Evolution of choices over time: The U.S. Presidential election 2012 and the NY City Mayoral Election, 2013

TL;DR

This study analyzes survey data from Amazon Turk before and after major U.S. elections to understand voting behavior and predict election outcomes, focusing on the 2012 Presidential and 2013 NYC Mayoral elections.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of voter choices over time and introduces a predictive approach for the NYC Mayoral Election based on survey data.

Findings

Survey results reveal shifts in voter preferences over time.

The analysis successfully predicts the NYC Mayoral Election winner.

Insights into voter behavior patterns in urban elections.

Abstract

We conducted surveys before and after the 2012 U.S. Presidential election and prior to the NY City Mayoral election in 2013. The surveys were done using Amazon Turk. This poster describes the results of our analysis of the surveys and predicts the winner of the NY City Mayoral Election.