Jennifer Mapes

Communities / Local government / Politics

Analysis: Precinct-level election results reflect the county’s political differences

Dec 6, 2024

The east/west, rural/urban, Republican/Democratic split of Portage County was far more evident in November’s election results than in those for the propositions voted on last year, according to an analysis of precinct-level voting data.

Local government

Maps of precinct-level election results reveal Portage County voting patterns

Nov 15, 2023

The Portage County Board of Elections released unofficial results of the Nov. 7 elections on Sunday. Results on state-wide issues 1 (abortion) and 2 (cannabis) and county-wide levies 29 (developmental disabilities), 30 (mental health), and 31 (parks) show both familiar and unexpected geographic patterns.