Azavea Newsletter Puzzle: Play with Election Data Like You Were Working for an Elections Commission

KIF Local Sample Data by Council District

With the launch of a new Kaleidocade Local Sample, Azavea is excited to make available local election data in a user-friendly web interface.

Want to learn more about Philadelphia’s elections but just don’t have the time to visit city hall? Head to http://sample.azavea.com/KIFLocal/ to check out the new database and find the answers to this month’s puzzle. Be the first to send in all 3 correct answers and receive a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble! Send your answers to info@azavea.com

On the home page, create an account or click ‘Anonymous Login’. On the start page, click ‘Mapping and Analysis’. In Step 1: ‘Select a Geographic Area’, select ‘All Wards’ from the menu. In Step 2: ‘Create an Indicator Collection’, select ‘Philadelphia Mayoral Elections’ under ‘Select a Category’. A list of available indicators will appear. Select ‘D-Michael Nutter, Vote Count, 2007 General Election’ and click ‘Add’. Then select ‘R- Al Taubenberger, Vote Count, 2007 General Election’ and click ‘Add’. In Step 3: ‘Name the Indicator Collection’, give your collection a name and click ‘Save’ to view the results.

1. The resulting information can be viewed in four ways: map, table, statistics, rank. Click ‘Table’ to view the number of votes each candidate received in each ward. In Ward 21, how many votes did Mr. Nutter and Mr. Taubenberger each receive?

2. Click on the ‘Rank’ tab at the top of the window to view the top and bottom ranked locations, meaning the wards in which each candidate received the most and fewest votes. In which ward did Mr. Nutter receive the fewest votes? Hint: He received 922 votes in that ward.

3. Click on the ‘Statistics’ tab now to view a variety of statistics related to the votes each candidate received. Select ‘R- Al Taubenberger, Vote Count, 2007 General Election’ from the ‘Indicator 1′ drop-down menu. What is the maximum number of votes that Mr. Taubenberger received in any one ward?

Again, be the first to send in all 3 correct answers and receive a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble! Send your answers to info@azavea.com