North Carolina
ELECTION DAY votes from Gaston County.
Precincts added in order of number of votes.
Voters: 22100 Precincts: 55 Average votes per precinct: 402 Votes in median precinct: 482Registered Republicans: 42.8% Registered Democrats: 35.9%
Voting Machine:
deltaM = 4.9%deltaMxV = 1,091
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Benford's Law Analysis
This analysis compares the expected statistical distribution of the left-most digit of the vote count of each precinct to what would be expected for randomly distributed vote counts. It is a method used by forensic accountants to detect possible fraud. There is controversy about whether this law can be applied to elections, but we thought we would have a look at it anyway. Read more here.
NOTE: We show this analysis when there are 50 or more precincts in the set. Some argue that this analysis is best used with sets containing approximately 500 data points or more. Additionally, it is likely to fail if there are a great many precincts of approximately the same size.
NOTE: We show this analysis when there are 50 or more precincts in the set. Some argue that this analysis is best used with sets containing approximately 500 data points or more. Additionally, it is likely to fail if there are a great many precincts of approximately the same size.
Expected Benford's Law Distribution
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Leftmost Digit of Vote Count - Frequency of Occurrence
Benford's Law Distribution for Robert H. (Bob) Edmunds
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Leftmost Digit of Vote Count - Frequency of Occurance
Benford's Law Distribution for Michael R. (Mike) Morgan
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Leftmost Digit of Vote Count - Frequency of Occurance
Show Data
| Leftmost Digit | Expected Distribution | Robert H. (Bob) Edmunds | Michael R. (Mike) Morgan |
| 1 | 30.1% | 23.9% | 34.8% |
| 2 | 17.6% | 34.8% | 39.1% |
| 3 | 12.5% | 26.1% | 21.7% |
| 4 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 0% |
| 5 | 7.9% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 6.7% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 5.8% | 0% | 0% |
| 8 | 5.1% | 0% | 2.2% |
| 9 | 4.6% | 6.5% | 2.2% |
Detailed Data
Download graph dataRobert H. (Bob) Edmunds (R): Percent of votes: 52.22%, Total votes: 11540 out of 22100
Data
| Precinct | Registrations | Total Votes |
Votes | Percent | Election Day Turnout |
Reg. Rep | Reg. Dem | White | Black | 01_YORK CHESTER | 1304 | 182 | 93 | 51% | 14% | 29% | 38% | 75% | 17% | 07_HIGHLAND | 1314 | 192 | 28 | 15% | 15% | 4% | 79% | 11% | 83% | 14_GARDNER PARK | 1153 | 201 | 105 | 52% | 17% | 42% | 30% | 85% | 9% | 09_GRIER | 2108 | 245 | 113 | 46% | 12% | 28% | 44% | 59% | 32% | 11_ARMSTRONG | 1913 | 246 | 137 | 56% | 13% | 21% | 50% | 54% | 38% | 08_WOODHILL | 1816 | 261 | 121 | 46% | 14% | 17% | 57% | 42% | 50% | 06_MYRTLE | 2046 | 282 | 91 | 32% | 14% | 13% | 66% | 30% | 62% | 35_CHERRYVILLE #1 | 1652 | 292 | 161 | 55% | 18% | 37% | 34% | 86% | 11% | 05_HEALTH CENTER | 2742 | 306 | 96 | 31% | 11% | 18% | 57% | 42% | 