Template:US elections imagemap/doc
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Usage
[edit]This is a template for creating image maps for yearly elections in the United States, particularly Senate and gubernatorial elections. For presidential elections, use Template:United States presidential election imagemap.
To create maps, use the base map File:Blank USA, w territories.svg, and fill it with colors from Wikipedia:WikiProject Elections and Referendums/USA Legend Colors § Seat control.
| Parameter | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| image | Map image | 2018 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg |
| link-template | Template for links | 2018 STATE gubernatorial election |
| cycle[a] | The election cycle | Gov2 |
| extra-states | Extra states to include[b] | OR;WV[c] |
| extra-lines | Extra raw lines to include[b] | rect 702 391 725 423 [[2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia]][c]
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| state-overrides | Override links for certain states[b] | AZ=2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona |
| excluded-states | States to exclude. Overridden by extra_states[b] |
AK;HI |
Data
[edit]| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| None | None |
| SenateClass1 | Class 1 United States Senate seats |
| SenateClass2 | Class 2 United States Senate seats |
| SenateClass3 | Class 3 United States Senate seats |
| SenateClass1pre1960 | Same as above, excluding Alaska and Hawaii |
| SenateClass2pre1960 | |
| SenateClass3pre1960 | |
| Gov0 | State governors elections in year modulo 4 |
| Gov1 | |
| Gov2 | |
| Gov3 | |
| StateLegLower0 | State legislative elections in year modulo 4 Note: Minnesota and New Jersey Senate elections need to be added manually, as they are not consistent with what cycle they are in (as they follow a mod 10 cycle with 2-4-4 terms, not a mod 4 cycle). |
| StateLegLower1 | |
| StateLegLower2 | |
| StateLegLower3 | |
| StateLegUpper0 | |
| StateLegUpper1 | |
| StateLegUpper2 | |
| StateLegUpper3 | |
| Gov0WithTerritories | Same as Gov0, but with Puerto Rico and American Samoa
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| Gov2WithTerritories | Same as Gov2, but with Guam, United States Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands
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| AllStates | All 50 states |
| AllRegular | All states, plus territories (PR, AS, GU, MP, and VI) |
| All | All of the above, plus insets for special elections (currently exist for AL, CA, GA, KS, MN, MS, NC, ND, NY, OK, SC, TN, and WY). Not recommended! |
Examples
[edit]Simple
[edit]{{US elections imagemap|image=2018 United States gubernatorial election results.svg|link-template=2018 STATE gubernatorial election|cycle=Gov2WithTerritories}}
With extra-states
[edit]{{US elections imagemap|image=2018 United States Senate elections results map.svg|link-template=2018 United States Senate election in STATE|cycle=SenateClass1|extra-states=MNS;MSS|state-overrides=MSS=2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi;MNS=2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota}}
