Austinist: Texas Election Results, By the Numbers

Ryan

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:50:02 -0600

By the numbers is my favorite feature. Such an interesting and succinct method of information delivery. I personally would like more of it Allen, since it isn't like Harpers does a "By the Numbers" Austin-edition.

allenychen

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:52:55 -0600

@Ryan -- oh yes, we've been shamelessly ripping off Harpers since 2006 http://austinist.com/2006/07/17/austin_by_the_numbers.php

Ryan

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:47:57 -0600

Someone has been reading Harpers.

allenychen

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:04:08 -0600

@monkeysocks -- whoops, you're absolutely right on that. looks like i was referencing the wrong row on this page: http://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_141_state.htm?x=0&y=866&id=85 13.6 million actually represents the total number of registered voters, of which roughly 8.05 million turned out. thanks for keeping an eagle eye out!

monkeysocks

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:59:24 -0600

http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/33762744.html#race1 this site indicates that Texas 'only' had 8million plus in 2008. A record, sure, but not 13.6 million as the post above indicates

monkeysocks

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:50:51 -0600

what is the source for the 1st two numbers. I can not honestly believe that nearly twice as many people voted in TX in 2008 as 2004. Nationwide it was like 1-2% more.