A set of scripts for processing the 2022 LA County election results down to the precinct level. The results are available in CSV, JSON and SQLite/Spatialite formats. Data current as of LA County's Registar of Voters Statement of Votes Cast release on Dec. 5, 2022.
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The files generated by the scripts are too large and/or unwieldy to commit directly to the repository — instead they are attached to the latest GitHub release and are downloadable via the links below:
| File | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
contest_results.csv |
A CSV file containing the precinct-level results for each contest. Each row represents a candidate's results in a contest. | Download |
precinct_results.csv |
A CSV file containing the precinct-level results for each contest. Each row represents a candidate's result in a precinct in a contest. | Download |
precinct_results.json |
A JSON file containing the precinct-level results for each contest. Each top-level object in the array represents a single contest. Each object includes contest metadata, a list of candidates and a list of precinct results. | Download |
results.db |
A SQLite database containing the precinct-level results. Includes candidates, contests, precincts and results tables. |
Download |
results_spatial.db |
A Spatialite database containing the precinct-level results and precinct geometries. Includes candidates, contests, precincts and results tables. |
Download |
The following files are used to generate the precinct-level results and SQLite databases:
| File | Notes |
|---|---|
counter_data.json |
This file is found on the dynamic updating results page. The candidate IDs that appear in this file are also found in election_data.json, making it possible to connect total votes to each candidate. |
election_data.json |
This file is found on the dynamic updating results page. It gives every contest and candidate a unique ID. Despite having slots for vote counts these are always zeroed out, but the candidate IDs can be joined with the ones in counter_data.json to surface this value. |
precincts.csv |
A CSV representation of the precincts used for the 2022 general election. These are used to prepopulate the precincts table in the SQLite database. We do this separately from populating the geometry field to make loading results a bit quicker. This is sourced from the Registrar Recorder Election Precincts dataset found on the LA County GIS site. |
precincts.json |
A GeoJSON representation of the precincts used for the 2022 general election. These are used to populate the geometry field in the precincts table in the the Spatialite database. This is sourced from the Registrar Recorder Election Precincts dataset found on the LA County GIS site. |
statement_of_votes_cast.zip |
A ZIP file provided by the LA County Clerk that contains a precinct-level breakdown of results for each contest in Excel format. |
- The
total_votesfield found on each row incandidatesrepresents the total votes cast for a candidate in the contest as reported by the county. Because the county intentionally redacts voter selection in precincts with a single voter to preserve their right to cast a secret ballot, it's possible for this value to be greater than the sum of all votes reported by precinct. - Thanks to the situation above this also means that precincts with redacted votes will have a blank
locationfield in theprecinctstable. This value is sourced from the Excel spreadsheets withinstatement_of_votes_cast.zip.
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