Except for the tree pollen, we find ourselves in some of the most wonderful weather of the year. Spring is reaching its crescendo, and our thoughts are turning to summer. It's graduation season, a time of new beginnings. It's a beautiful … [Read more...]
The 63 “counties” of Massachusetts
Middlesex County, Massachusetts is huge. According to Wikipedia, it has a population of more than 1.6 million people, with 818 square miles of land area. As a governmental entity, Middlesex has been neutered, electing only a small core of … [Read more...]
Bill Galvin’s Fictional Religious Holiday
Let's begin our discussion with a selection from Part I, Title VII, Chapter 53, Section 28 of the Massachusetts General Laws: State primaries shall be held on the seventh Tuesday preceding biennial state elections and on the fourth Tuesday … [Read more...]
A decade dominated by uncontested elections: What it means for Question 2
From 2010-2020, there were 1,507 seats that were on the ballot. Let's look at all of the parties that were regarded as official by the Commonwealth - they had lines on the ballot and the state conducted primaries. Republicans Of the … [Read more...]
Why RCV Q2? Texas Enron hedge fund money!
If you have ever wondered why the Massachusetts legislature is opaque and lethargic, it is a function of the state's electoral system. Legislators view themselves as immune to any kind of political pressure to get anything done because they … [Read more...]
Precinct Map – 2020 Democratic US Senate Primary
Here's a precinct by precinct map for the Democratic US Senate Primary. It's a Tableau file, so you can zoom in. Hovering over a precinct generates a popup with vote totals. … [Read more...]
Jake Asterisk? (2021 Congressional Redistricting is suddenly more fun!)
Fun new parlor game: How do you surgically redistrict around Jake Auchincloss to make him Jake Asterisk? Maybe you move the northern half of Newton into MA05 and bring Ashland and Framingham into MA04. For those who remember the … [Read more...]
Arlington, Markeychusetts
At the time of the 2010 census, 29 municipalities had a larger population than Arlington. In Markeychusetts, it's much, much bigger. Arlington had the fourth largest Markey plurality (margin of victory) in the … [Read more...]
Mapping Super Tuesday in Massachusetts
The voting patterns in the 2020 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary are fascinating. I pulled a download of the precinct-by-precinct data from the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website. There are filters on each candidate's … [Read more...]
Caucus scoreboard – what’s happening out there?
This morning, Arlington had its caucus and Ed Markey won all 37 delegates and 6 alternates. My Twitter feed seems to think Ed is doing well elsewhere, including a sweep in Brookline. If you have caucus results, please add your numbers in … [Read more...]
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