A Colorado Board of Elections has requested an election audit of a recent local congressional election. This project includes the following deliverables:
- Total number of votes cast.
- Complete list of candidates who received votes.
- Total number of votes each candidate received.
- Percentage of votes each candidate won.
- Winner of the election based on popular vote.
- Data Source: election_results.csv
- Software: Python 3.7, Visual Studio Code
The analysis of the election shows:
Total Votes: 369,711
Charles Casper Stockham: 23.0% (85,213)
Diana DeGette: 73.8% (272,892)
Raymon Anthony Doane: 3.1% (11,606)
Winner: Diana DeGette
Winning Vote Count: 272,892
Winning Percentage: 73.8%
In addition to the main project, the challenge required delivery of the following statistics:
- Number of votes received in each county.
- Largest county turnout.
County Votes:
Jefferson: 10.5% (38,855)
Denver: 82.8% (306,055)
Arapahoe: 6.7% (24,801)
Largest County Turnout: Denver