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Title: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Mr. Illini on August 02, 2015, 06:20:25 PM This took me awhile, but it was well worth it. Annotated version coming.
() Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Mr. Illini on August 02, 2015, 06:52:49 PM Here we are. My county of birth and a frequent bellweather.
() Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: ElectionsGuy on August 04, 2015, 10:59:57 PM Kewl!
Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Fuzzybigfoot on August 04, 2015, 11:33:23 PM Excellent work, thank you!
Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Antonio the Sixth on August 05, 2015, 01:48:28 AM Excellent work, thank you! Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Oldiesfreak1854 on August 05, 2015, 08:22:06 AM How did you get the map to color in?
Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: RINO Tom on August 05, 2015, 08:46:13 AM Wow, awesome! It'll be interesting to see how it'll look in 2016. You'd think a swing toward the Republicans without Obama on the ticket (after all, it mostly voted Republican before 2008).
Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Fuzzybigfoot on August 05, 2015, 11:32:23 PM Mr. Illini, I couldn't help but notice your cool township map for the 2014 Gubernatorial Election. Could you do town maps for any other years/elections please? :D :)
Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Mr. Illini on August 27, 2015, 09:53:28 AM Mr. Illini, I couldn't help but notice your cool township map for the 2014 Gubernatorial Election. Could you do town maps for any other years/elections please? :D :) I have a thread with several different township-level maps for the area here: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=204633.0 As far as precinct-level maps, I am looking at putting together some more of these because I think they are far more interesting than township-level maps. 2008 President and possibly 08-12 swing may be next on the list here in the coming weeks. And thanks to everyone for the positive comments! Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Rockefeller GOP on August 27, 2015, 01:29:28 PM LOL, Lake Forest voters probably feel like Orange County folks slowly watching diversity slowly make their state/county bluer.
Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: RINO Tom on August 27, 2015, 01:40:51 PM LOL, Lake Forest voters probably feel like Orange County folks slowly watching diversity slowly make their state/county bluer. I have several college friends from Lake Forest ... they are not happy about Illinois' standing as a blue state, and their parents almost can't believe the change in the state's politics compared to the '70s and '80s. Orange County is an apt comparison, haha. Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Mr. Illini on August 27, 2015, 03:51:12 PM LOL, Lake Forest voters probably feel like Orange County folks slowly watching diversity slowly make their state/county bluer. Well if every person I have ever met from Lake Forest is any indication, then doing the opposite of what they want is usually the smart move. Not the brightest crayons in the box. Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: freepcrusher on August 28, 2015, 01:35:59 AM LOL, Lake Forest voters probably feel like Orange County folks slowly watching diversity slowly make their state/county bluer. plus there's a Lake Forest in orange county which to my knowledge has always voted republican Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: bobloblaw on August 28, 2015, 06:25:43 PM LOL, Lake Forest voters probably feel like Orange County folks slowly watching diversity slowly make their state/county bluer. I have several college friends from Lake Forest ... they are not happy about Illinois' standing as a blue state, and their parents almost can't believe the change in the state's politics compared to the '70s and '80s. Orange County is an apt comparison, haha. IL was never conservative. But it was GOP. However the GOP was deeply corrupt and they were the ones who actually introduced the income tax in 1969 and put public employee pensions in the state constitution also in 1969 Title: Re: Lake County IL in 2012 Post by: Mr. Illini on August 30, 2015, 11:07:41 AM LOL, Lake Forest voters probably feel like Orange County folks slowly watching diversity slowly make their state/county bluer. I have several college friends from Lake Forest ... they are not happy about Illinois' standing as a blue state, and their parents almost can't believe the change in the state's politics compared to the '70s and '80s. Orange County is an apt comparison, haha. IL was never conservative. But it was GOP. However the GOP was deeply corrupt and they were the ones who actually introduced the income tax in 1969 and put public employee pensions in the state constitution also in 1969 The suburbs were much more conservative in the 50s-80s. Rapid suburbanization brought to the area a new upper middle class that had come from little and wanted to protect what was theirs. As the suburbs have matured and this isn't really a phenomena anymore and hasn't been since the 90s when the burbs began a clear trend to the left. Additionally, the Chicago burbs have diversified somewhat |