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

[Vepres]

I'd be interested in seeing one for Boulder county.

[Vepres]

I know that Obama won every precinct in my home county of Marin, CA at least.

Edit: Oh, by the way, I am currently working on the Boulder County map Vepres requested.

Cool, thanks.

[Vepres]

Boulder County President 2008 by Precinct:

[Vepres]

Here's Broomfield County:



The gray precinct is a tie. McCain got one vote, Obama got two, and Frank McEnulty, the New American Independent Party candidate (who received ~800 votes nation-wide) tied Obama with two votes!

[Vepres]

Here they are together:

[Vepres]

Here's Broomfield County:



The gray precinct is a tie. McCain got one vote, Obama got two, and Frank McEnulty, the New American Independent Party candidate (who received ~800 votes nation-wide) tied Obama with two votes!

Lol. Broomfield swung hugely IIRC.

Yeah, it had a >5% swing in 2008.

[Vepres]

Why are those places in the southeast part of Boulder county, which seem to be affluent suburbs, so Democratic? Was there a huge swing there in 2008?

Affluent, but also very socially liberal and generally agree with Democrats on foreign policy. The culture war stuff really turns them off too.

[Vepres]

Why are those places in the southeast part of Boulder county, which seem to be affluent suburbs, so Democratic? Was there a huge swing there in 2008?

Affluent, but also very socially liberal and generally agree with Democrats on foreign policy. The culture war stuff really turns them off too.

But they seem to vote differently from other Denver suburbs. Are they much more socially liberal due to their proximity to Boulder? IIRC the gay marriage ban passed in all of the Denver suburban counties, except for Boulder obviously.

Generally, they are more Boulder suburbs than Denver suburbs, at least from a political perspective. Very socially liberal. Their employment is largely in IT. Well-educated white professionals, a group that trended strongly towards Obama.

Additionally, non-management IT employees tend to be young, as large corporations prefer people who recent received a college degree (they are always looking for people with "3-5 years of experience").

[Vepres]

Why are those places in the southeast part of Boulder county, which seem to be affluent suburbs, so Democratic? Was there a huge swing there in 2008?

Affluent, but also very socially liberal and generally agree with Democrats on foreign policy. The culture war stuff really turns them off too.

But they seem to vote differently from other Denver suburbs. Are they much more socially liberal due to their proximity to Boulder? IIRC the gay marriage ban passed in all of the Denver suburban counties, except for Boulder obviously.

Their employment is largely in IT. Well-educated white professionals, a group that trended strongly towards Obama.

That's very interesting. The IT boom has also made the bay area more liberal, imo. Are the IT companies mostly located towards Boulder? I am just trying to figure out why the southern part of the Denver metro seems so much more Republican. Is it because that area is wealthier?

Yeah, generally that's where the rich live. Douglas county has fourth highest median household income of all US counties, between $90k and $100k in 2007 estimates.

Additionally, there aren't very many Hispanics or blacks compared to Denver and Aurora.

[Vepres]

Why are those places in the southeast part of Boulder county, which seem to be affluent suburbs, so Democratic? Was there a huge swing there in 2008?

Affluent, but also very socially liberal and generally agree with Democrats on foreign policy. The culture war stuff really turns them off too.

But they seem to vote differently from other Denver suburbs. Are they much more socially liberal due to their proximity to Boulder? IIRC the gay marriage ban passed in all of the Denver suburban counties, except for Boulder obviously.

Their employment is largely in IT. Well-educated white professionals, a group that trended strongly towards Obama.

That's very interesting. The IT boom has also made the bay area more liberal, imo. Are the IT companies mostly located towards Boulder? I am just trying to figure out why the southern part of the Denver metro seems so much more Republican. Is it because that area is wealthier?

Yeah, generally that's where the rich live. Douglas county has fourth highest median household income of all US counties, between $90k and $100k in 2007 estimates.

Additionally, there aren't very many Hispanics or blacks compared to Denver and Aurora.

Isn't there also a strong evangelical Christian presence in the southern Denver suburbs?

I don't think so. Colorado is one of the least religious states, and given the conservatism of Colorado Springs and the eastern plains, the Denver area must be relatively un-religious compared to even the rest of the state.

I'm certain that evangelicals don't have much of a presence, though I can't say about other sects.