via The New York Times As of 2012, the divide was pretty wide. Half of all voters were living in...
After decades of Republican victories, here’s how California became a blue state again
via the LA Times California hasn’t always been a lock for the Democratic presidential nominee. Republicans won the state in...
Kottke: How the Cretaceous coastline of North America affects US presidential elections
kottke.org draws attention to a post from Deep Sea News that highlights the connection between the Cretaceous coastline (100 million...
50 Years of Electoral College Maps: How the U.S. Turned Red and Blue – NY Times
The New York Times uses electoral maps to show political realignments over the past 50 years. Notable moments include the...
Historical US Presidential Elections Interactive 1920-2012
Jacob Olsufka has created an interactive look back at all of the presidential elections in US since 1920. A few...
The Road Map to the White House
The Congressional Dot Map allows you to directly compare the racial distribution within congressional districts with Democratic and Republican votes...
History in Red and Blue (and Green and Purple) via Sabato's Crystal Ball
History in Red and Blue (and Green and Purple)via Sabato's Crystal Ball Simple maps can teach a lot. Presidential election...
Find Where to Vote Map
Visit google.com/elections/ed/us/vote and enter your address to find information on where you vote on election day, Tuesday November 6th 2012....
2008 Precinct Level Maps
Stanford has compiled a map of the 2008 presidential vote that shows voting at the precinct level. The map is...
Maps of the 2008 US Presidential Election
The voters have spoken and Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States.
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Electoral College:
Obama: 365
McCain: 173
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Popular Vote:
Obama: 66,617,824
McCain: 58,164,524
results still coming in…
2008 House of Representatives Election Maps
As expected, Democratic candidates would take several House of Representative spots previously held by Republicans. Currently, 20 seats have been...
2008 US Senate Election Maps
Democrats picked up at least five Senate seats, but missed their goal of acquiring a filibuster proof majority (60). Highlights...
2008: Indiana Election Maps
Indiana can give clues as to how the election will unfold, in particular Vigo and Hamilton county. View the 2004...
Poll Closing Times Map for November 4th 2008
The polls start closing at 6pm eastern time in Indiana and Kentucky and by 7pm polls will be closed in...
Guides to Watching the 2008 Election
In addition to the presidential election, there are 435 congressional races, 35 senate races, and 11 gubernatorial contests to keep...
Political Geography: Guide to the Swing States from the Washington Post
The Washington Post has another map out in their Political Geography series, this time examining the key swing states in...
Map of Voting Problems on November 4th
Our Vote Live.org is tracking voting problems being reported during the November 4th, 2008 election and has several maps showing where...
How Much Is Your Vote Worth?
Today's op-ed in the New York Times looks at how the electoral college used to determine the president of the...
2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 11-3-2008
With one day before the 2008 Presidential election, Barack Obama appears headed for an electoral map changing victory over John McCain. McCain now finds himself defending traditional red states and hoping for a way to pull off an upset.
America's Most Political Cities 2008
Men’s Health magazine ranks the political habits of America’s cities by registration, donations, spending, and participation in recent elections.
Most Political City: Raleigh NC
Least Political City: Modesto California
Highest Percent of Income Donated: Corpus Christi Texas
Highest Percentage of Active Registered Voters: Anchorage Alaska
Highest Percentage of Ballots Counted: Cheyenne Wyoming
Real Clear Politics Swing State Review: Ohio
Real Clear Politics has a series of posts examining key swing states and they recently featured Ohio, which became the...
2008 Voter Registration Deadlines Map
Voter registration deadlines have past in many key states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio. This map from the Pew Center On the States shows each states deadline.
2008 Early and Absentee Voting Map
The Pew Center on the States has another great map on the 2008 election, this one focusing on early and...
2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 10-28-2008
With less than a week remaining, Barack Obama appears headed for an electoral map changing victory over John McCain. McCain...
