United States Government Simulation

Porthos

08 November 2008, 14:13

Note: This map has now been replaced. See here for current map.

Liberio

11 November 2008, 20:10

USA: 36.58% D - 26.68% I - 36.57% R

For the rest of these, classifications are as follows:
Lean DNC/GOP - <+3%
DNC/GOP - +3% - +5%
Heavy DNC/GOP - +5% - +9%
Solid DNC/GOP - >+10%

Southwest: Lean DNC
-CA: Solid DNC
--CA: Solid DNC
-Sun Belt: Heavy GOP
--NV: Lean GOP
--UT: Solid GOP
--CO: Lean GOP
--AZ: Solid GOP
--NM: Solid DNC

Northwest: Lean DNC
-Cascadia/Hawaii: Heavy DNC
--HI: Solid DNC
--WA: Solid DNC
--OR: Lean DNC
-Big Sky Country: Heavy GOP
--ID: Solid GOP
--MT: Lean GOP
--WY: Solid GOP
--ND: Lean GOP
--SD: GOP
--AK: Lean GOP

Midwest: Lean DNC
-Wabash Valley: DNC
--IN: Lean GOP
--IL: Heavy DNC
-Great Lakes: Lean DNC
--MN: Lean DNC
--WI: Lean GOP
--MI: Lean DNC

Appalachia: Lean GOP
-Bluegrass: Lean GOP
--KY: Lean DNC
--WV: DNC
--TN: GOP
-Shenandoah: Lean GOP
--VA: Lean GOP
--NC: Lean GOP
--SC: Solid GOP

Gulf Coast: Lean GOP
-Deep South: Lean GOP
--AR: DNC
--LA: DNC
--MS: Solid GOP
--AL: Solid GOP
-FL/GA: Lean GOP
--GA: GOP
--FL: Lean GOP

Heartland: Solid GOP
-Texas: Solid GOP
--TX: Solid GOP
-Farm Belt: Heavy GOP
--IA: Lean DNC
--NE: Solid GOP
--MO: GOP
--KS: Solid GOP
--OK: GOP

Mid-Atlantic: Lean DNC
-PA/OH: Lean GOP
--PA: Lean DNC
--OH: GOP
-Atlantic Seaboard: Heavy DNC
--NJ: DNC
--DE: DNC
--MD: Solid DNC

Northeast: Solid DNC
-New York: Solid DNC
--NY: Solid DNC
-Northeast: Heavy DNC
--ME: Lean DNC
--NH: Lean GOP
--VT: Heavy DNC
--CT: Heavy DNC
--RI: Solid DNC
--MA: Solid DNC

Superregions, from most DNC to most GOP:
Northeast
Midwest
Southwest
Northwest
Mid-Atlantic
Appalachia
Gulf Coast
Heartland

All superregions except NOR and HRT are within +3% either way.

Regions, from most DNC to most GOP:
New York
California
New England
Cascadia/Hawaii
Atlantic Seaboard
Illinois/Indiana
Great Lakes
Bluegrass
Pennsylvania/Ohio
Shenandoah
Deep South
Florida/Georgia
Farm Belt
Sun Belt
Big Sky Country
Texas

The crossover is Great Lakes/Bluegrass. Those two lean to the DNC and the GOP, respectively.

Demos for each state were decided with respect to local politics, not national politics. There will be a separate set of demos for Presidential elections. Here is a state-by-state map.

Dark red = usually unwinnable by a Democrat under most circumstances
Red = predisposed to a Republican, but not outside the realm of reality
Purple = swings either way
Blue = predisposed to a Democrat
Dark Blue = usually unwinnable by a Republican

Liberio

12 November 2008, 14:04

Since there's been a bit of confusion, the following are the official names of all superregions/regions.

Southwest - Hayes
-California
-Sun Belt

Northwest - Porthos
-Cascadia
-Big Sky Country

Midwest - Mal
-Wabash Valley
-Great Lakes

Appalachia - Cross
-Bluegrass
-Shenandoah Valley

Gulf Coast - Liberio
-Deep South
-Seminole

Heartland - Hayden
-Texas
-Farm Belt

Mid-Atlantic - Mags
-Alleghenies
-Atlantic Seaboard

Northeast - Austin
-New York
-New England

Magruder

25 February 2009, 13:01

What follows below is the list of the state-by-state org costs used in elections here.

