Cicero Archives

Without Local News, I Can’t Do My Job

By Stephanie Thome on December 5th, 2019

The Cicero Team often relies on local news websites to keep our elected official data up to date. However, local news is on the decline and websites are harder to navigate. This post discusses the impact the lack of local election results may have on civic engagement.

Picture of countryside road side-by-side a torn aerial cityview.

Spatial Analysis

Exploring the Urban-Rural Divide through Politicians’ Social Media

By Luke McKinstry on July 23rd, 2019

In this blog we look at how urban-rural differences play out in the way elected officials adopt social media and hope to shed light on this supposed wedge in a divided country.

Company

Trends in Local Elections in 2019

By Daniel McGlone on July 1st, 2019

Many U.S. cities opt for spring elections. We tracked almost 60 local elections happening throughout the U.S. since March. We discuss partisan trends and elected official turnover rates.