Wisconsin 2011 wards shapefile with 2012, 2014, and 2016 election results. Wisconsin 2020 wards shapefilew with 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 election results. Please note that this file has multiple years of election results on a single ward shapefile. The RDH has not confirmed whether the wards on this file represent the geographies that were used for every year of election results on this file. ## RDH Date retrieval 01/06/2021 ## Sources The 2011 shapefile, with election results from 2012-2016, was processed by members of the Voting Rights Data Institute. The Voting Rights Data Institute (VRDI) was a 2018 summer intensive sponsored by the Metric Geometry and Gerrymandering Group (MGGG) at Tufts and MIT, with major support from a Bose Research Grant at MIT and from the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts. The 2020 shapefile, with election results from 2012-2018), was processed by members of the MGGG. The wards shapefiles with election data come from the Wisconsin State Legislature's Legislative Technology Services Bureau (LTSB) and are available for download on the LTSB Open Data Page. ## Fields 2011 shapefile GEOID10: Ward FIPS code OBJECTID: Ward identifier NAME: Ward name ASM: State assembly district number SEN: State senate district number CON: Congressional district number CNTY_NAME: County name PERSONS: Population from 2010 Census WHITE: White population from 2010 Census BLACK: Black/African American population from 2010 Census HISPANIC: Population of Hispanic origin from 2010 Census ASIAN: Asian population from 2010 Census AMINDIAN: American Indian or Alaska Native population from 2010 Census PISLAND: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander population from 2010 Census OTHER: Population of other race from 2010 Census OTHERMLT: Population of other multiple races from 2010 Census PERSONS18: Population over the age of 18 from the 2010 Census WHITE18: White population over 18 from the 2010 Census BLACK 18: Black population over 18 from the 2010 Census HISPANIC18: Population of Hispanic origin over 18 from the 2010 Census ASIAN18: Asian population over 18 from the 2010 Census AMINDIAN18: American Indian or Alaska Native population over 18 from the 2010 Census PISLAND18: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander population over 18 from the 2010 Census OTHER18: Population of other race over 18 from the 2010 Census OTHERMLT18: Population of other multiple races over 18 from the 2010 Census CDATOT16: Total number of votes for County District Attorney in 2016 election CDADEM16: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic candidate for County District Attorney CDAREP16: Number of votes for 2016 Republican candidate for County District Attorney CDAIND16: Number of votes for 2016 Independent candidate for County District Attorney CDASCT16: Number of votes for 2016 scatter candidates for County District Attorney PRETOT16: Total number of votes for President in 2016 election PREDEM16: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic presidential candidate PREREP16: Number of votes for 2016 Republican presidential candidate PREGRN16: Number of votes for 2016 Green Party presidential candidate PRELIB16: Number of votes for 2016 Libertarian presidential candidate PRECON16: Number of votes for 2016 Congressional Party presidential candidate PREIND16: Number of votes for 2016 Independent presidential candidate PREIND216: Number of votes for 2016 second Independent presidential candidate PREIND316: Number of votes for 2016 third Independent presidential candidate PREIND416: Number of votes for 2016 fourth Independent presidential candidate PREIND516: Number of votes for 2016 fifth Independent presidential candidate PREIND616: Number of votes for 2016 sixth Independent presidential candidate PREIND716: Number of votes for 2016 seventh Independent presidential candidate PREIND816: Number of votes for 2016 eighth Independent presidential candidate PREIND916: Number of votes for 2016 ninth Independent presidential candidate PREIND1016: Number of votes for 2016 tenth Independent presidential candidate PREIND1116: Number of votes for 2016 eleventh Independent presidential candidate PRESCT16: Number of votes for 2016 scatter presidential candidates USHTOT16: Total number of votes for US House in 2016 election USHDEM16: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic house candidate USHDEM216: Number of votes for 2016 second Democratic house candidate USHREP216: Number of votes for 2016 second Republican house candidate USHREP16: Number of votes for 2016 Republican house candidate USHGRN16: Number of votes for 2016 Green Party house candidate USHLIB16: Number of votes for 2016 Libertarian house candidate USHIND16: Number of votes for 2016 Independent house candidate USHSCT16: Number of votes for 2016 scatter house candidates USSTOT16: Total number of votes for US Senate in 2016 election USSDEM16: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic senate candidate USSREP16: Number of votes for 2016 Republican senate candidate USSREP216: Number of votes for 2016 second Republican senate candidate USSLIB16: Number of votes for 2016 Libertarian senate candidate USSSCT16: Number of votes for 2016 scatter senate candidates WSATOT16: Total number of votes for WI State Assembly in 2016 election