Ian Dawes

Ian is a data analyst and geographer. His has an expertise in cartographic analysis and is interested in the dynamics of earth processes, demography, and their intersection with politics.

Tweets from California Independent Races

There are five races in California that will see a candidate that is running without any party affiliation. All but one of these races are in districts that put a

By Ian Dawes

October 29, 2012

Republican Candidates Compete on Twitter in Same-Party Races

In California, many Republican candidates running for State and Federal legislative district offices will face an opponent of the same party. Only two congressional districts (CD-8 and CD-31)

By Ian Dawes

October 27, 2012

California Open Primary Analysis: Independent Candidates

In California’s first non-partisan open primary, voter turnout across party lines was a low 31.6%. This could, in part, be attributable to President Obama and Mitt Romney

By Ian Dawes

September 18, 2012

California Open Primary Analysis: Independent Candidates

In California’s first non-partisan open primary, voter turnout across party lines was a low 31.6%. This could, in part, be attributable to President Obama and Mitt Romney

By Ian Dawes

September 4, 2012

How Much it Costs Per Vote to Win the Primary in California

Dollars per Vote: Click on a District to View the Breakdown by Candidate Campaign funding is a significant factor in determining whether a candidate will make it past the primary

By Ian Dawes

August 22, 2012

Mass Shootings in 2012

Mass Shootings in 2012: A Google Map Perspective Following the shooting attack in Wisconsin and last month's massacre in Colorado, I felt it would be interesting to show

By Ian Dawes

August 9, 2012

Mapping the Olympic Medals

Click on the Map to Find the Gold (Silver and Bronze too) Who's got all the gold? Well its certainly not a little man in a funny green

By Ian Dawes

August 8, 2012

Navigating Politics: Data Visualization

Source: fagstein.com Data Visualization: There are so many ways to get what you have discovered out there for the world to see. One of the better more user friendly

By Ian Dawes

July 26, 2012

Navigating Politics: Data Formatting

Source: Siniroluyoruz.biz Data Formatting: Once you have found the data that you are looking for, downloading from a compatible source for the data formatting and analysis being performed can

By Ian Dawes

July 26, 2012

Navigating Politics: Online Data Collection

Credit: Newscientist Demographic and political data can be boring and obtuse if not visualized in an intriguing manner. Some of the better tools for online data collection and exposure to

By Ian Dawes

July 17, 2012