Map Day is now officially Map Weekend!
We know the Red State/Blue State dichotomy is really misleading -- it doesn't accurately reflect the US.
So I gathered up, in all their cartographic glory, a series of election map post-mortems. (They were just lying around the internet gathering dust anyway).
These graphic representations of the election's outcome are thought provoking and even humorous.
Proportional Electoral Map
this one is my favorite -- because land doesn't vote, people do
Red States Feed at Federal Trough, Blue States Supply the Feed
So much for self-reliance
Popular Vote, Population Density
similar idea
Red & Blue World
You know how the States voted; Here's how the World did
Purple America
a sentimental favorite
The Kids Are Alright
How the Youth of America voted . . .
2000 vs 2004 County by County Election Results
Where did their votes come from?
an interesting 3D comparison
Electoral College Over Represents Rural Areas
no kidding?
which leads to the very sad
Voting: Free versus Slave States
Look how far we’ve come as a country
Demographics versus Geography
For when you finally get sick of maps
New America redistricted
DeLay loves redistricting, so . . .
and just for laughs, Jesusland
guaranteed to offend someone
Cartographic political analytics -- fun for the whole family!