WSADEM16: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic state assembly candidate WSAREP16: Number of votes for 2016 Republican state assembly candidate WSALIB16: Number of votes for 2016 Libertarian state assembly candidate WSAIND16: Number of votes for 2016 Independent state assembly candidate WSASCT16: Number of votes for 2016 scatter state assembly candidates WSSTOT16: Total number of votes for WI State Senate in 2016 election WSSDEM16: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic state senate candidate WSSREP16: Number of votes for 2016 Republican state senate candidate WSSIND16: Number of votes for 2016 Independent state senate candidate WSSSCT16: Number of votes for 2016 scatter state senate candidates GOVTOT14: Total number of votes for Governor in 2014 election GOVDEM14: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic gubernatorial candidate GOVREP14: Number of votes for 2014 Republican gubernatorial candidate GOVREP214: Number of votes for 2014 second Republican gubernatorial candidate GOVREP314: Number of votes for 2014 third Republican gubernatorial candidate GOVCON14: Number of votes for 2014 Congressional Party gubernatorial candidate GOVIND14: Number of votes for 2014 Independent gubernatorial candidate GOVIND214: Number of votes for 2014 second Independent gubernatorial candidate GOVIND314: Number of votes for 2014 third Independent gubernatorial candidate GOVIND414: Number of votes for 2014 fourth Independent gubernatorial candidate GOVIND514: Number of votes for 2014 fifth Independent gubernatorial candidate GOVSCT14: Number of votes for 2014 scatter gubernatorial candidates SOSTOT14: Total number of votes for WI Secretary of State in 2014 election SOSDEM14: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic secretary of state candidate SOSREP14: Number of votes for 2014 Republican secretary of state candidate SOSCON14: Number of votes for 2014 Congressional Party secretary of state candidate SOSIND14: Number of votes for 2014 Independent secretary of state candidate SOSSCT14: Number of votes for 2014 scatter secretary of state candidates TRSTOT14: Total number of votes for WI Treasurer in 2014 election TRSDEM14: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic treasurer candidate TRSREP14: Number of votes for 2014 Republican treasurer candidate TRSCON14: Number of votes for 2014 Congressional Party treasurer candidate TRSIND14: Number of votes for 2014 Independent treasurer candidate TRSIND214: Number of votes for 2014 second Independent treasurer candidate TRSSCT14: Number of votes for 2014 scatter treasurer candidates USHTOT14: Total number of votes for US House in 2014 election USHDEM14: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic house candidate USHREP14: Number of votes for 2014 Republican house candidate USHREP214: Number of votes for 2014 second Republican house candidate USHIND14: Number of votes for 2014 Independent house candidate USHIND214: Number of votes for 2014 second Independent house candidate USHSCT14: Number of votes for 2014 scatter house candidates USSTOT14: Total number of votes for WI State Senate in 2014 election USSDEM14: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic state senate candidate USSREP14: Number of votes for 2014 Republican state senate candidate USSIND14: Number of votes for 2014 Independent state senate candidate USSSCT14: Number of votes for 2014 scatter state senate candidates WAGTOT14: Total number of votes for WI Attorney General in 2014 election WAGDEM14: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic attorney general candidate WAGREP14: Number of votes for 2014 Republican attorney general candidate WAGIND14: Number of votes for 2014 Independent attorney general candidate WAGSCT14: Number of votes for 2014 scatter attorney general candidates WSATOT14: Total number of votes for WI State Assembly in 2014 election WSADEM14: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic state assembly candidate WSAREP14: Number of votes for 2014 Republican state assembly candidate WSAREP214: Number of votes for 2014 second Republican state assembly candidate WSAIND14: Number of votes for 2014 Independent state assembly candidate WSASCT14: Number of votes for 2014 scatter state assembly candidates CDATOT12: Total number of votes for County District Attorney in 2012 election CDADEM12: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic candidate for County District Attorney CDADEM212: Number of votes for 2012 second Democratic candidate for County District Attorney CDAREP12: Number of votes for 2012 Republican candidate for County District Attorney CDAIND12: Number of votes for 2012 Independent candidate for County District Attorney CDASCT12: Number of votes for 2012 scatter candidates for County District Attorney GOVTOT12: Total number of votes for Governor in 2012 election GOVDEM12: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic gubernatorial candidate GOVREP12: Number of votes for 2012 Republican gubernatorial candidate GOVIND12: Number of votes for 2012 Independent gubernatorial candidate GOVSCT12: Number of votes for 2012 scatter gubernatorial candidates PRETOT12: Total number of votes for President in 2012 election PREDEM12: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic presidential candidate PREREP12: Number of votes for 2012 Republican presidential candidate PRECON12: Number of