Live Dashboard: steve-the-map-maker.github.io/DA-Results/
This dashboard provides a detailed analysis of the election results by district in Multnomah County, focusing on the DA race. It offers insights into how different districts performed and the distribution of votes.
Our data reveals the following vote counts for the candidates across different districts within Multnomah County and the City of Portland:
| District | Candidate | County Votes | City Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah Co Commissioner District 1 | Mike Schmidt | 25,439 | 24,494 |
| Nathan Vasquez | 30,500 | 28,693 | |
| Write-In Votes | 200 | 185 | |
| Multnomah Co Commissioner District 2 | Mike Schmidt | 30,485 | 29,010 |
| Nathan Vasquez | 27,601 | 26,297 | |
| Write-In Votes | 225 | 209 | |
| Multnomah Co Commissioner District 3 | Mike Schmidt | 21,032 | 20,349 |
| Nathan Vasquez | 20,837 | 19,907 | |
| Write-In Votes | 226 | 225 | |
| Multnomah Co Commissioner District 4 | Mike Schmidt | 9,993 | 24,271 |
| Nathan Vasquez | 20,720 | 43,022 | |
| Write-In Votes | 214 | 34 |
The aggregated vote counts for all districts combined are:
| Candidate | County Votes | City Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Schmidt | 86,949 | 76,280 |
| Nathan Vasquez | 99,658 | 79,199 |
| Write-In Votes | 865 | 653 |
The data indicates a competitive race, with each district showing varied support for the candidates. The distribution of votes across districts highlights different levels of candidate preference, which can provide insights into regional support trends and voter turnout. Nathan Vasquez generally leads in both county and city contexts, with a more pronounced lead in the city, suggesting stronger urban support.
Data normalization was critical for fair comparison across precincts, adjusting vote counts to a common scale to mitigate the effect of varying precinct sizes. Transparency in the visualization represents this normalized data, where higher transparency indicates lower normalized values, and vice versa.
The map visualization employs a color gradient to depict the percentage of votes for Nathan Vasquez across different precincts, ranging from light purple to black (lighter shades for lower percentages, darker for higher). Transparency indicates normalized vote counts. District boundaries are outlined in different colors for easy identification.
Interactive features include hovering over precincts for interactivity and a button to toggle between the full map and only the City of Portland.