CODE

CODE
STATE            EV   LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3

New York         31  $380,000     $620,000   $1,000,000

Massachusetts    12  $190,000     $335,000     $525,000
Connecticut       7  $140,000     $260,000     $400,000
Maine             4  $110,000     $215,000     $325,000
New Hampshire     4  $110,000     $215,000     $325,000
Rhode Island      4  $110,000     $215,000     $325,000
Vermont           3  $100,000     $200,000     $300,000

Pennsylvania     21  $280,000     $470,000     $750,000
Ohio             20  $270,000     $455,000     $725,000

Maryland         10  $170,000     $305,000     $475,000
Delaware          3  $100,000     $200,000     $300,000
New Jersey       15  $220,000     $380,000     $600,000

West Virginia     5  $120,000     $230,000     $350,000
Kentucky          8  $150,000     $275,000     $425,000
Tennessee        11  $180,000     $320,000     $500,000

South Carolina    8  $150,000     $275,000     $425,000
Virginia         13  $200,000     $350,000     $550,000
North Carolina   15  $220,000     $380,000     $600,000

Florida          27  $340,000     $560,000     $900,000
Georgia          15  $220,000     $380,000     $600,000

Arkansas          6  $130,000     $245,000     $375,000
Louisiana         9  $160,000     $290,000     $450,000
Mississippi       6  $130,000     $245,000     $375,000
Alabama           9  $160,000     $290,000     $450,000

Texas            34  $410,000     $665,000   $1,075,000

Kansas            6  $130,000     $245,000     $375,000
Nebraska          5  $120,000     $230,000     $350,000
Oklahoma          7  $140,000     $260,000     $400,000
Missouri         11  $180,000     $320,000     $500,000
Iowa              7  $140,000     $260,000     $400,000

Illinois         21  $280,000     $470,000     $750,000
Indiana          11  $180,000     $320,000     $500,000

Michigan         17  $240,000     $410,000     $650,000
Wisconsin        10  $170,000     $305,000     $475,000
Minnesota        10  $170,000     $305,000     $475,000

California       55  $620,000     $980,000   $1,600,000

Arizona          10  $170,000     $305,000     $475,000
Colorado          9  $160,000     $290,000     $450,000
Nevada            5  $120,000     $230,000     $350,000
New Mexico        5  $120,000     $230,000     $350,000
Utah              5  $120,000     $230,000     $350,000

Washington       11  $180,000     $320,000     $500,000
Oregon            7  $140,000     $260,000     $400,000
Hawaii            4  $110,000     $215,000     $325,000

Alaska            3  $100,000     $200,000     $300,000
Wyoming           3  $100,000     $200,000     $300,000
Idaho             4  $110,000     $215,000     $325,000
Montana           3  $100,000     $200,000     $300,000
South Dakota      3  $100,000     $200,000     $300,000
North Dakota      3  $100,000     $200,000     $300,000

Porthos

01 January 2010, 16:12

Porthos

01 January 2010, 16:14

Middle America
Mega Region managed by Parker
Heartland
(Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas)
Great Lakes
(Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)

North
Mega Region managed by Ballentine
Mid-Atlantic
(Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania)
Northeast
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont)

South
Mega Region managed by Liberio
Appalachia
(Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia)
Gulf Coast
(Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi)

West
Mega Region managed by Hayes
Northwest
(Alaska, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming)
Southwest
(Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah)

The Steele

29 July 2010, 22:38

REVISED Org costs for the mini-reset to 1992. These figures are valid ONLY using 1990s electoral vote counts.

CODE

State       EV          Level 1          Level 2          Level 3

AK           3          100,000          200,000          300,000
AL           9          160,000          290,000          450,000
AR           6          130,000          245,000          375,000
AZ           8          150,000          275,000          425,000
CA          54          610,000          965,000        1,575,000
CO           8          150,000          275,000          425,000
CT           8          150,000          275,000          425,000
DE           3          100,000          200,000          300,000
FL          25          320,000          530,000          850,000
GA          13          200,000          350,000          550,000
HI           4          110,000          215,000          325,000
IA           7          140,000          260,000          400,000
ID           4          110,000          215,000          325,000
IL          22          290,000          485,000          775,000
IN          12          190,000          335,000          525,000
KS           6          130,000          245,000          375,000
KY           8          150,000          275,000          425,000
LA           9          160,000          290,000          450,000
MA          12          190,000          335,000          525,000
MD          10          170,000          305,000          475,000
ME           4          110,000          215,000          325,000
MI          18          250,000          425,000          675,000
MN          10          170,000          305,000          475,000
MO          11          180,000          320,000          500,000
MS           7          140,000          260,000          400,000
MT           3          100,000          200,000          300,000
NC          14          210,000          365,000          575,000
ND           3          100,000          200,000          300,000
NE           5          120,000          230,000          350,000
NH           4          110,000          215,000          325,000
NJ          15          220,000          380,000          600,000
NM           5          120,000          230,000          350,000
NV           4          110,000          215,000          325,000
NY          33          400,000          650,000        1,050,000
OH          21          280,000          470,000          750,000
OK           8          150,000          275,000          425,000
OR           7          140,000          260,000          400,000
PA          23          300,000          500,000          800,000
RI           4          110,000          215,000          325,000
SC           8          150,000          275,000          425,000
SD           3          100,000          200,000          300,000
TN          11          180,000          320,000          500,000
TX          32          390,000          635,000        1,025,000
UT           5          120,000          230,000          350,000
VA          13          200,000          350,000          550,000
VT           3          100,000          200,000          300,000
WA          11          180,000          320,000          500,000
WI          11          180,000          320,000          500,000
WV           5          120,000          230,000          350,000
WY           3          100,000          200,000          300,000

