Thousands of elections are held in America every year. Each of them reveals a little bit about us as a country. Election results don’t just tell us who won; they shine a spotlight on the political dividing lines that drive history forward and tell us the story of how our communities and our nation have changed over time.

Nothing in politics will ever be more accurate than election data. No poll will tell you with absolute certainty what worked and what didn’t in a campaign. Only careful analysis at the precinct and individual voter levels can do that. Technology allows us to mine this information like never before, mapping subtle changes in turnout and voter attitudes down to the neighborhood level, and building a powerful knowledge base about how elections are won.

2005 Portfolio

France’s European Constitution Referendum, by Region Is France the newest red state? This map highlights France’s staggering rejection of the European Constitution backed by urban elites. Full Map
Iraqi Election Results, by Province On January 30, 2005, Iraqis voted in an historic national election. The map contains revealing trends about the new Iraq — and also debunks the mainstream media’s rush to judgment about the results. Full Map

2004 Portfolio

		Bush Vote Gain, 2000-2004 This map of the continental United States shows where George W. Bush posted his largest gains in vote percentage since 2000. The areas in darkest blue show areas where the President’s vote share was most improved; red shows his losses. Full Map
U.S. Presidential Vote Swing, 2000-2004 This county-by-county swing study tracks shifts in voting patterns from 2000 to 2004. It differs from the map above in that it focuses on shift in the margin of victory, rather than one candidate’s support. Full Map 2000 Swing Map

2002 Portfolio 2000 Presidential Vote vs. 2002 Party Affiliation Map tracks Bush 2000 performance versus 2002 state party affiliation as recorded in an AP meta-poll of 45,000 Americans. 2002 Louisiana Senate Runoff Precinct-by-precinct of results of the Louisiana Senate runoff, including turnout changes from the first round (by precinct) and swing from Nov. 5 R/D vote by precinct. 2002 North Carolina Senate County-by-county spreadsheet comparing ‘02 Senate race results to ‘00 and ‘96 Presidential results. Shows the breakdown of the Judis-Teixeira “Emerging Democratic Majority” thesis in the Tar Heel state. 2002 Massachusetts Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Initial town-by-town results of the 2002 Democratic primary for Governor that reveal some interesting cultural rifts. 2002 Texas Senate Democratic Primary County-by-county results from the first round of the Texas Senate Democratic primary that was contested between white, black, and Latino candidates.

2000 Portfolio

			U.S. Presidential Vote Swing, 1996-2000 This exclusive county-by-county swing study tracks shifts in voting patterns from 1996 to 2000. The areas in darkest blue are where Bush improved the most on GOP margins in the ‘96 election. Full Analysis
	Florida 2000 Presidential Election Results by Precinct		Flyover of D.C. Area 2000 Precinct Results In this map, precinct data is overlaid on the kind of 3D satellite imagery used in Operation Iraqi Freedom
	Pennsylvania 2000 Presidential Election Results by Precinct		Ohio 2000 Presidential Election Results by City and Town
	California Presidential Vote Swing By Census Tract, 1996-2000		Missouri 2000 Presidential Election Results by Precinct
	Nevada 2000 Presidential Election Results by Precinct		West Virginia 2000 Presidential Election Results by Precinct
	Delaware 2000 Presidential Election Results by Precinct		New Jersey 2000 Presidential Election Results by Precinct
	Tennessee 2000 Presidential Election Results by Precinct

Articles by Patrick Ruffini

Nixing Democracy (National Review Online, April 12, 2002)
Schundler Could’ve Won (National Review Online, November 7, 2001)
The Truth About Bush and Latinos (National Review Online, September 6, 2001)

Resources

Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
The Federal Elections Project at American University
Voter Lists Online
The Almanac of American Politics 2002
California Statewide Database
Geography Network Tiger 2000 Data
U.S. Census Cartographic Boundary Files
ESRI ArcExplorer
Keyhole Corp.’s EarthViewer