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Blank Space in Precinct Maps

Hi. Thanks so much for your work in making precinct maps for various elections. In the future, would you be able to use the "resize page to selection" button in Inkscape (or equivalent) before you upload your maps so that there isn't as much white space? When there is so much white space, the maps don't fit as well into the infoboxes of the pages they go on, making them harder to read, especially when comparing them with county maps, which are usually sized properly. Thanks! OutlawRun (talk) 04:35, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I figured this out a while ago. If you look at my newer maps they do not have this problem. OrcaLord (talk) 12:37, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

Would you be able to update your older maps to fix this issue, too? Some pages such as the 2018 Senate election in Michigan still it. Thanks. OutlawRun (talk) 17:37, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

If I have time I will do it. OrcaLord (talk) 20:23, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi, also my thanks for preparing these maps; could you please categorize them better? We have millions of files pertinent to politics of the whole world, but the subgroup of files dealing with "<year> election maps of <US state>" is much smaller. You might want to check out this example (that user made a new special category for the state-year combo) or this example (I am just using the generic year- and state-categories). All other categories you used, like "Politics of the entire history of the entire world" are too high in the hierarchy to be useful. --Enyavar (talk) 16:47, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

Yeah ok will do for future maps. OrcaLord (talk) 00:31, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

...they said, never changing anything about what they are doing. I see, thanks for ignoring my advice. --Enyavar (talk) 05:32, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

Too difficult to find the categories. I try the same format for different states and it doesn't show. It's a minor error, stop complaining. You should be thankful that I even choose to make these maps. OrcaLord (talk) 19:01, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

I would be more thankful to not have to do cleanup every few weeks, as that's the only point where I see your creations. Too difficult to find? The most basic format is always [Election maps of <state>] and [<year> elections in the United States]. Your input actually seems to require more typing. All the best, --Enyavar (talk) 10:21, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Image File Names

Hello, when you are uploading your precinct files please ensure you use names that are more descriptive than "[State] [election] [year]", the standard scheme is "[year] [State] [election] results map by [geography]", which is much clearer. Also don't include "fixed" or any other form of descriptor in the file name, as you have done with some of your current uploads. AveryTheComrade (talk) 22:28, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Not important, not going to fix. My format works fine and the description explains it well. Also I never used fixed in a file name. OrcaLord (talk) 01:10, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

In fact, several of your maps have used "Fixed" in a file name, and it absolutely is important to note what geography is used on the map. It is not remotely difficult to include the words "by precinct" in a file name. AveryTheComrade (talk) 20:07, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

I will think about doing that second part, but the first part is false. Link me to any map I made where I used fixed in the file name. OrcaLord (talk) 20:37, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

These four. AveryTheComrade (talk) 01:38, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Those were because the precinct lines were annoying. Those were some of my earliest maps I made and I no longer need to do that. OrcaLord (talk) 03:55, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Precincts Results Sources?

Hi there! I wanted to say I really like your precinct maps of election results. I'll bet it takes a lot of hard work to do, and it's much appreciated! I wanted to ask where you tend to get the precinct results for your maps? On every map you uploaded to Wikipedia it doesn't mention where you got the results from, and I'm really curious. I also wanted to ask how you use individual colors for each margin of the results? For example, the bigger the winning margin for the Democrat, the bluer the precinct would be. Do you usually add darker colors for every count of 10 (i.e. margins between 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, etc)? Or some other margin range? SuperYowza500 (talk) 07:13, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Most of my data come from VEST (https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/electionscience) although there are exceptions. The wikipedia standard for what percent to color in is the highest vote getter in a certain precinct's percent in that precinct. OrcaLord (talk) 14:29, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Once you get a state's results from VEST, how do you convert it into a map? I went to that link and clicked on a state, then downloaded the .zip file, but I'm not sure what comes next. SuperYowza500 (talk) 02:47, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

I made a video on how here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqDG68ffWtM OrcaLord (talk) 03:25, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Awesome, thanks! I'll check it out. SuperYowza500 (talk) 04:20, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Old NY maps

Hi @OrcaLord could you change the style that uses the standard shapes we have? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Standardized_SVG_county_maps_of_US_states

It would really help as the shape files you are using exceeds 1mb and this can cause much slower loading times for some people and it always good to keep all the maps the same consistent shapes/style. If you could modify the standardized ny county map to have the 18th century boundaries that would be great https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/a/a3/20230306025635%21New_York_county_map%2C_cb_500k.svgPutitonamap98 (talk) 07:51, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Those shapefiles are modern day county maps. I literally cannot change them as they would be inaccurate otherwise. OrcaLord (talk) 18:55, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

