2008 Presidential Election Results and Analysis
The Center for Urban Research has analyzed voting results from the 2008 presidential election by Election District in New York City. Center director John Mollenkopf also helped design an election day exit poll conducted across the 5 boroughs by the New York Immigration Coalition. Links to the results of our work are below.
Voter turnout in New York City
Maps by Election District in New York City
- President-elect Obama's vote margins [file currently offline];
- change in Obama's vote margin in '08 vs. Kerry's margin in ’04 (PDF); and
- change in total votes cast between the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections (only counting machine votes, not including absentee ballots) (PDF).
Comparison of 2004 and 2008 election results by race/ethnicity & religious leaning citywide
Analysis of voting patterns based on selected characteristics of election districts, such as:
- racial and ethnic majority or plurality (PDF);
- ethno-religious majority or plurality (PDF).
Media coverage
- New York Times article comparing voter turnout in 2004 and 2008 (11/10/08)
- NY Times CityRoom blog posting about Staten Island's distinctive voting patterns (11/6/08)
- New York City's changing electorate (7/13/08)
- maps showing voter registration changes for major ethnic/religious groups from 2004 to 2007
New Americans Exit Poll Project
CUR researchers and Center director John Mollenkopf have worked closely the New York Immigration Coalition for several years to understand and analyze voting and political participation among immigrant groups in New York. This work is highlighted in the links below:
- 2008 preliminary exit poll results, conducted with Prof. Lorraine Minnite of Barnard College (PDF)
- City Limits article about New York Immigration Coalition exit poll
- Other CUR projects with NYIC
- New York Immigration Coalition website
Other maps and resources
- New York Times interactive maps
- State-by-state election maps from selected media outlets across the country
