Datafile Name: Votes
Story Names: Voting for the President
Reference: Moore, David S., and George P. McCabe (1989). Introduction to the Practice of Statistics. Original source: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1987
Authorization:
Description: Percent of the popular vote that was won by the Democratic presidential candidates in the 1980 and 1984 elections. Both candidates, Jimmy Carter in 1980 and Walter Mondale in 1984, were defeated by the Republican Ronald Reagan.
Number of cases: 50
Variable Names:
- State: State
- Dem1980: Percent of the presidential votes won by the Democratic candidate in 1980
- Dem1984: Percent of the presidential votes won by the Democratic candidate in 1984
The Data:
State Dem1980 Dem1984
Ala 48.7 38.7
Alaska 30.1 30.9
Ariz 28.9 32.9
Ark 48.3 38.8
Calif 36.9 41.8
Colo 32 35.6
Conn 39 39
Del 45.3 40
Fla 38.8 34.7
Ga 56.3 39.8
Hawaii 45.6 44.3
Idaho 25.7 26.7
Ill 42.3 43.5
Ind 38.2 37.9
Iowa 39.1 46.3
Kan 33.9 33
Ky 48.1 39.7
La 46.4 38.6
Maine 43.1 38.9
Md 47.6 47.2
Mass 42.3 48.6
Mich 43.1 40.4
Minn 47.7 50.1
Miss 48.6 37.7
Mo 44.7 40
Mont 33.3 38.7
Neb 26.4 29
Nev 27.9 32.7
N.H. 28.6 31.1
N.J. 39.2 39.5
N.Mex 37.5 39.7
N.Y. 44.8 46
N.C. 47.5 38
N.Dak 26.7 34.3
Ohio 35.5 40.5
Okla 35.4 31
Oreg 40.1 43.9
PA 43.1 46.3
R.I. 48.1 48.2
S.C. 48.6 35.9
S.Dak 32.1 36.7
Tenn 48.7 41.8
Tex 41.8 36.2
Utah 20.9 24.9
Vt 39.3 41.3
VA 40.9 37.3
Wash 38.2 43.2
W.VA 50.1 44.7
Wis 44 45.4
Wyo 28.7 28.6