2008 Senate Election Predictions as of 10-27-2008
Polling continues to predict Democratic gains in the senate with a filibuster-proof majority of 60 possible. Latest Senate Polls: New...
2008 Election Equipment Map
VerifiedVoting.org compiled information on what types of election equipment is used across the nation. Paper ballots, punch cards, mechanical levers, and electronic ballots (both with and without a paper trail) are among the many ways that America’s voters cast their votes.
2008 Newspaper Endorsements Map
Info Chimps created a map showing the Geography of Newspaper Endorsements in the 2008 US Presidential Election, including newspaper circulation, current polling predictions and 2004 endorsement history.
Spending on Television Advertising by the 2008 Presidential Campaigns
If you live in a swing state this year, you have likely seen a few ads from John McCain and...
2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 10-14-2008
As the campaign for president enters the final three weeks, Barack Obama seems to have an insurmountable lead over John...
2008 Senate Election Predictions as of 10-10-2008
The democrats appear poised to pick up at least 5 Senate seats currently held by the republicans without losing any....
Links of Interest 10-9-2008
Interesting links.... Pollster: Campaign '08 Trends vs '04 and '00 Update polling trendlines for the 2008, 2004, and 2000 presidential election....
2008 House of Representatives Election Predictions: 10-8-2008
The latest polling on the races in the House of Representatives give the democrats a significant advantage over the republicans. CQ Politics has some maps and data.
2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 10-7-2008
Only four weeks until election day and recent polling suggests Barack Obama would win in a landslide if the election...
Noteworthy News and Links: 10-6-2008
A few interesting news stories from the past few days... New York Times: Economic Unrest Shifts Electoral Battlegrounds with Multimedia...
2008 Senate Election Predictions as of 10-5-2008
The democrats appear poised to pick up at least 5 Senate seats currently held by the republicans without losing any....
Florida: In Florida’s Economic Pain, Obama Gains Ground
The New York Times has another article and map graphic in their Stateside series examining swing states, this time the...
McCain pulling out of Michigan
John McCain's campaign is pulling resources from Michigan and suspending advertising to focus on more competitive states elsewhere. Obama now...
2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 10-3-2008
32 days until election day Senator Barack Obama appears poised to change the electoral map and has several routes to...
Senate Votes for the Wall Street Rescue Bill
The Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Wall Street rescue bill (or bailout if one prefers). There were 74...
Track the Electoral College Vote Predictions
TheTakeAway.org has created a great way to track and visualize the various electoral vote predictions from around the web, including...
2008 Electoral Map: 9-30-2008
Five weeks until election day and the electoral map provides Senator Barack Obama several routes to 270 electoral vote. The...
Votes Against the Wall Street Bailout Map
10/3 Update: Map of repackaged Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 from The New York Times Details on the Republican and...
Nevada: Where Election Fault Lines Run House by House
The New York Times has another article and map graphic in their Stateside series examining swing states, this time the...
Virginia: In Virginia, Large Voting Blocs for McCain and for Obama
The New York Times has an article and map graphic outlining the challenges and strengths of the McCain and Obama...
Pennsylvania: Rural Swath of Big State Tests Obama
The New York Times examines the challenges facing Barack Obama in Pennsylvania, a state won by both Gore in 2000...
2008 Electoral Map: 9-23-2008
Six weeks until the presidential election and the electoral map tilts back towards Barack Obama after John McCain brief post-convention...
2008 Senate Election Predictions as of 9-20-2008
Current polling for the 2008 Senate elections indicate that the democrats will pick up a few seats in November further...
Post Convention Electoral Maps and Polling 9-15-2008
Post convention polls have been favorable to John McCain and he now has the lead in several electoral map predictions...
Karl Rove and Co.’s Electoral Map – September 10th 2008
Karl Rove, Bush’s political strategist, has a new electoral map out featured on the LA Times website. Overall, Obama holds...
Pork per Capita State Map
States receive disproportionate amounts of federal money in the form of congressional earmarks, often referred to as "pork". The Republican...