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In reply to the discussion: Maps Show the Extremes of U.S. Population Density [View all]BumRushDaShow
(161,753 posts)80. The visualizations are supposed to be showing "vote share" vs actual final electoral outcome
From the source - https://worldmapper.org/us-presidential-election-2020/
The comparison of the electoral outcome in a normal map and an equal-population projection shows, how Bidens vote dominates the spatial distribution of the votes in the most densely populated areas that stand out in the cartogram. Almost all large urban centres, including quite a few in the mid-west, show a majority of votes for Biden. Trumps vote share was highest in the rural areas, while his former strong showing in some urban areas and especially suburban belts around the cities that he could win over in the 2016 election largely vanished.
KY actually has more registered Democrats than Republicans - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2020/02/19/kentucky-elections-2020-state-has-record-number-registered-voters/4804937002/
Kentucky had 3,462,152 registered voters as of Jan. 31, according to Adams.
Democrats have a registration advantage over Republicans in Kentucky, according to the secretary of state, with 1,678,538 registered Democrats representing just over 48% of the electorate.
The 1,477,985 registered Republicans represent nearly 43% of voters, Adams said, and about 9% of voters are listed under other political affiliations.
Democrats have a registration advantage over Republicans in Kentucky, according to the secretary of state, with 1,678,538 registered Democrats representing just over 48% of the electorate.
The 1,477,985 registered Republicans represent nearly 43% of voters, Adams said, and about 9% of voters are listed under other political affiliations.
The "problem" with KY is getting the Democrats to actually vote (they need a door-to-door canvassing like was done in GA).
Bottom line is that those visualizations are showing an "alternate view" of the electorate by comparing "urban" (concentrated) vs "rural" (spread out). The issue being to torpedo the bullshit showing a whole state as "deep red" based on their statewide electoral count or based on the circumstance that their governor and legislatures are GOP as if the state itself was ALSO unanimously GOP, feeding into the "deep red" GOP-superiority narrative. The outcomes of the states of GA and AZ illustrates how that narrative is skewed.
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Another good illustration as to why the senate shouldn't exist as well as the EC.
JanMichael
Apr 2021
#2
Yes, I don't believe the writers of the constitution anticipated the country's expansion
Buckeyeblue
Apr 2021
#23
It's a good illustration of why the founding fathers set it up the way they did
Amishman
Apr 2021
#51
I dont mind having some form of Senate but the current one is unworkable and we need some other tie
cstanleytech
Apr 2021
#75
On a smaller scale, the three counties consisting of Metro-Detroit are 38% of Michigan's population.
Crowman2009
Apr 2021
#14
Nearly half of Michiganders reside in Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland and Macomb counties.
roamer65
Apr 2021
#37
The visualizations are supposed to be showing "vote share" vs actual final electoral outcome
BumRushDaShow
Apr 2021
#80
Trump would have gotten smoked in '16 and '20 w/o the support he got from the urban areas
Kaleva
Apr 2021
#55
This is just me, but I would go nuts if there wasn't a coffee shop, pizza place or a bookstore...
Crowman2009
Apr 2021
#64
I like to have amenities within a short drive also... less than 10 miles for sure
Demovictory9
Apr 2021
#81