LCD County Map

Interactive GIS Map for Lewis County Voting Precincts

A WordPress plugin that provides an interactive GIS map interface for displaying Lewis County voting precincts and election results.

Features

• Interactive precinct map using Leaflet.js
• GIS data integration for accurate precinct boundaries
• Integration with LCD Election Results plugin
• Admin interface for managing GIS data files
• Shortcode support for embedding maps
• Real-time precinct search functionality
• Responsive design for all screen sizes

Installation

1. Upload the lcd-county-map directory to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Upload your GIS data files through the admin interface (County Map > Settings)

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• Write permissions for the gis-precincts directory
• Compatible GIS data files (Shapefiles in ZIP format)

Usage

Basic Map Shortcode

[lcd_precinct_map]

Map with Custom Dimensions

[lcd_precinct_map height="800px" width="100%"]

Election Results Map

[lcd_election_map]

Directory Structure

lcd-county-map/
├── assets/
│   ├── css/         # Stylesheet files
│   └── js/          # JavaScript files including Leaflet integration
├── gis-precincts/   # Directory for GIS data storage
│   ├── precincts_ref/
│   └── voting_ref/
├── includes/
│   ├── class-election-integration.php  # Election results integration
│   └── shapefile.inc.php              # Shapefile processing
└── lcd-county-map.php                 # Main plugin file

GIS Data Requirements

The plugin expects GIS data in the following format:

• Zipped Shapefile format (.shp, .dbf, .prj, etc.)
• Two main data types:
  1. Precinct boundaries (precincts.zip)
  2. Voting data (voting.zip)

Integration with LCD Election Results

This plugin integrates seamlessly with the LCD Election Results plugin to display:

• Election results by precinct
• Color-coded precincts based on voting data
• Interactive data visualization

Administration

Access the plugin settings through: WordPress Admin > County Map

Features available in the admin interface:

• Upload and manage GIS data files
• View file upload history
• Manage map display settings

Shortcode Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default	Example
height	Map height	600px	height="800px"
width	Map width	100%	width="80%"
show_election_data	Show election results	false	show_election_data="true"

Support

For technical support or feature requests, please contact the LCD development team.

License

This plugin is licensed under GPL v2 or later.