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:
  1. State: State
  2. Dem1980: Percent of the presidential votes won by the Democratic candidate in 1980
  3. 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