owls

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:18:28 -0600

I live (and voted) in the 12th Ward, and from some quick research, I would guess that the low numbers for Obama there are due not to any significant pro-McCain sentiment, but simply to the fact that the 12th Ward has one of the lowest voter registration rates in the city -- I found figures between 30% and 36% throughout the 1990s. (Couldn't find more recent data, though I didn't search for long.) The fact that many 12th Ward residents are not US citizens probably goes a long way in explaining this. My own experience this year seems to be in accord with the data -- I didn't have to wait in line to vote at all.

Navin

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:33:54 -0600

Interesting stuff, especially interesting to see the ward that delivered the least votes considering the neighborhoods within it.. hmm.

Chicagoist: How Did The Wards Vote?

owls

Navin