[R] Dividing a map by electoral results with R?

[David Winsemius]

On Mar 5, 2015, at 10:09 AM, Evelyne1991 wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> I would like to divide a map of Germany vertically by the electoral results
> of 2013:
> 
>> VoteGermany2013
>    Party Result
> 1 CDU/CSU   49.4
> 2     SPD   30.5
> 3   LINKE   10.2
> 4  GRUENE   10.0
> 
> What I'm looking for is very simple: a map divided like a one-bar graph,
> with 49.4% of the lenght for CDU/CSU, 30.5% for SPD and so on. It would be
> like a single bar divided in parts, but with the form of a country (quite
> simple in fact).
> 
> For the map, I'm using:
> 
> library(maps)
> library(mapdata)
> map("worldHires","Germany")
> 
> Would someone be able to help me?

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David Winsemius
Alameda, CA, USA