Where they got their votes

  • Posted by Brian
  • June 5, 2008

We’ve seen these kinds of charts before, but this one is especially good; it shows where Clinton and Obama got their support, when, and explains the why (as much as they can, anyway). Very interesting.

Click on the image to view full-size.

What’s interesting is how strongly Obama performed in urban areas, with three or four notable exceptions: largely Hispanic areas in the Southwest (like LA), South Florida, Appalachia, and Boston (?). Clinton’s showing in New York is not at all surprising, of course, and I expect that Obama will do just fine there in the general.

I think this map may play into the VP selection process. I hope to have some thoughts on that issue in the near future.

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Ben Keeler
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June 5, 2008 at 12:53 pm

Is it really that interesting he performed well in urban areas?

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Brian
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June 5, 2008 at 3:53 pm

What I find interesting about that is the fact that Clinton - the “party insider” at the start of the contest - did poorly in the areas that are traditional Democratic strongholds, and well in areas that are normally carried by Republicans. And - outside the areas I mentioned in the post - this was a consistent pattern.

I think that underscores that this really is a transformative contest for the Democratic Party. Obama really does appear to be the future of the party.