Can Electoral Results Be Geographically Predicted? A Spatial Clusters and Outliers Analysis

The results of this study show that using spatial statistics in electoral geography can predict electoral results. The geographical concepts of spatial cluster and spatial outlier are applied, and a local spatial segregation measure used as the predictor variable. The statistical techniques employed...

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Autor: Vilalta Perdomo, Carlos J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/1322
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/1322
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:electoral geography
spatial analysis
spatial segregation
Mexico
elecciones
análisis espacial
segregación espacial
México
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Sumario:The results of this study show that using spatial statistics in electoral geography can predict electoral results. The geographical concepts of spatial cluster and spatial outlier are applied, and a local spatial segregation measure used as the predictor variable. The statistical techniques employed are Moran´s global and local spatial autocorrelation indexes, and linear regression. The analysis shows: 1) that Mexico City contains spatial clusters of electoral support and marginality, 2) spatial outliers of marginality, 3) political parties exclude each other geographically, and 4) electoral results to be significantly dependent on the levels of spatial segregation within the city.