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Chris Woodrow
@knockonwoodrow
The real treasure of the Twitter Apocalypse was the friends we made along the way. (formerly known as @TheLukador and @FormingWorship)
Aug 24, 2024 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
SOMEBODY DID IT!

I've been trying to come up with a GOOD version of the Electoral College map, and I finally figured out a solution...and @FiveThirtyEight did the exact same thing!

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538's electoral college map, as seen on https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/
My electoral college map! Our problem with election maps is that many larger states have fewer voters, and vice-versa. A good electoral college map:
1) should have a cartogram basis (one unit = one electoral vote)
2) should easily demonstrate each state (shape/location)

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