1. Voting In Alachua County
Nia Haynes
Sara Antilla
Ruben Hung
Talia Pate

2. Introduction
There are many decisions made at the local and regional level that can affect our daily life. These decisions deal with everything from public services, such as transportation and facilities, to land use and housing needs. All these decisions are made by public officials who are supposed to be reflecting the will of the people. This will is determined through voting. In this project, we aim to profile the voters of Alachua County in an attempt to discover who is actively voting in our decision makers.

3. Methods Programs Analysis Process ArcMap 8.1 ArcCatalog Created fields
Joined tables
Calculated percentages from tables
Selected by attributes
Analyzed variables to determine voter activism by gradient distribution

4. Methods (continued) Tools used: Variables used:
Created fields in ArcCatalog
Calculation through tables
Select by attributes
Gradient distribution by category
Variables used:
Age Group
18-21
22-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65 and up
Race
Black
Hispanic
White
Asian
Sex
Male
Female

5. General Demographics Education: HS grad- 88.1%  
Education:
HS grad- 88.1%
Bachelors or higher- 38.7%  
Income:
Median- $31,426 Persons below poverty level- 22.8%
Housing:
Owners- 54.9%
Renters- 45.1%
Geography:
874 sq mi
249.3 person/sq mi  
Population: 223,578
Race:
 Black- 19%  White- 73%
 Hispanic- 5.7%  Asian- 3.5%  
U.S. Census Bureau

6. Population of Alachua County

7. Voting Demographics Registered Voters: 142,358 Number of Precincts: 69
Population over age 18:
79.8%
174,017
U.S. Citizens (native and naturalized):
95.4%
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections

8. Voting Demographics WHITE 100,694 46,607 34,425 18,927 460 275 BLACK
Total Voters
Democrat
Republican
Other
Libertarian
Green
WHITE
100,694
46,607
34,425
18,927
460
275
BLACK
21,550
18,074
848
2620 2 6
HISPANIC
4,891
192
1,227
1,645 18 9
AMERICAN INDIAN / ALASKAN
467
208
127
126 4
ASIAN / PACIFIC
2,611
1,047
549
1,002 7
OTHER
12,285
4,141
2,471
5,566 60 47
TOTAL
142,498
72,069
39,647
29,886
550
346
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections

9. Voter Activism by Block
Activism by Percentage of Total Population in Each Census Block
** ZOOM IN ON MIDDLE SECTION

10. Black Voter Activism
This figure shows the census blocks of Alachua County with greater than 50% voter activism and greater than 50% African American population

11. White Voter Activism
This figure shows the census blocks of Alachua County with greater than 50% voter activism and greater than 50% White population

12. Hispanic Voter Activism
This figure shows the census blocks of Alachua County with greater than 50% voter activism and greater than 50% Hispanic population

13. Asian Voter Activism
The population of Asians was minimal therefore it was not included in the findings

14. Female Voter Activism
This figure depicts areas of Alachua County with high activism that have at least 50% female population

15. Male Voter Activism
This figure illustrates areas of Alachua County with high activism and at least 50% male population.
Note: there is overlap between areas of 50% males and females.

16. Age Activism comparison
18-21 majority in Gainesville
22-29 Gainesville and other Alachua city centers
30+ outside of Gainesville, more rural areas

17. Conclusion
There are several factors that can influence voter activism. We’ve explored the characteristics of race, gender, and age to gain insights about the activism in Alachua County.