Category Archives: Election

Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Primaries – March 15, 2016

By Calls to Action, Data Sources, Election, Lessons, Maps

Who will win your state, your county, your city, your precinct? Using public data and free online mapping tools anyone can analyze an election. Steps to analyzing an election: 1. Map boundaries: States; townships, precincts 2. Election data –possible sources include: –county websites; –US Census http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/socdemo/voting/ –United States Election Project http://www.electproject.org/home/voter-turnout/voter-turnout-data –Esri Open Data http://opendata.arcgis.com/ […]

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Hey Illinois, you’re normal!

By Election, Lessons, Maps

Yes, really! An interesting study conducted in 2014 by the Business Insider lists the 11 most normal states in the U.S. This article explains in detail the analysis that went into their ranking, including the indicators that were used for their study. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-average-states-in-america-2014-4#. Try it Yourself! Your state might not be as normal as Illinois […]

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