Red States, Blue States: The Electoral Strategy Behind the Map

Table of Contents

1. Title Page
2. Origin of Red States, Blue States
• Map: 2000 Presidential Election
3. The Electoral College
• Interactive Map: 2004 Presidential Election (hover for statistics)
4. Recent Election Patterns
• Map: 2000 vs 2004 Electoral Vote
5. Strategy: Capturing Battelground States
• Interactive Map: 2008 Battelground States (click for census voting data)
6. Shifting Population, Shifting Votes
• Interactive Map: Change in Electoral Votes 2000 to 2004 (click for census demographic data)
7. 2008 Election: What's Your Prediction?
• Interactive Map: (click to create your own election scenario)
8. Breaking Down the Pattern: County Votes
• Map: 2004 Presidential Election - County Vote
9. A Large and Diverse Voting Public
• Map: 2004 Presidential Election County Vote Percentage
10. Resources for Learning More
11. About This Site