Comments on: Chapel Hill Election Clustering http://www.forthgo.com/blog/2009/11/16/chapel-hill-election-clustering/ Code and Recreations of Xan Gregg Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:38:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: xan http://www.forthgo.com/blog/2009/11/16/chapel-hill-election-clustering/comment-page-1/#comment-6455 xan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:21:04 +0000 http://www.forthgo.com/blog/?p=356#comment-6455 Thanks for the explanations of the seemingly low participation areas. And thanks Ed for pointing out my oversight in omitting the Durham County precincts. I'll work on an update. Thanks for the explanations of the seemingly low participation areas. And thanks Ed for pointing out my oversight in omitting the Durham County precincts. I’ll work on an update.

]]> By: James Barrett http://www.forthgo.com/blog/2009/11/16/chapel-hill-election-clustering/comment-page-1/#comment-6453 James Barrett Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:35:04 +0000 http://www.forthgo.com/blog/?p=356#comment-6453 Patterson (northern part of town) and Kings Mill (southern part of town) both (and Dogwood Acres a little bit) have areas outside the city limits but within the school district. Therefore, it isn't incomplete ballots but rather voters who only voted for school board. Patterson (northern part of town) and Kings Mill (southern part of town) both (and Dogwood Acres a little bit) have areas outside the city limits but within the school district. Therefore, it isn’t incomplete ballots but rather voters who only voted for school board.

]]> By: Damon Seils http://www.forthgo.com/blog/2009/11/16/chapel-hill-election-clustering/comment-page-1/#comment-6452 Damon Seils Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:21:09 +0000 http://www.forthgo.com/blog/?p=356#comment-6452 Very nice, Xan. Your middle blue cluster can be explained by the fact that the Kings Mill and Patterson precincts include many voters who do not live within the Chapel Hill town limit and, therefore, were only voting in the school board election. This would also help to explain the One Stop vote, which likely included voters from these precincts and from other non-Chapel Hill elections. Very nice, Xan. Your middle blue cluster can be explained by the fact that the Kings Mill and Patterson precincts include many voters who do not live within the Chapel Hill town limit and, therefore, were only voting in the school board election. This would also help to explain the One Stop vote, which likely included voters from these precincts and from other non-Chapel Hill elections.

]]> By: Mark http://www.forthgo.com/blog/2009/11/16/chapel-hill-election-clustering/comment-page-1/#comment-6451 Mark Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:57 +0000 http://www.forthgo.com/blog/?p=356#comment-6451 This is fascinating. I think the explanation for King's Mill, One Stop and Patterson, and to a lesser extent Dogwood rests in the fact that many voters in those precincts do not reside within the city limits and could not have cast a ballot in municipal races. They could only vote in school board elections. This is fascinating. I think the explanation for King’s Mill, One Stop and Patterson, and to a lesser extent Dogwood rests in the fact that many voters in those precincts do not reside within the city limits and could not have cast a ballot in municipal races. They could only vote in school board elections.

]]> By: Ed Harrison http://www.forthgo.com/blog/2009/11/16/chapel-hill-election-clustering/comment-page-1/#comment-6450 Ed Harrison Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:04:47 +0000 http://www.forthgo.com/blog/?p=356#comment-6450 I strongly recommend that you rebuild this interesting analysis to include the results from the Durham precincts. Email me offline if you have a problem finding access, but the results are on the Durham County BOE website. I've now been elected three times from my home in Durham County. For all three elections, the Durham County results, when added into the total, placed me one place higher than the Orange County totals. Chapel Hill has had voters in both counties for four decades, and the election totals must include the totals from both counties. The closeness of the margin in the Mayoral race results largely from the lopsided margin which Matt C had in Durham County, achieved largely through events at the Chapel Hill Country Club and in the Cedars retirement village. His three partners were evidently also part of these events. Look forward to meeting you sometime. Regards, Ed I strongly recommend that you rebuild this interesting analysis to include the results from the Durham precincts. Email me offline if you have a problem finding access, but the results are on the Durham County BOE website.

I’ve now been elected three times from my home in Durham County. For all three elections, the Durham County results, when added into the total, placed me one place higher than the Orange County totals. Chapel Hill has had voters in both counties for four decades, and the election totals must include the totals from both counties.

The closeness of the margin in the Mayoral race results largely from the lopsided margin which Matt C had in Durham County, achieved largely through events at the Chapel Hill Country Club and in the Cedars retirement village. His three partners were evidently also part of these events.

Look forward to meeting you sometime.

Regards, Ed

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