Tag Archives: 2016

The 2016 US Presidential Election: Disproportionality, Bias and the Electoral College

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 18th November 2016 – latest update: 8th February 2017 As the dust settles following the conclusion of the 2016 USA Presidential Election campaign, there are two striking patterns, or trends, which point towards the high degree of disproportionality … Continue reading →

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Census 2016 Preliminary Population Figures – What these mean for 2016/17 Constituency Commission review

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 14th July 2016 The preliminary population by area Census 2016 figures were published earlier today (at 11 am), showing a population level within the state of 4,757,976, marking a notable increase (of 169,724) on the 4,588,252 population level … Continue reading →

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Seanad Elections 2016 – A Final Overview

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 28th April 2016 Counting for the 2016 Seanad Elections, which had commenced on the morning of Monday 25th April, finally concluded in the evening of Thursday 28th April, with the completion of counting for the Administrative Panel. This … Continue reading →

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Seanad Election 2016 – Administrative Panel counts: Updates and Perspectives

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 28th April 2016 (This post will be (hopefully) updated, as and when counts proceed over the rest of the day.) Counting for the 2016 Seanad elections commenced on 25th April 2016 with the counting of votes for the 5-seat … Continue reading →

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Seanad Election 2016 – Industrial and Commercial Panel counts: Updates and Perspectives

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 27th April 2016 (This post will be (hopefully) updated, as and when counts proceed over the rest of the day.) Counting for the 2016 Seanad elections commenced on 25th April 2016 with the counting of votes for the 5-seat … Continue reading →

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Seanad Election 2016 – Labour Panel counts: Updates and Perspectives

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 26th April 2016 (This post will be (hopefully) updated, as and when counts proceed over the rest of the day.) Counting for the 2016 Seanad elections commenced on 25th April 2016 with the counting of votes for the 5-seat … Continue reading →

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Seanad Election 2016 – Agricultural Panel counts: Updates and Perspectives

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 26th April 2016 (This post will be (hopefully) updated, as and when counts proceed over the rest of the day.) Counting for the 2016 Seanad elections commenced on 25th April 2016 with the counting of votes for the 5-seat … Continue reading →

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Seanad Election 2016 – Cultural and Educational Panel counts: Updates and Perspectives

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 25th April 2016 (This post will be (hopefully) updated, as and when counts proceed over the rest of the day.) Counting for the 2016 Seanad elections commenced earlier today. Cultural and Educational Panel (5 seats – at least … Continue reading →

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A Geography of Voter Turnout at the 2016 General Election: A Focus on Dublin City

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 15th April 2016 Voter turnout can be defined as the percentage of people who turn out to vote in a given election. In the USA, voter turnout levels are calculated the percentage of the valid adult population (aged … Continue reading →

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Tally Ho! Which local newspapers have published General Election 2016 tally figures?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 1st March 2016 As an electoral geographer, I am very interested in outlining which local newspapers published tally figures for February’s general election contest. When I refer to tallies/tally sheets I am of course NOT referring to election results or election … Continue reading →

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