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Why is Maryland such a "blue state"?

Robert Noyce Scholarship Program

Workshops

Why is Maryland such a "blue state"? - November 16, 2012

Dr. Felice Shore facilitated a math workshop for our Noyce Scholars on why is Maryland such a "blue state." Noyce scholars engaged in hands-on activities to correct deceptive election maps that show much more red (Republican) area than blue (Democrat), even when blue wins. They used a stretchable ruler to first re-scale population numbers, estimating the percent of MD's population that live in various regions and then used those numbers to construct a cartogram of the state of Maryland. The re-shaping of the map visually (and accurately) showed that nearly 2/3 of MD's population live in heavily-leaning blue areas.

Dr. Felice Shore of the Department of Mathematics presenting to the workshop.

Ms. Jennifer Marker holding a completed cartogram.

Gabrielle Brown, a current undergraduate Noyce scholar, working on a cartogram.

Christopher Salata, a current M.A.T. Noyce scholar, showing his completed cartogram.

Group Picture of Noyce scholars at the workshop, including current undergraduates, M.A.T students and graduate in-service teachers.

Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
The Jess and Mildred Fisher
College of Science and Mathematics
Smith Hall, Room 360 (campus map)

Natasha L. Walker
Project Administrator
Phone: 410-704-3491
Fax: 410-704-3490
E-mail: Noyce@towson.edu