votes for 2012 Congressional Party presidential candidate PREIND12: Number of votes for 2012 Independent presidential candidate PREIND212: Number of votes for 2012 second Independent presidential candidate PREIND312: Number of votes for 2012 third Independent presidential candidate PREIND412: Number of votes for 2012 fourth Independent presidential candidate PREIND512: Number of votes for 2012 fifth Independent presidential candidate PREIND612: Number of votes for 2012 sixth Independent presidential candidate PRESCT12: Number of votes for 2012 scatter presidential candidates USHTOT12: Total number of votes for US House in 2012 election USHDEM12: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic house candidate USHREP12: Number of votes for 2012 Republican house candidate USHIND12: Number of votes for 2012 Independent house candidate USHSCT12: Number of votes for 2012 scatter house candidates USSTOT12: Total number of votes for US Senate in 2012 election USSDEM12: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic senate candidate USSREP12: Number of votes for 2012 Republican senate candidate USSCON12: Number of votes for 2012 Congressional Party senate candidate USSIND12: Number of votes for 2012 Independent senate candidate USSIND212: Number of votes for 2012 second Independent senate candidate USSIND312: Number of votes for 2012 third Independent senate candidate USSSCT12: Number of votes for 2012 scatter senate candidates WAGTOT12: Total number of votes for WI Attorney General in 2012 election WAGDEM12: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic attorney general candidate WAGDEM212: Number of votes for 2012 second Democratic attorney general candidate WAGREP12: Number of votes for 2012 Republican attorney general candidate WAGIND12: Number of votes for 2012 Independent attorney general candidate WAGSCT12: Number of votes for 2012 scatter attorney general candidates WSATOT12: Total number of votes for WI State Assembly in 2012 election WSADEM12: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic state assembly candidate WSADEM212: Number of votes for 2012 second Democratic state assembly candidate WSAREP12: Number of votes for 2012 Republican state assembly candidate WSAREP212: Number of votes for 2012 second Republican state assembly candidate WSAIND12: Number of votes for 2012 Independent state assembly candidate WSAIND212: Number of votes for 2012 second Independent state assembly candidate WSASCT12: Number of votes for 2012 scatter state assembly candidates WSSTOT12: Total number of votes for WI State Senate in 2012 election WSSDEM12: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic state senate candidate WSSREP12: Number of votes for 2012 Republican state senate candidate WSSREP212: Number of votes for 2012 second Republican state senate candidate WSSCON12: Number of votes for 2012 Congressional Party state senate candidate WSSIND12: Number of votes for 2012 Independent state senate candidate WSSSCT12: Number of votes for 2012 scatter state senate candidates WSSAME12: Number of votes for 2012 America First Party state senate candidate NOTE: The shapefile has results for 2014 that use the LTSB code for US Senate (USS). This is a mistake that the LTSB has fixed in later versions of this shapefile. There was no US Senate election in Wisconsin in 2014. These are the results for the Wisconsin state senate. This is reflected in the descriptions of the variables. 2020 shapefile STATE: State STATEFP: State FIPS code COUNTYFP: County FIPS code COUNTY: County Precinct: Precinct (ward) Code: Precinct code Code-2: Precinct code (2) GOV18D: Number of votes for 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate GOV18R: Number of votes for 2018 Republican gubernatorial candidate SOS18D: Number of votes for 2018 Democratic secretary of state candidate SOS18R: Number of votes for 2018 Republican secretary of state candidate TRE18D: Number of votes for 2018 Democratic treasurer candidate TRE18R: Number of votes for 2018 Republican treasurer candidate USH18D: Number of votes for 2018 Democratic US house candidate USH18R: Number of votes for 2018 Republican US house candidate SEN18D: Number of votes for 2018 Democratic senate candidate SEN18R: Number of votes for 2018 Republican senate candidate AG18D: Number of votes for 2018 Democratic attorney general candidate AG18R: Number of votes for 2018 Republican attorney general candidate SH18D: Number of votes for 2018 Democratic state house candidate SH18R: Number of votes for 2018 Republican state house candidate SSEN18D: Number of votes for 2018 Democratic state senate candidate SSEN18R: Number of votes for 2018 Republican state senate candidate PRES16D: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic presidential candidate PRES16R: Number of votes for 2016 Republican presidential candidate USH16D: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic US house candidate USH16R: Number of votes for 2016 Republican US house candidate SEN16D: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic senate candidate SEN16R: Number of votes for 2016 Republican senate candidate SH16D: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic state house candidate SH16R: Number of votes for 2016 Republican state house candidate SSEN16D: Number of votes for 2016 Democratic state senate candidate SSEN16R: Number of votes for 