I mentioned in a previous post that Shorewood shows a slight but distinct political pattern in terms of the relative likelihood to vote for conservative or liberal candidates. I checked a few of the recent election results which are shown below. Although the pattern is not perfect, there is generally about a 10-15% difference between the most liberal wards (7-8), and the most conservative (11-12). The chart below shows the % of the vote that each candidate received in the Feb and April 2008 election cycles.
| Ward Number |
BUTLER |
TAYLOR |
OBAMA |
| Wards 7-8 |
78% |
68% |
63% |
| Wards 3-4 |
72% |
59% |
61% |
| Wards 5-6 |
73% |
57% |
61% |
| Wards 9-10 |
69% |
57% |
57% |
| Wards 1-2 |
71% |
56% |
55% |
| Wards 11-12 |
68% |
53% |
54% |
As a side note, the wards on the bottom of the list are West of Oakland Ave. (View Ward Map)
