Codebook for d00_data_by_g02_ssprec.dbf The data in d00_data_by_g02_ssprec.dbf were created in the following manner. Geographic representations of the registration precincts from the counties were obtained and put into Maptitude, a Geographic Information System. These geographic representations were then overlaid with census geography from the TIGER file and a precinct to block equivalency was obtained. These equivalencies were then used to construct totals of selected election results from the decade of the 90's at the level of the 2002G Statement of Vote precinct (a conversion from the registration precinct to the SOV precinct is used to obtain geographical representations of the SOV precincts). This is done by multiplying the election total in a census block by the percentage of the block in an SOV precinct and adding these values together for all blocks within the SOV precinct. This methodology sacrifices accuracy; thus, only percentages are given, as those are more robust to the errors generated by this process than the raw counts. The process to create accurate raw counts is time and computer intensive and will not be completed for some time, hence this data set is released as an interim dataset until the datasets constructed with more accurate methods are completed. All percents are scaled by 1000 and expressed as integers. To return the variable values to percents simply divide by 1000. The following is how variables in the file d00_data_by_g02_ssprec were created. Partisan races are usually of the form RRRPPPTYR, where RRR is an abbreviation for a race, PPP is an abbreviation for a party, and TYR is the election type (G for general, P for primary) and YR is the last two digits of the election year). Primaries are represented by the name of the candidate. Census variables (PL94) are given by I (inclusive, that is, anyone who marked that category is included) and D (Department of Justice classifications). PASSDEMG00 = 100000 * ASSDEM_G00/ASSTOT_G00; PASSREPG00 = 100000 * ASSREP_G00/ASSTOT_G00; PPRADLP00 = 100000 * BRADL_P00/(PRADL_P00 + GORE_P00); PBUSHP00 = 100000 * BUSH_P00/(BUSH_P00 + MCCAIN_P00); PMCCAINP00 = 100000 * MCCAIN_P00/(BUSH_P00 + MCCAIN_P00); PGOVDEMG94 = 100000 * GOVDEM_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PGOVDEMG98 = 100000 * GOVDEM_G98/TOTVOT_G98; PGOVREPG94 = 100000 * GOVREP_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PGOVREPG98 = 100000 * GOVREP_G98/TOTVOT_G98; PPR10NG98 = 100000 * PR10N_G98/TOTVOT_G98; PPR10YG98 = 100000 * PR10Y_G98/TOTVOT_G98; PPR11NG98 = 100000 * PR11N_G98/TOTVOT_G98; PPR11YG98 = 100000 * PR11Y_G98/TOTVOT_G98; PPR12NP00 = 100000 * PR12N_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR12YP00 = 100000 * PR12Y_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR13NP00 = 100000 * PR13N_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR13YP00 = 100000 * PR13Y_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR14NP00 = 100000 * PR14N_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR14YP00 = 100000 * PR14Y_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR15NP00 = 100000 * PR15N_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR15YP00 = 100000 * PR15Y_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR16NP00 = 100000 * PR16N_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR16YP00 = 100000 * PR16Y_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR17NP00 = 100000 * PR17N_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR17YP00 = 100000 * PR17Y_P00/TOTVOT_P00; PPR181NG94 = 100000 * PR181N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR181YG94 = 100000 * PR181Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR183NG94 = 100000 * PR183N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR183YG94 = 100000 * PR183Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR184NG94 = 100000 * PR184N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR184YG94 = 100000 * PR184Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR185NG94 = 100000 * PR185N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR185YG94 = 100000 * PR185Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR186NG94 = 100000 * PR186N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR186YG94 = 100000 * PR186Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR187NG94 = 100000 * PR187N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR187YG94 = 100000 * PR187Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR188NG94 = 100000 * PR188N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR188YG94 = 100000 * PR188Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR189NG94 = 100000 * PR189N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR189YG94 = 100000 * PR189Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR18NP00 = 100000 * PR18N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR18YP00 = 100000 * PR18Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR190NG94 = 100000 * PR190N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR190YG94 = 100000 * PR190Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR191NG94 = 100000 * PR191N_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR191YG94 = 100000 * PR191Y_G94/TOTVOT_G94; PPR19NP00 = 100000 * PR19N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR19YP00 = 100000 * PR19Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR1ANP00 = 100000 * PR1AN_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR1ANG98 = 100000 * PR1AN_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR1AYP00 = 100000 * PR1AY_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR1AYG98 = 100000 * PR1AY_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR1NG98 = 100000 * PR1N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR1YG98 = 100000 * PR1Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR204NG96 = 100000 * PR204N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR204YG96 = 100000 * PR204Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR205NG96 = 100000 * PR205N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR205YG96 = 100000 * PR205Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR206NG96 = 100000 * PR206N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR206YG96 = 100000 * PR206Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR207NG96 = 100000 * PR207N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR207YG96 = 100000 * PR207Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR208NG96 = 100000 * PR208N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR208YG96 = 100000 * PR208Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR209NG96 = 100000 * PR209N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR209YG96 = 100000 * PR209Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR20NP00 = 100000 * PR20N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR20YP00 = 100000 * PR20Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR210NG96 = 100000 * PR210N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR210YG96 = 100000 * PR210Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR211NG96 = 100000 * PR211N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR211YG96 = 100000 * PR211Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR212NG96 = 100000 * PR212N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR212YG96 = 100000 * PR212Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR213NG96 = 100000 * PR213N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR213YG96 = 100000 * PR213Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR214NG96 = 100000 * PR214N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR214YG96 = 100000 * PR214Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR215NG96 = 100000 * PR215N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR215YG96 = 100000 * PR215Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR216NG96 = 100000 * PR216N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR216YG96 = 100000 * PR216Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR217NG96 = 100000 * PR217N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR217YG96 = 100000 * PR217Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR218NG96 = 100000 * PR218N_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR218YG96 = 100000 * PR218Y_G96/TOTVOT_G96; PPR219NP98 = 100000 * PR219N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR219YP98 = 100000 * PR219Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR21NP00 = 100000 * PR21N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR21YP00 = 100000 * PR21Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR220NP98 = 100000 * PR220N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR220YP98 = 100000 * PR220Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR221NP98 = 100000 * PR221N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR221YP98 = 100000 * PR221Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR222NP98 = 100000 * PR222N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR222YP98 = 100000 * PR222Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR223NP98 = 100000 * PR223N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR223YP98 = 100000 * PR223Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR224NP98 = 100000 * PR224N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR224YP98 = 100000 * PR224Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR225NP98 = 100000 * PR225N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR225YP98 = 100000 * PR225Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR226NP98 = 100000 * PR226N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR226YP98 = 100000 * PR226Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR227NP98 = 100000 * PR227N_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR227YP98 = 100000 * PR227Y_P98/TOTVOT_P98; PPR22NP00 = 100000 * PR22N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR22YP00 = 100000 * PR22Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR23NP00 = 100000 * PR23N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR23YP00 = 100000 * PR23Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR25NP00 = 100000 * PR25N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR25YP00 = 100000 * PR25Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR26NP00 = 100000 * PR26N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR26YP00 = 100000 * PR26Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR27NP00 = 100000 * PR27N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR27YP00 = 100000 * PR27Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR28NP00 = 100000 * PR28N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR28YP00 = 100000 * PR28Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR29NP00 = 100000 * PR29N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR29YP00 = 100000 * PR29Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR2NG98 = 100000 * PR2N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR2YG98 = 100000 * PR2Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR30NP00 = 100000 * PR30N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR30YP00 = 100000 * PR30Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR31NP00 = 100000 * PR31N_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR31YP00 = 100000 * PR31Y_P00 /TOTVOT_P00; PPR32NG00 = 100000 * PR32N_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR32YG00 = 100000 * PR32Y_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR33NG00 = 100000 * PR33N_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR33YG00 = 100000 * PR33Y_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR34NG00 = 100000 * PR34N_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR34YG00 = 100000 * PR34Y_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR35NG00 = 100000 * PR35N_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR35YG00 = 100000 * PR35Y_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR36NG00 = 100000 * PR36N_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR36YG00 = 100000 * PR36Y_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR37NG00 = 100000 * PR37N_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR37YG00 = 100000 * PR37Y_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR38NG00 = 100000 * PR38N_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR38YG00 = 100000 * PR38Y_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR39NG00 = 100000 * PR39N_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR39YG00 = 100000 * PR39Y_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPR3NG98 = 100000 * PR3N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR3YG98 = 100000 * PR3Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR4NG98 = 100000 * PR4N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR4YG98 = 100000 * PR4Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR5NG98 = 100000 * PR5N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR5YG98 = 100000 * PR5Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR6NG98 = 100000 * PR6N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR6YG98 = 100000 * PR6Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR7NG98 = 100000 * PR7N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR7YG98 = 100000 * PR7Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR8NG98 = 100000 * PR8N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR8YG98 = 100000 * PR8Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR9NG98 = 100000 * PR9N_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PPR9YG98 = 100000 * PR9Y_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PRSDEMG00 = 100000 * PRSDEM_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPRSDEMG96 = 100000 * PRSDEM_G96 /TOTVOT_G96; PPRSGRG00 = 100000 * PRSGR_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPRSREPG00 = 100000 * PRSREP_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PPRSREPG96 = 100000 * PRSREP_G96 /TOTVOT_G96; PPRSTOTG00 = 100000 * PRSTOT_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PSENDEMG00 = 100000 * SENDEM_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PSENDEMG98 = 100000 * SENDEM_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PSENREPG00 = 100000 * SENREP_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PSENREPG98 = 100000 * SENREP_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PSENTOTG00 = 100000 * SENTOT_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PUSSDEMG00 = 100000 * USSDEM_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PUSSDEMG94 = 100000 * USSDEM_G94 /TOTVOT_G94; PUSSDEMG98 = 100000 * USSDEM_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PUSSREPG00 = 100000 * USSREP_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PUSSREPG94 = 100000 * USSREP_G94 /TOTVOT_G94; PUSSREPG98 = 100000 * USSREP_G98 /TOTVOT_G98; PUSSTOTG00 = 100000 * USSTOT_G00 /TOTVOT_G00; PASIPOPI = 100000 * ASIPOP_I /POP ; PASIVAPI = 100000 * ASIVAP_I /ASIPOP_I ; PBLKPOPI = 100000 * BLKPOP_I /POP ; PBLKVAPI = 100000 * BLKVAP_I /BLKPOP_I ; PHPIPOPI = 100000 * HPIPOP_I /POP ; PHPIVAPI = 100000 * HPIVAP_I /HPIPOP_I ; PNATPOPI = 100000 * NATPOP_I /POP ; PNATVAPI = 100000 * NATVAP_I /NATPOP_I ; POTHPOPI = 100000 * OTHPOP_I /POP ; POTHVAPI = 100000 * OTHVAP_I /OTHVAP_I ; PWHTPOPI = 100000 * WHTPOP_I /POP ; PWHTVAPI = 100000 * WHTVAP_I /WHTVAP_I ; PASIPOPD = 100000 * ASIPOP_D /POP ; PASIVAPD = 100000 * ASIVAP_D /ASIPOP_D ; PBLKPOPD = 100000 * BLKPOP_D /POP ; PBLKVAPD = 100000 * BLKVAP_D /BLKPOP_D ; PHPIPOPD = 100000 * HPIPOP_D /POP ; PHPIVAPD = 100000 * HPIVAP_D /HPIPOP_D ; PMMREPOPD = 100000 * MMREPOP_D /POP ; PMMRVAPD = 100000 * MMRVAP_D /MMRPOP_D ; PNATPOPD = 100000 * NATPOP_D /POP ; PNATVAPD = 100000 * NATVAP_D /NATPOP_D ; POTHPOPD = 100000 * OTHPOP_D /POP ; POTHVAPD = 100000 * OTHVAP_D /OTHPOP_D ; PWHTPOPD = 100000 * WHTPOP_D /POP ; PWHTVAPD = 100000 * WHTVAP_D /WHTPOP_D ; PHISPOP = 100000 * HISPOP /POP ; PHISVAP = 100000 * HISVAP /HISPOP ;