https://github.com/pjsier/chicago-elections-archive

Explore precinct-level results from historical Chicago elections
https://github.com/pjsier/chicago-elections-archive

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Explore precinct-level results from historical Chicago elections

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pjsier/chicago-elections-archive
• Owner: pjsier
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-12-18T17:48:31.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-05-04T00:41:44.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-08T11:19:20.600Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: chicago, election-mapping, elections, hacktoberfest, solid
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://chicagoelectionsarchive.org/
• Size: 1.54 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 10
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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README

          
# Chicago Elections Archive

Explore precinct-level results from recent and historical Chicago elections.

![Screenshot of northeast Illinois presidential results](./src/img/chi-elections-social.png "Screenshot of 2019 Chicago mayoral general election results")

## Setup

```shell

poetry install

npm install

make all

```

## Updating Data

To update data, modify the `ELECTIONS` variable in `scripts/scrape_results_metadata.py` with the ID from the [Board of Election Commissioners website](https://chicagoelections.gov/en/election-results.html), and then regenerate `input/results-metadata.json` and `output/results-metadata.json`. Then re-run `make all`, forcing execution if necessary.

Once this is done, `make build-output` can be run to GZIP all files in a separate directory that can be deployed to cloud storage with `make deploy`.

To update the displayed elections on the site, update `ELECTION_ORDER` in `site/_data/site.js`.

## Data Notes

- Missing precincts for years:

  - a few missing for 2004, 2003, 2002

  - 2000 missing a good amount

  - 1983 missing a few