Mapping every vote: extremely detailed maps on the 2019 election
by Nick Evershed and Andy Ball from World news | The Guardian on (#4JCRN)
Two interactive maps give a new perspective on the poll
A fair bit has now been written about the Australian election and which electorates swung hard, and the characteristics of those places and the type of people who voted for each party.
Beyond electorates, it's possible to get an even more detailed picture of the geographic trends by mapping results at the polling booth level. This approach reveals some potentially surprising results, such as the small areas within the larger electorate where minor parties like the Greens or One Nation won out over the major parties, or blocs of booths where independents won the day.
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