2016 Republican state senate candidate GOV14D: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic gubernatorial candidate GOV14R: Number of votes for 2014 Republican gubernatorial candidate SOS14D: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic secretary of state candidate SOS14R: Number of votes for 2014 Republican secretary of state candidate TRE14D: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic treasurer candidate TRE14R: Number of votes for 2014 Republican treasurer candidate USH14D: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic US house candidate USH14R: Number of votes for 2014 Republican US house candidate AG14D: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic attorney general candidate AG14R: Number of votes for 2014 Republican attorney general candidate SH14D: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic state house candidate SH14R: Number of votes for 2014 Republican state house candidate SSEN14D: Number of votes for 2014 Democratic state senate candidate SSEN14R: Number of votes for 2014 Republican state senate candidate GOV12D: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic gubernatorial candidate GOV12R: Number of votes for 2012 Republican gubernatorial candidate PRES12D: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic presidential candidate PRES12R: Number of votes for 2012 Republican presidential candidate USH12D: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic US house candidate USH12R: Number of votes for 2012 Republican US house candidate SEN12D: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic senate candidate SEN12R: Number of votes for 2012 Republican senate candidate SH12D: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic state house candidate SH12R: Number of votes for 2012 Republican state house candidate SSEN12D: Number of votes for 2012 Democratic state senate candidate SSEN12R: Number of votes for 2012 Republican state senate candidate TOTPOP: Total population from 2010 Decennial Census NH_WHITE: White, non-hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census NH_BLACK: Black, non-hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census NH_AMIN: American Indian and Alaska Native, non-hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census NH_ASIAN: Asian, non-hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census NH_NHPI: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, non-hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census NH_OTHER: Other race, non-hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census NH_2MORE: Two or more races, non-hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census HISP: Hispanic population from 2010 Decennial Census H_WHITE: White, hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census H_BLACK: Black, hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census H_AMIN: American Indian and Alaska Native, hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census H_ASIAN: Asian, hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census H_NHPI: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census H_OTHER: Other race, hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census H_2MORE: Two or more races, hispanic, population from 2010 Decennial Census VAP: Total voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census HVAP: Hispanic voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census WVAP: White, non-hispanic, voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census BVAP: Black, non-hispanic, voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census AMINVAP: American Indian and Alaska Native, non-hispanic, voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census ASIANVAP: Asian, non-hispanic, voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census NHPIVAP: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, non-hispanic, voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census OTHERVAP: Other race, non-hispanic, voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census 2MOREVAP: Two or more races, non-hispanic, voting age population from 2010 Decennial Census HDIST: State House district SEND: State Senate distict CD: Congressional district Projection The shapefiles use a NAD83 UTM zone 16 N (or EPSG:26916) projection. ## Processing Steps The state of Wisconsin reports their election data at the level of ward groups. The LTSB disaggregates the data from the reported unit to wards using methods based on 2010 population, described in detail here and here. However, the 2011 shapefile was disaggregated from ward groups to wards using voting age population, and the 2020 shapefile was disaggregated from ward groups to wards using total population. The 2011 raw shapefile downloaded from the LTSB data portal contains many topology errors that made it impossible to use it to run MGGG's Markov chain. The script check_shapefile_connectivity.py was run to fix these topology errors. Extremely minor changes were made to the 2020 shapefile to run MGGG's Markov chain. Demographic data were aggregated from the block level using MGGG’s proration software. Congressional and state legislative district IDs were also assigned to precincts using this package. ## Additional Notes Rating from MGGG: We give these shapefile a B rating, because of the extensive disaggregation process.