Question

Presidential Election. According to Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, in the 2012 presidential election, $51.01\%$of those voting voted for the Democratic candidate (Barack H. Obama), whereas $57.50\%$of those voting who lived in Illinois did so. For that presidential election, does an association exist between the variables "party of presidential candidate voted for" and "state of residence" for those who voted? Explain your answer.

Short answer

Yes, an association exist between the variables "party of presidential candidate voted for" and "state of residence" for those who voted.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information

In the 2012 presidential election :-

$51.01\%$of those voting voted for the Democratic candidate

$57.50\%$of those voting who lived in Illinois did it

Step 2. Answer for existence of association

As the percentage of those voting who voted for the Democratic candidate and the percentage of of those voting who lived in Illinois are not similar.

An association exist between the variables "party of presidential candidate voted for" and "state of residence" for those who voted.