Category Archives: Weekly Wonk

Welcome to Wonky Wednesday where each week I delve into the registration and election data that makes up the electoral makeup of Onondaga County.  This week we dive into the big boy, the Town of Clay.  Clay represents the biggest town in Onondaga County and is only second in population to the City of Syracuse. Continue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  The Town of Clay”

Welcome back to Wonky Wednesday.  Each week I take a look at the registration and election data that makes up the electoral makeup of Onondaga County.  Today I focus on one of the 3 largest town in our County, Cicero NY.  This town is the largest GOP town and one of the few areas ofContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  The Town of Cicero”

Welcome back to Wonky Wednesday where I dive into the registration and election data that makes up the County of Onondaga.  For the next few months I will be taking a look at the individual 19 Towns of Onondaga.  This week I focus on the Town of Camillus.  Located in the Northwest corner of ourContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  The Town of Camillus”

Welcome back to Wonky Wednesday.  Each week I take a deep dive into the registration and election data that define politics in Onondaga County.  Today I am taking a birds eye view of the Towns of Onondaga County.  As we saw with last week’s Wonky Wednesday focused on the City of Syracuse, the Towns actuallyContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  The Towns of Onondaga County”

The City of Syracuse is the center of Onondaga County spiritually, politically, and physically.  Though it makes up only 24% of the registered voters the media market is dominated by the races in its borders.  This year proves to be no different as Mayor Ben Walsh (I) is up for re-election.  His unlikely 3rd partyContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  City of Syracuse Enrollments”

Welcome to Wonky Wednesday!  Today I start to turn the page on the 2020 election and look ahead to the 2021 elections.  Over the next few months I will take a look at the 19 towns including the City of Syracuse as well as the 17 Onondaga County legislative seats (pictured above).  However we willContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  Onondaga County Enrollments 2021”

Welcome back to Wonky Wednesday, where I dive into some of the data that makes up elections in Onondaga County.  As we wrap up 2020 I continue to reflect on the historic 2020 Presidential election this last November.  One of the hallmarks of this last election was the variety in which voters chose to vote. Continue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  The 2020 Early Voting Explosion”

Welcome to Wonky Wednesday.  Each week I intend to do a deeper dive into the data that drives elections in Onondaga County.  Before we look ahead to the 2021 elections I intend to spend a few weeks dissecting the remarkable 2020 general election dat.  Last week I looked at overall turnout in Onondaga County.  ThisContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  Absentee, Affidavits and Court orders oh my.”

It’s the formal return of Wonky Wednesday!  Each week I hope to do a deep dive into data that can bring insight into elections in Onondaga County and NY State.  This week I take a look back at the November presidential election.  As you may remember when the voting was done Democrats did quite wellContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  Onondaga County Turnout 2020 General”

I haven’t been able to really dig in and do a wonky Wednesday in a bit but I have been compiling some data for my Data Show I plan to do Sunday night before the election.  Here is some preview of some pertinent data as it stands in Onondaga County for the 2020 election.  Hope you enjoy.Continue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  Registrations and absentees in Onondaga County”