Electoral map in three dimensions vividly shows results (Incredible!)

http://people.delphiforums.com/nellie501/Bushcountry.jpg ^ | 11-6-04 | Unknown

[PrtzlLogic]

"The height shows county population."

I considered that at first, but ruled it out after looking at NM. The most populous county in NM is Bernalillo, by a HUGE margin, yet it's only slightly raised and actually shows as lower than some of the other counties. (it went just SLIGHTLY Kerry)

So it has to be some combination of winning vote margin and vote density. But, what the heck do I know. I didn't post it. :o

[stockpirate]

I thinkn it would be interesting to see the chart done by voter districts.

[BamaBlue]

The blue in Alabama is the "black belt", an extremely poor section of the state.

[donozark]

esri.com I believe

[ubu]

What is the original source for this map? I have been searching for it since I saw it briefly on TV. The incredible tower of Chicago looks quite.... interesting.

[Nan48]

My stars! Does this mean the Chicago area is the most corrupt in the U.S.?

[tet68]

This is why we have an Electoral College.
Pretty smart those old founding fathers eh?

[6ppc]

That is a band of low income counties with high proportions of black voters. Artur Davis is their congress critter.

[SquirrelKing]

Anyone have a 3-D map of Anna K.?

[Atlas Sneezed]

This shows several "secession" alternatives, with the portions going to Canada and Mexico indicated.

[BushCountry]

Wow high population cities must be pretty good at voter fraud.

Notice how high Chicago Zooms to the sky! Hit the nail on the head. Funny this is at the DU they are claiming we stole the election by rigging voting machines.

My Bush Country map. If anyone wants a high res image to annoy your liberal friends, freep mail me.

[LurkedLongEnough]

I have exactly the same question. That blue belt is weird for Alabama. Maybe Montgomery & suburbs?

[donozark]

As if the folks in Alberta want to align with liberal America. No way.

[Atlas Sneezed]

The height of the blocks appears to be county population.

Not density, and this creates some deception. Maricopa County looks voluminous, while urban counties having just as large population look spindly and less important if their county area doesn't include all that rural land. The map could be improved by making the Z axis equal to population density.

[PrtzlLogic]

"Density" per square mile or "density" per total voting age population?

Best I can tell, it's WINNING vote density per county relative to the total country's vote -- because some counties with large populations that went only slightly one way or the other are only slightly raised. So, for example, a county that went to Kerry by a million votes would have a huge bar. Whereas a county with a population of 2 million that only slightly went to Kerry (by, say, 10,000 votes) would only be slightly raised.

[Nan48]

Does living next to large water masses have anything to do with being liberal? Weird.

[piasa]

Good question- in terms of topography there is a large valley that runs across the state where those blue counties are.

[Atlas Sneezed]

why is there a blue line in the center of alabama that extends into eastern missippi? that one has me stumped.

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I'd guess that mid Alabama and the lower Mississippi valley are low-density areas populated predominantly by blacks.

[King Prout]

wow.

[elizabetty]

Where does Chicago end?