52% | 33_TRYON | 2139 | 307 | 165 | 54% | 14% | 43% | 24% | 90% | 7% | 37_CHERRYVILLE #3 | 1500 | 325 | 199 | 61% | 22% | 37% | 36% | 86% | 11% | 03_PLEASANT RIDGE | 2225 | 331 | 135 | 41% | 15% | 20% | 54% | 46% | 47% | 10_SHERWOOD | 2766 | 334 | 184 | 55% | 12% | 34% | 40% | 69% | 24% | 41_DALLAS #2 | 3269 | 344 | 184 | 53% | 11% | 40% | 27% | 86% | 9% | 38_HIGH SHOALS | 2850 | 374 | 235 | 63% | 13% | 48% | 23% | 94% | 3% | 02_VICTORY | 2536 | 380 | 149 | 39% | 15% | 22% | 51% | 51% | 40% | 25_BELMONT #3 | 2173 | 386 | 204 | 53% | 18% | 41% | 25% | 86% | 6% | 21_BESSEMER CITY #2 | 2381 | 404 | 222 | 55% | 17% | 33% | 40% | 67% | 27% | 34_LANDERS CHAPEL | 2249 | 410 | 216 | 53% | 18% | 42% | 25% | 92% | 4% | 40_DALLAS #1 | 4532 | 454 | 226 | 50% | 10% | 40% | 31% | 78% | 17% | 30_MCADENVILLE | 2226 | 457 | 263 | 58% | 21% | 40% | 26% | 89% | 6% | 45_MOUNT HOLLY #1 | 3510 | 462 | 239 | 52% | 13% | 33% | 33% | 74% | 19% | 26_CATAWBA HEIGHTS | 2845 | 463 | 214 | 46% | 16% | 38% | 26% | 83% | 8% | 12_FLINT GROVES | 3106 | 475 | 227 | 48% | 15% | 37% | 34% | 79% | 15% | 36_CHERRYVILLE #2 | 3037 | 482 | 269 | 56% | 16% | 38% | 32% | 90% | 5% | 17_ROBINSON #2 | 4148 | 489 | 234 | 48% | 12% | 39% | 33% | 72% | 21% | 31_UNION | 3274 | 519 | 275 | 53% | 16% | 47% | 25% | 89% | 7% | 16_GASTON DAY | 4074 | 539 | 307 | 57% | 13% | 47% | 26% | 84% | 10% | 42_LUCIA | 2344 | 545 | 323 | 59% | 23% | 46% | 23% | 88% | 6% | 13_RANLO | 2627 | 548 | 272 | 50% | 21% | 37% | 32% | 77% | 15% | 24_BELMONT #2 | 2804 | 560 | 292 | 52% | 20% | 34% | 33% | 80% | 12% | 20_BESSEMER CITY #1 | 3490 | 562 | 289 | 51% | 16% | 41% | 28% | 85% | 11% | 46_MOUNT HOLLY #2 | 4898 | 570 | 302 | 53% | 12% | 44% | 24% | 87% | 7% | 32_LOWELL | 2423 | 597 | 335 | 56% | 25% | 38% | 28% | 84% | 10% | 29_NEW HOPE | 3735 | 603 | 330 | 55% | 16% | 47% | 22% | 89% | 6% | 19_SOUTH GASTONIA | 4851 | 639 | 302 | 47% | 13% | 39% | 32% | 77% | 17% | 43_STANLEY #1 | 4290 | 654 | 374 | 57% | 15% | 42% | 27% | 82% | 12% | 22_CROWDERS MOUNTAIN | 4054 | 665 | 360 | 54% | 16% | 44% | 29% | 81% | 14% | 23_BELMONT #1 | 3437 | 705 | 371 | 53% | 21% | 39% | 28% | 87% | 7% | 39_ALEXIS | 3562 | 706 | 391 | 55% | 20% | 49% | 21% | 94% | 2% | 44_STANLEY #2 | 4722 | 732 | 378 | 52% | 16% | 46% | 26% | 85% | 11% | 28_CRAMERTON | 3463 | 746 | 428 | 57% | 22% | 45% | 24% | 88% | 6% | 15_ROBINSON #1 | 5239 | 761 | 443 | 58% | 22% | 45% | 24% | 88% | 6% | 18_ASHBROOK | 4646 | 764 | 391 | 51% | 22% | 45% | 24% | 88% | 6% | 04_FOREST HEIGHTS | 4932 | 799 | 416 | 52% | 22% | 45% | 24% | 88% | 6% | 27_SOUTH POINT | 4200 | 802 | 451 | 56% | 19% | 48% | 23% | 88% | 5% |
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Michael R. (Mike) Morgan (D): Percent of votes: 47.78%, Total votes: 10560 out of 22100
Data
| Precinct | Registrations | Total Votes |
Votes | Percent | Election Day Turnout |
