Voting In Alachua County

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Voting In Alachua County

• Nia Haynes
• Sara Antilla
• Ruben Hung
• Talia Pate

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Introduction

• There are many decisions made at the local and
  regional level that can affect our daily life.
  These decisions deal with everything from public
  services, such as transportation and facilities,
  to land use and housing needs. All these
  decisions are made by public officials who are
  supposed to be reflecting the will of the people.
  This will is determined through voting. In this
  project, we aim to profile the voters of Alachua
  County in an attempt to discover who is actively
  voting in our decision makers.

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Methods

• Programs
• ArcMap 8.1
• ArcCatalog
• Analysis Process
• Created fields
• Joined tables
• Calculated percentages from tables
• Selected by attributes
• Analyzed variables to determine voter activism by
  gradient distribution

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Methods (continued)

• Tools used
• Created fields in ArcCatalog
• Calculation through tables
• Select by attributes
• Gradient distribution by category

• Variables used
• Age Group
• 18-21
• 22-29
• 30-39
• 40-49
• 50-64
• 65 and up
• Race
• Black
• Hispanic
• White
• Asian
• Sex
• Male
• Female

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General Demographics
   Education HS grad- 88.1 Bachelors or
higher- 38.7  Income Median- 31,426 Persons
below poverty level- 22.8 Housing Owners-
54.9 Renters- 45.1

• Geography
• 874 sq mi
• 249.3 person/sq mi  
• Population 223,578
• Race
•  Black- 19 White- 73
•  Hispanic- 5.7 Asian- 3.5 

U.S. Census Bureau
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Population of Alachua County
Population
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Voting Demographics

• Registered Voters 142,358
• Number of Precincts 69
• Population over age 18
• 79.8
• 174,017
• U.S. Citizens (native and naturalized)
• 95.4
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Alachua County Supervisor of Elections
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Voting Demographics
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections
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Voter Activism by Block
Activism by Percentage of Total Population in
Each Census Block
ZOOM IN ON MIDDLE SECTION
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Black Voter Activism
This figure shows the census blocks of Alachua
County with greater than 50 voter activism and
greater than 50 African American population
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White Voter Activism
This figure shows the census blocks of Alachua
County with greater than 50 voter activism and
greater than 50 White population
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Hispanic Voter Activism
This figure shows the census blocks of Alachua
County with greater than 50 voter activism and
greater than 50 Hispanic population
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Asian Voter Activism

• The population of Asians was minimal therefore it
  was not included in the findings

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Female Voter Activism
This figure depicts areas of Alachua County with
high activism that have at least 50 female
population
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Male Voter Activism
This figure illustrates areas of Alachua County
with high activism and at least 50 male
population. Note there is overlap between areas
of 50 males and females.
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Age Activism comparison

• 18-21 majority in Gainesville
• 22-29 Gainesville and other Alachua city centers
• 30 outside of Gainesville, more rural areas

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Conclusion

• There are several factors that can influence
  voter activism. Weve explored the
  characteristics of race, gender, and age to gain
  insights about the activism in Alachua County.