And I make these in QGIS so I don't know how I would use those SVGs as a standard for it. OrcaLord (talk) 18:56, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Precinct Map Ideas

Hello, OrcaLord.
I've noticed that you've made a lot of precinct maps for various elections both statewide and for specific congressional districts. If it's not too much trouble, could you try making a precinct map for the State Auditor's race in Missouri in 2018? If you could do that, it would be much appreciated.
Alongside this, here are some elections from 2012 that might be interesting to try mapping by precinct:
Missouri US Senate
Minnesota's 6th congressional district (Michele Bachmann)
Washington US Senate (I've been wanting to know how Cantwell won Yakima County)
Thank you,
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Added 2018 Missouri State Auditor election. Will look into the others later. OrcaLord (talk) 18:55, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

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Can you just add the copyright tag for me? I made it myself. I uploaded via the special upload wizard so idk how to fix. OrcaLord (talk) 03:12, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

2021 and 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election

I was Wondering if you can do precinct map for 2017 Omaha mayoral election and 2021 Omaha mayoral election both to have precinct map, usually have one for 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election former precinct map but someone made 2017 New version Omaha Mayoral Election and for 2021 it same precinct for both before the 2022 change. here are the 2021 Omaha Mayoral Detail Result and 2017 Omaha Mayoral Detail Result, please response back, If you delince to make these 2 map, i Will accept it, thank. JNOJ1423 (talk) 00:14, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

I can look into it but if you can you should make it first. If not I can do both tomorrow. OrcaLord (talk) 02:17, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Oh ok I try one more time, 1pm, I will email 6pm central time in Omaha, thanks for tell to try a other chance, and if failed thanks you, I love your work JNOJ1423 (talk) 02:52, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Well, I some Bad news my QGIS was too Slow and confused, I try to do it but I can't do it so can u please do map both to Wikipedia, I'm sorry I Try my Best. JNOJ1423 (talk) 18:52, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

For 2017 they separate the early vote numbers from the rest so if I did it without them the results would be inaccurate. That means only 2021 is doable so I am going to just do that one. OrcaLord (talk) 19:50, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Why what happened to 2017 and can be way to fix it, and thank for make 2021 map. JNOJ1423 (talk) 21:49, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

No way to fix it, unless you contact them and ask for the early votes allocated to precincts. Otherwise the map would be inaccurate. OrcaLord (talk) 21:53, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Ok I will try thanks, but thanks again for 2021 Omaha map JNOJ1423 (talk) 22:39, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for put it up. JNOJ1423 (talk) 23:31, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

No problem OrcaLord (talk) 23:36, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

I'm sorry seems like too much, but for 2023 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election precinct and city council, because I bad map quality map for city council. https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18544/Lincoln-General-Election-Precinct-Results-Final?bidId=, https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17047/CityVotingPrecincts23 thanks please response I didn't response to 2017 Omaha Map JNOJ1423 (talk) 19:55, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Will look into it tomorrow. OrcaLord (talk) 20:15, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

so are you work on it? JNOJ1423 (talk) 18:55, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Can't find a precinct shapefile. It is a doable map, but it would take me too much time to create a shapefile that it just isn't worth making. OrcaLord (talk) 19:49, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

oh well thanks for trying, Can you make a improve map on that topic: Vargas vs Bacon: 2022 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election, county and precinct.precinct 2022 Nebraska Tony Vargas v Don Bacon JNOJ1423 JNOJ1423 (talk) 19:52, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

The thing you linked does not have precinct level results. OrcaLord (talk) 20:22, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

And also I would need a shapefile. OrcaLord (talk) 20:22, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

File:2022 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election results by county.png, it high and only one i found. JNOJ1423 (talk) 18:17, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Ok, is there something you want me to do? OrcaLord (talk) 19:07, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

2022 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election result by county and precinct results map JNOJ1423 (talk) 19:18, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

As a map Tony Vargas vs Don Bacon JNOJ1423 (talk) 20:01, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

I told you I cannot do that with the things you linked me. It doesn't have precinct results and there is no 2022 Nebraska precinct shapefile. OrcaLord (talk) 20:22, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Ik maybe 2021 Omaha Mayoral Election Precinct of Interactive map version. Like 2021 Anchorage mayoral election in same day. JNOJ1423 (talk) 21:16, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

