Final #s on Hispanic vs Suburban Counties
The results are in. Basically in the four main Hispanic counties, the Dem candidates got these results:
98LtGov - +65,916 (58%)
02LtGov - +61,713 (56%)
02Senate - +68,895 (57%)
02Gov - +38,921 (54%)
The suburban county deficit is:
98LtGov - -92,147 (35%)
02LtGov - -147,812 (34%)
02Senate - -161,591 (33%)
02Gov - -202,306 (28%)
The total deficit in this comparison is:
98LtGov - -26,231
02LtGov - -86,099
02Senate - -92,696
02Gov - -163,385
Obviously, a precipitous drop over the baseline of the 98 Sharp results, and it was a decline not only in the overall numbers, but in both components: Hispanic counties supported Dem candidates by less and Suburban counties were also less hospitable.