Reg. Rep | Reg. Dem | White | Black | 01_YORK CHESTER | 1304 | 182 | 89 | 49% | 14% | 29% | 38% | 75% | 17% | 07_HIGHLAND | 1314 | 192 | 164 | 85% | 15% | 4% | 79% | 11% | 83% | 14_GARDNER PARK | 1153 | 201 | 96 | 48% | 17% | 42% | 30% | 85% | 9% | 09_GRIER | 2108 | 245 | 132 | 54% | 12% | 28% | 44% | 59% | 32% | 11_ARMSTRONG | 1913 | 246 | 109 | 44% | 13% | 21% | 50% | 54% | 38% | 08_WOODHILL | 1816 | 261 | 140 | 54% | 14% | 17% | 57% | 42% | 50% | 06_MYRTLE | 2046 | 282 | 191 | 68% | 14% | 13% | 66% | 30% | 62% | 35_CHERRYVILLE #1 | 1652 | 292 | 131 | 45% | 18% | 37% | 34% | 86% | 11% | 05_HEALTH CENTER | 2742 | 306 | 210 | 69% | 11% | 18% | 57% | 42% | 52% | 33_TRYON | 2139 | 307 | 142 | 46% | 14% | 43% | 24% | 90% | 7% | 37_CHERRYVILLE #3 | 1500 | 325 | 126 | 39% | 22% | 37% | 36% | 86% | 11% | 03_PLEASANT RIDGE | 2225 | 331 | 196 | 59% | 15% | 20% | 54% | 46% | 47% | 10_SHERWOOD | 2766 | 334 | 150 | 45% | 12% | 34% | 40% | 69% | 24% | 41_DALLAS #2 | 3269 | 344 | 160 | 47% | 11% | 40% | 27% | 86% | 9% | 38_HIGH SHOALS | 2850 | 374 | 139 | 37% | 13% | 48% | 23% | 94% | 3% | 02_VICTORY | 2536 | 380 | 231 | 61% | 15% | 22% | 51% | 51% | 40% | 25_BELMONT #3 | 2173 | 386 | 182 | 47% | 18% | 41% | 25% | 86% | 6% | 21_BESSEMER CITY #2 | 2381 | 404 | 182 | 45% | 17% | 33% | 40% | 67% | 27% | 34_LANDERS CHAPEL | 2249 | 410 | 194 | 47% | 18% | 42% | 25% | 92% | 4% | 40_DALLAS #1 | 4532 | 454 | 228 | 50% | 10% | 40% | 31% | 78% | 17% | 30_MCADENVILLE | 2226 | 457 | 194 | 42% | 21% | 40% | 26% | 89% | 6% | 45_MOUNT HOLLY #1 | 3510 | 462 | 223 | 48% | 13% | 33% | 33% | 74% | 19% | 26_CATAWBA HEIGHTS | 2845 | 463 | 249 | 54% | 16% | 38% | 26% | 83% | 8% | 12_FLINT GROVES | 3106 | 475 | 248 | 52% | 15% | 37% | 34% | 79% | 15% | 36_CHERRYVILLE #2 | 3037 | 482 | 213 | 44% | 16% | 38% | 32% | 90% | 5% | 17_ROBINSON #2 | 4148 | 489 | 255 | 52% | 12% | 39% | 33% | 72% | 21% | 31_UNION | 3274 | 519 | 244 | 47% | 16% | 47% | 25% | 89% | 7% | 16_GASTON DAY | 4074 | 539 | 232 | 43% | 13% | 47% | 26% | 84% | 10% | 42_LUCIA | 2344 | 545 | 222 | 41% | 23% | 46% | 23% | 88% | 6% | 13_RANLO | 2627 | 548 | 276 | 50% | 21% | 37% | 32% | 77% | 15% | 24_BELMONT #2 | 2804 | 560 | 268 | 48% | 20% | 34% | 33% | 80% | 12% | 20_BESSEMER CITY #1 | 3490 | 562 | 273 | 49% | 16% | 41% | 28% | 85% | 11% | 46_MOUNT HOLLY #2 | 4898 | 570 | 268 | 47% | 12% | 44% | 24% | 87% | 7% | 32_LOWELL | 2423 | 597 | 262 | 44% | 25% | 38% | 28% | 84% | 10% | 29_NEW HOPE | 3735 | 603 | 273 | 45% | 16% | 47% | 22% | 89% | 6% | 19_SOUTH GASTONIA | 4851 | 639 | 337 | 53% | 13% | 39% | 32% | 77% | 17% | 43_STANLEY #1 | 4290 | 654 | 280 | 43% | 15% | 42% | 27% | 82% | 12% | 22_CROWDERS MOUNTAIN | 4054 | 665 | 305 | 46% | 16% | 44% | 29% | 81% | 14% | 23_BELMONT #1 | 3437 | 705 | 334 | 47% | 21% | 39% | 28% | 87% | 7% | 39_ALEXIS | 3562 | 706 | 315 | 45% | 20% | 49% | 21% | 94% | 2% | 44_STANLEY #2 | 4722 | 732 | 354 | 48% | 16% | 46% | 26% | 85% | 11% | 28_CRAMERTON | 3463 | 746 | 318 | 43% | 22% | 45% | 24% | 88% | 6% | 15_ROBINSON #1 | 4090 | 761 | 318 | 42% | 22% | 45% | 24% | 88% | 6% | 18_ASHBROOK | 4771 | 764 | 373 | 49% | 22% | 45% | 24% | 88% | 6% | 04_FOREST HEIGHTS | 4894 | 799 | 383 | 48% | 22% | 45% | 24% | 88% | 6% | 27_SOUTH POINT | 4200 | 802 | 351 | 44% | 19% | 48% | 23% | 88% | 5% |
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