SOCR Data US Elections Counties2004

SOCR Data - Popular vs. Electoral Vote in US Presidential Elections (1828-2008)

Data Description

Presidential Electoral Vote

These data represent the margin of victory in the popular vote in percentage points (e.g., explanatory variable) vs the margin of victory in the Electoral College in percentage points (e.g., response variable) for the winner in all Presidential Elections since 1828.

Source

• Presidential Election Mandates

Data Table

NAME	STATE_NAME	STATE_FIPS	CNTY_FIPS	PCountyFIPS	Bush	Kerry	Nader	Total	Bush_pct	Kerry_pct	Nader_pct	MDratio	hosp	pcthisp	pcturban	urbrural	pctfemhh	pcincome	pctpoor	pctlt9ed	pcthsed	pctcoled	unemploy	pctwhtcl	homevalu	rent	popdens	crowded	ginirev	SmokecurM	SmokevrM	SmokecurF	SmokevrF	Obese	Noins	XYLENES__M	TOLUENE	TETRACHLOR	STYRENE	NICKEL_COM	METHYLENE_	MERCURY_CO	LEAD_COMPO	BENZENE__I	ARSENIC_CO	POP2000	POP00SQMIL	MALE2000	FEMALE2000	MAL2FEM	UNDER18	AIAN	ASIA	BLACK	NHPI	WHITE	AIAN_MORE	ASIA_MORE	BLK_MORE	NHPI_MORE	WHT_MORE	HISP_LAT	CH19902000	MEDAGE2000	PEROVER65

Example: Bubble Chart

You can paste these data in any of the SOCR Analyses or Charts to obtain quantitative results of explore the data graphically. For instance, you can paste these data in the SOCR Bubble Chart, map the variables (Year --> X, ElectoralVote --> Y, Diff(Popular-Electoral)Vote --> Z) and click UPDATE Graph to obtain the image below. Notice how the close elections are represented by smaller bubbles near the 50% of the electoral vote line, as the difference between the popular and the electoral votes for tight elections are small.

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