franzl]

Madison, IL would be splendid

[Cashcow]

Camden, NJ because you love me.

[Ronnie]

The LA Times did some of the most painful work for you:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-2008election-lacountyprecincts,0,5863152.htmlstory

Wow, it's interesting how conservative Santa Clarita is.

[Sbane]

The LA Times did some of the most painful work for you:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-2008election-lacountyprecincts,0,5863152.htmlstory

Wow, it's interesting how conservative Santa Clarita is.

It's a lot like south OC actually. It has a wealthy population, high number of whites and lots of high paying jobs around. Kerry absolutely got destroyed in Santa clarita.

[platypeanArchcow]

The LA Times did some of the most painful work for you:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-2008election-lacountyprecincts,0,5863152.htmlstory

Wow, it's interesting how conservative Santa Clarita is.

What surprises me more is how sharply politics changes across city boundaries.  The borders of San Marino and Arcadia, and even Temple City, are incredibly clear on that map.  (The first two are red islands, the third is the light-blue strait between them.)  So is the border between LA and Culver City.

[A18]

Loudoun County, Virginia

http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/geo/shapefiles/county-files?county=51107

I assume "voting district" and precinct are synonymous, though I may be wrong. If I'm not, here are the others.

[Alcon]

Yep!  That is the right kind of file.  Unfortunately, it looks there's been some drastic redistricting since that shapefile was created.  There are 36 precincts in the shapefile, and 63 in the 2008 election.  Especially considering some of the old precincts were actually deleted, there are maybe 15-20 that remain fully intact, and their boundaries have undoubtedly changed.

I've requested an updated shapefile from Loudoun County GIS and will post the results when (and if) they send it through.

[Meeker]

Umm... Pierce? C'mon Alcon

And do the Executive race if you have a chance

[Meeker]

Umm... Pierce? C'mon Alcon

And do the Executive race if you have a chance

I'd really love to but they charge like $75 and have a five-map minimum, or something (I really hope they didn't mean a minimum $75*5).  I'll probably swallow hard and ask for it as an early Christmas present.

Seriously? Pat McCarthy will be getting an angry phone call.

[Alcon]

Umm... Pierce? C'mon Alcon

And do the Executive race if you have a chance

I'd really love to but they charge like $75 and have a five-map minimum, or something (I really hope they didn't mean a minimum $75*5).  I'll probably swallow hard and ask for it as an early Christmas present.

Seriously? Pat McCarthy will be getting an angry phone call.

I'm not sure that Pat has much pull in the GIS office.  Otherwise the elections departments' maps would probably have been updated since 2004.  But if she does, by all means, she should get on their asses.  That kind of thing should be free, especially to adorable high school students like us with graduation projects (which may not exist but STILL.)

This is the most recent file I see, but I'm sure they have 2008 (they redistricted hugely in 2002, but they've added a few small precincts since).  I don't like this "we'll give you an estimate but it might be higher" crap they have up either, that's just stupid for copying a freaking shapefile to CD.

Edit: Maybe I should just contact whoever in the state Dem party owns this and beg them.

[Hitchabrut]

Monmouth County, NJ

[Alcon]

Guys...really, you have to provide at least one:

1. Precinct results for President

2. Shapefile (preferably this!)

Especially if you're gonna do something obscure like your home county.

[Meeker]

Umm... Pierce? C'mon Alcon

And do the Executive race if you have a chance

I'd really love to but they charge like $75 and have a five-map minimum, or something (I really hope they didn't mean a minimum $75*5).  I'll probably swallow hard and ask for it as an early Christmas present.

Seriously? Pat McCarthy will be getting an angry phone call.

I'm not sure that Pat has much pull in the GIS office.  Otherwise the elections departments' maps would probably have been updated since 2004.  But if she does, by all means, she should get on their asses.  That kind of thing should be free, especially to adorable high school students like us with graduation projects (which may not exist but STILL.)

This is the most recent file I see, but I'm sure they have 2008 (they redistricted hugely in 2002, but they've added a few small precincts since).  I don't like this "we'll give you an estimate but it might be higher" crap they have up either, that's just stupid for copying a freaking shapefile to CD.

Edit: Maybe I should just contact whoever in the state Dem party owns this and beg them.

What's the GIS office? I thought you were getting these from the Elections Departments.

And I'd give the WSDCC a try. They should hopefully be pretty friendly (especially for a high school project).

[Alcon]

GIS = Graphic Information Services

They're the people who maintain the computerized outlines.  It's a separate department from elections, because I doubt anyone in elections has the skills to make a GIS map.

And some of them are little cybernazis

[Хahar 🤔]

Guys...really, you have to provide at least one:

1. Precinct results for President

2. Shapefile (preferably this!)

Especially if you're gonna do something obscure like your home county.

My county will have somehting, I'm sure (though it'd be kinda ironic if it didn't). I just don't feel like hunting it up right now.

[platypeanArchcow]

Guys...really, you have to provide at least one:

1. Precinct results for President

2. Shapefile (preferably this!)

Especially if you're gonna do something obscure like your home county.

My county will have somehting, I'm sure (though it'd be kinda ironic if it didn't). I just don't feel like hunting it up right now.

I'd like a prop 8 map for Santa Clara County, actually, because I'm curious how the educated Asians (your demographic, IIRC, Xahar?) voted.

[Alcon]

Guys...really, you have to provide at least one:

1. Precinct results for President

2. Shapefile (preferably this!)

Especially if you're gonna do something obscure like your home county.

My county will have somehting, I'm sure (though it'd be kinda ironic if it didn't). I just don't feel like hunting it up right now.

Santa Clara County actually tried to charge me a ridiculous amount in 2004 for a paper copy and claimed they hadn't gotten an electronic copy they could send out yet.

I thought it was ironic at the time too

[phk]

The LA Times did some of the most painful work for you:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-2008election-lacountyprecincts,0,5863152.htmlstory

Wow, it's interesting how conservative Santa Clarita is.

It's a lot like south OC actually. It has a wealthy population, high number of whites and lots of high paying jobs around. Kerry absolutely got destroyed in Santa clarita.

Kind of reminds me of a more affluent Central Valley.

[Horus]

Richland County, Ohio please.

[Lief 🗽]

Well, Travis County charges 25 (or maybe 75? I forget) cents for the shapefile. Lames.

[Хahar 🤔]

I'd like a prop 8 map for Santa Clara County, actually, because I'm curious how the educated Asians (your demographic, IIRC, Xahar?) voted.

Yeah, that's my demographic. I'd like to see it myself.

Santa Clara County actually tried to charge me a ridiculous amount in 2004 for a paper copy and claimed they hadn't gotten an electronic copy they could send out yet.

I thought it was ironic at the time too

[Alcon]

Unfortunately, Loudoun has an unspecified charge.

I'm fine with paying the 25 cents for a shapefile.  Besides, I want to do Travis County.  Where's this 25-cent charge site? I'll get it this afternoon.

[Хahar 🤔]

You have shapefiles now, correct? Santa Clara County should be an excellent demonstrator of various voting patterns, once you get the data.

[Jake]

Their state government's technology know-how fits their state's stereotype.

Yeah, I know. It would be interesting (it's very diverse) if it's possible, if not... well Allegheny is interesting for much the same reason.

Here. Don't know which one you need

[Alcon]

That's it, "Voting Districts."  Thanks Jake.  I'll work on it after I wake up.