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For the ‘Winning Party’ and ‘Name’ lines of the first theme of the Spine
Chart and all of the data shown in the Table below the Map, displayed
values are taken from text entered in Column C. Note that no associate
values are displayed for those two areas.
The Comparison Table data is set up slightly differently. Comparison data
codes are entered in Column A but preceded with hash symbols, as shown
in cells A80-A86 in Figure 198 above. Enter each party name as it will
appear in the Comparison Table of the report in Column B, next to its code.
Note that no indicator value is given in column C. Instead, the data for the
Comparison Table is taken from the associate columns (D to F).
Accordingly, the total won seats are given as values in column D, the
numbers of votes are given in column E, and the percentages of votes won
are given in column F.
K.3.1.2. Theme 1, Indicators 2-6
Cells G2, H2, I2, J2, and K2 contain indicators 2-6 of Theme 1. These
indicators have been assigned as ‘Name’, ‘Eligible Voters’, ‘Total Votes’,
‘Turnout %’, and ‘Seats’ in the example workbook. This data is displayed
in the first theme of the Spine Chart.
K.3.2. Theme 2
The second theme is the breakdown of an election. This theme provides
the data shown in the second theme of the Spine Chart.
The indicator type is categoric and the value is the name of a candidate.
The number of indicators in this theme depends on the maximum number
of candidates that stood for an election in the area(s) displayed in the Map.
Stars have been added to winning candidates’ names and associate
values for ‘Votes’, ‘Party’ and ‘Percentage of Vote’ have been included, as
shown in Figure 199 below.
Figure 199
K.4. Configuration
The config.xml file of the Election results (Flash Edition) template is very
similar to the Area Profile – Spine Chart configuration of the Area Profile
template. In fact it would be possible to create the one out of the other by
simply deleting some components and changing a few properties.
Election Results reports do not have a data button as it is not intended to
change the map to show any other indicators except the Winning Party.