Electoral-Vote Cartograph
Posted By Barry Ritholtz On November 2, 2008 @ 10:00 am In Data Analysis,Digital Media,Politics | Comments Disabled
Here is an interesting way to look at the electoral map:
The Cartograph version changes the states so their size is relative to population:
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via electoral-vote.com [2]
By way of compariosn, here is the classic map. The states on this map are not vote-proportioned, they are geographically-based.
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via electoral-vote.com [4]
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[1] Image: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/cartograph-ev.png
[2] electoral-vote.com: http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Pres/Carto/Nov01-c.html
[3] Image: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/electoral-vote.png
[4] electoral-vote.com: http://www.electoral-vote.com/
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