We are less than a month away from the presidential election, so it's time for another update to our interactive map of Texas donors to presidential candidates by ZIP code. For this iteration, we focus solely on the Democratic candidate, President Obama, and the Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Both candidates have fared well in the state. From contributors who have given at least $200 (the donation threshold that requires candidates to track information — such as ZIP code — of contributors and report that information to the FEC), Romney has collected $20 million to Obama's $13.9 million.
Obama's fundraising efforts are known to attract donors who tend to give in multiple small amounts, and that trend can be found in Texas as well. Obama's average donation was $144, while Romney's average was $675. This trend is apparent in the total number of donations for each candidates as well; Obama has received 96,000 donations but was still outraised by Romney, who has had 29,000 donations.
To switch between candidates in this interactive map, use the drop-down on the left. If no one from a ZIP code contributed to the candidate, there will be no shape to represent it. Hover over a ZIP code shape to see how much money was donated from that area.
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Comments (12)
Holly Hill Tobosa via Texas Tribune on Facebook
cool concept! though perhaps a glitch? the fundraising totals showed the same for both candidates, which seems odd (zip is 76244).
Kathy Kennemer Genet via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Same in 78703... got same total for Romney and Obama
Caroline Carlson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
same, Holly, all the ones I've looked at show the same amount for both candidates.
Doris Hurd via Texas Tribune on Facebook
same amounts for 76008 too. :-(
Randy Bear
The San Antonio zip codes aren't matching up. We're getting zip codes from other areas.
Sherry Scott via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The zip codes are off, too. Hovered over my area and is shows the wrong zip. Most zips in Austin are 787## and these show 786
Ryan Murphy via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Thanks for the heads up everyone. I'm fixing this now.
Ryan Murphy via Texas Tribune on Facebook
All right, give it another shot! Everything should be okay now. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Melissa Salas Blair via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Thanks Ryan! Was about to tweet for @TXPuentes :)
Jimmy Ogden via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Some Dallas area numbers are still showing as the same for both candidates, though the shading clearly does differ.
Scott Harvey
I'm still showing the same zip code totals for each candidate. However, if I switch from one candidate to the next and the numbers stay the same, the numbers do change upon clicking refresh. In my experience at least...
Amanda Winters via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Romney-Ryan tax plan depends on Congress for specifics- They are still consistently refusing to give details! --their only explanation is that they will work with Congress to figure on the cuts to make up for their 7 trillion dollars new budget items....PS the Congress has been hopelessly deadlocked...plus...Democrats have already vowed to vote agst Romneys cuts to services.....more deadlock again with less politicians at the helm who insist upon tax cuts for the rich at all costs.
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan say they won't offer specifics about their tax plan until they negotiate with Congress. Ryan refused to say which tax loopholes the Romney-Ryan ticket would close in order to prevent his across-the-board 20% tax cut from adding to the massive deficit.
"We shouldn't be negotiating the details of tax reform in the middle of a campaign," said Ryan.
Romney tax plan depends on Congress
"What we've learned from experience - Mitt's experience as governor, my experience doing tax law is that you don't go to Congress and say, 'Take it or leave it; here's my plan," says Ryan in the Wall Street Journal.
OutFront tonight: Former Secretary of Labor for the Clinton administration Robert Reich and Mark McKinnon, former GOP presidential campaign adviser.
Link to Show: http://outfront.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/15/romney-ryan-tax-plan-depends-on-congress-for-specifics/
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