That would still require a shapefile. OrcaLord (talk) 22:01, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

The map Precinct, Map example Standard map, or what is Shapefile? JNOJ1423 (talk) 23:15, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

A shapefile is a type of file that you use to join data in a GIS software. From that you can map out the election and export as an svg, which is what wikipedia uses. A shapefile is simply a type of file, just like a png or gif except it is specifically for mapping out elections as it contains geometry, location information, and data about the geometries. OrcaLord (talk) 23:31, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

I'm confused, and how do you get it? JNOJ1423 (talk) 23:36, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

From sos websites, county clerks, etc. I don't think a full 2022 one exists though so it probably isn't doable or it would take a long time to do that was long enough to not be worth making. OrcaLord (talk) 01:09, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

Oh, I'm sorry, well if I know make Nebraska Legislature current by party 108th Legislature today and 2024 Nebraska legislature Election retired, Draft:2024 Nebraska State Legislature election JNOJ1423 (talk) 23:14, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

do you know the shapefile for 2021 Omaha Mayoral Election by Precinct results. File:Omaha Mayor 2021.svg JNOJ1423 (talk) 00:23, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Wdym OrcaLord (talk) 00:31, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

where the link to shapaefile for svg that you amde in the svg of precint JNOJ1423 (talk) 01:53, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

I don't remember, that was a long time ago. Probably on Douglas County website. OrcaLord (talk) 01:58, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

ok but can try 2017 Omaha mayoral map by without early vote prencit JNOJ1423 (talk) 02:13, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

I can potentially look into next weekend, remind me then. OrcaLord (talk) 02:14, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

108th Nebraska Legislature map and 2024 Nebraska State Legislature Retirement map

Oh, I'm sorry, well if I know make Nebraska Legislature current by party 108th Legislature today and 2024 Nebraska legislature Election retired, Draft:2024 Nebraska State Legislature election is final request for this year. JNOJ1423 (talk) 18:27, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

The 2001 Michigan House of Representatives Map

@OrcaLord: Hello. I've noticed you made a map for the 2010 Michigan State House election. Thank you! I wanted to ask you where you got this map, and I also wanted to confirm it was the map based on the 2001 Apportionment Plan, so I could make edits of the map, and add it the series of articles on the Michigan state house districts in the historical boundaries section. Edit - I just found the maps in a 2001 Michigan Manual. Sorry for bothering you, and again, thanks for making them. RoundSquare (talk) 22:17, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

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Regarding Precinct Maps

Hello,

I notice that you have found a lot of precinct map images for various states. In particular Florida going back to 1992, and Washington for a couple election cycles. Out of curiosity, do you have any Washington precinct maps from before 2004? Or Florida from before 1992? If so, I would be intrigued to see what they look like. Truckonout (talk) 08:39, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

If I was able to do them easily I would have done them a long time ago. I probably cannot do them, sorry. OrcaLord (talk) 14:32, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

2021 and 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election

ok but can try 2017 Omaha mayoral map by without early vote prencit JNOJ1423 (talk) 00:21, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

ask me in like a week busy rn OrcaLord (talk) 00:50, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

so are you ok with it JNOJ1423 (talk) 18:57, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

It has been 3 days, not a week. I still have school work that I am doing. Next weekend ask me about it and I will try to do it. OrcaLord (talk) 21:55, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

can you still do it with no early vote? JNOJ1423 (talk) 19:56, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

if i do without early vote totals will be inaccurate OrcaLord (talk) 21:27, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

2017, https://www.reddit.com/r/Omaha/comments/6awmwg/2017_omaha_mayoral_race_map_by_precincts/, 2012 https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/otl-election-maps-resources-thread.210795/page-234, can just try put note please JNOJ1423 (talk) 23:36, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

https://votedouglascounty.com/election_results.aspx JNOJ1423 (talk) 23:37, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Busy atm can look into later. OrcaLord (talk) 00:27, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

now? JNOJ1423 (talk) 23:18, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Missing attribution information

Hey,

If you use VEST or anything else as a source, you need to include it in the copyright information. You can't just attribute yourself while not naming the data you used. All it takes is one guy (not me) to come in and make a giant request of 500 of your uploads be taken down because they don't have proper attribution. Thanks. Master of Time (talk) 04:40, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

How do I do that Orca (talk) 02:36, 4 July 2024 (UTC)