Red

01 August 2010, 14:28

Solid: > +5%
Lean: < +5%

Northeast (red): Solid Dem
--Atlantic Seaboard (dark red): PA, NJ, DE (Lean Dem)
--New England (light red): NY, MA, CT, RI, ME, NH, VT (Solid Dem)

Dixie (blue): Lean GOP
--Shenandoah Valley (light blue): NC, VA, TN, MD, WV (Lean Dem)
--Gulf Coast (dark blue): FL, GA, SC, AL (Solid GOP)

Heartland (green): Solid GOP
--Great Plains (light green): MO, MN, IA, KS, NE, ND, SD (Lean GOP)
--Sun Belt (dark green): TX, OK, LA, MS, AR (Solid GOP)

Midwest (orange): Even
--Great Lakes (dark orange): IL, MI, WI (Lean Dem)
--Ohio Valley (light orange): OH, IN, KY (Lean GOP)

West (purple): Lean Dem
--Rocky Mountains (light purple): WA, OR, AK, HI, MT, ID, NV, UT, CO, NM, AZ, WY (Lean GOP)
--California (dark purple): CA (Solid Dem)

Superregions, from most Dem to most GOP:
Northeast: Solid Dem
West: Lean Dem
---
Midwest: Even
---
Dixie: Lean GOP
Heartland: Solid GOP

Regions, from most Dem to most GOP:
New England: Solid Dem
California: Solid Dem
Great Lakes: Lean Dem
Atlantic Seaboard: Lean Dem
Shenandoah Valley: Lean Dem
---
Rocky Mountains: Lean GOP
Ohio Valley: Lean GOP
Great Plains: Lean GOP
Gulf Coast: Solid GOP
Sun Belt: Solid GOP

Red

01 August 2010, 14:28

QUOTE (Red @ 30 July 2010, 13:13 )

Below is a state-by-state breakdown of the demographics for the mini-reset. Please note a few things:

These are not the exact numbers -- they include a 2% margin of randomized error and rounding error, so all numbers could be either higher or lower than listed, by up to 2%
The demos were calculated using 1990 census data as well as political factors from 1992 and 1988, then manually adjusted for balance, competitiveness, and playability. They aren't going to be perfect.
The demos are final and will not be changed based on any complaints.

CODE

       D     I       R         RV

AK    26%    38%    36%      238,724
AL    39%    16%    45%    1,777,131
AR    39%    27%    35%    1,029,206
AZ    33%    28%    39%    1,589,966
CA    41%    24%    36%   13,228,487
CO    35%    30%    34%    1,455,674
CT    37%    30%    33%    1,450,546
DE    36%    30%    35%      292,675
FL    34%    27%    38%    5,710,595
GA    37%    21%    42%    2,853,499
HI    45%    24%    32%      486,863
IA    36%    28%    36%    1,215,048
ID    25%    39%    36%      448,375
IL    40%    27%    32%    5,059,506
IN    31%    30%    38%    2,408,056
KS    29%    31%    40%    1,083,098
KY    38%    21%    41%    1,602,972
LA    41%    19%    41%    1,839,177
MA    41%    32%    27%    2,697,852
MD    46%    22%    32%    2,075,001
ME    30%    40%    29%      538,436
MI    35%    31%    34%    4,094,546
MN    34%    35%    30%    1,927,306
MO    34%    29%    37%    2,252,919
MS    39%    16%    45%    1,134,388
MT    32%    34%    34%      349,970
NC    40%    19%    41%    2,947,830
ND    29%    32%    40%      284,714
NE    22%    31%    47%      693,829
NH    34%    30%    36%      493,065
NJ    39%    23%    38%    3,387,021
NM    40%    24%    36%      670,648
NV    31%    37%    32%      538,687
NY    42%    24%    34%    7,874,847
OH    33%    31%    36%    4,694,856
OK    28%    33%    39%    1,365,140
OR    34%    34%    32%    1,271,952
PA    37%    27%    36%    5,276,155
RI    38%    34%    28%      449,828
SC    36%    18%    46%    1,527,646
SD    32%    31%    37%      304,415
TN    39%    18%    44%    2,119,931
TX    32%    30%    38%    7,639,897
UT    24%    30%    45%      753,696
VA    36%    22%    41%    2,712,783
VT    40%    30%    30%      246,725
WA    37%    33%    31%    2,140,266
WI    33%    30%    36%    2,177,049
WV    41%    23%    36%      800,650
WY    23%    37%    41%      198,058

Nationwide:
      36%    28%    36%