2008 – Political Maps

Voting America: United States Politics 1840-2008

December 31, 2008

The University of Richmond‘s Digital Scholarship Lab created interactive and cinematic maps of the US presidential elections from 1840 to…

2008 House of Representatives

2008 House of Representatives Election Maps

November 5, 2008

As expected, Democratic candidates would take several House of Representative spots previously held by Republicans. Currently, 20 seats have been…

2008 Senate

2008 US Senate Election Maps

November 5, 2008

Democrats picked up at least five Senate seats, but missed their goal of acquiring a filibuster proof majority (60). Highlights…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Indiana

2008: Indiana Election Maps

November 4, 2008

Indiana can give clues as to how the election will unfold, in particular Vigo and Hamilton county. View the 2004…

2008 Political Maps by State

Poll Closing Times Map for November 4th 2008

November 4, 2008

The polls start closing at 6pm eastern time in Indiana and Kentucky and by 7pm polls will be closed in…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign House of Representatives Senate

Guides to Watching the 2008 Election

November 4, 2008

In addition to the presidential election, there are 435 congressional races, 35 senate races, and 11 gubernatorial contests to keep…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign

Political Geography: Guide to the Swing States from the Washington Post

November 4, 2008

The Washington Post has another map out in their Political Geography series, this time examining the key swing states in…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Florida Ohio Pennsylvania Vermont

Map of Voting Problems on November 4th

November 4, 2008

Our Vote Live.org is tracking voting problems being reported during the November 4th, 2008 election and has several maps showing…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Electoral College

How Much Is Your Vote Worth?

November 3, 2008

Today’s op-ed in the New York Times looks at how the electoral college used to determine the president of the…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Barack Obama John McCain Predictions

2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 11-3-2008

November 3, 2008

With one day before the 2008 Presidential election, Barack Obama appears headed for an electoral map changing victory over John…

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How the US has voted since 1980: Interactive Map from Google

November 3, 2008

Working with the Digital Scholarship Lab at University of Richmond, the Google Earth team mapped presidential election results from 1980…

2008 Featured Website

America's Most Political Cities 2008

November 1, 2008

Men’s Health magazine ranks the political habits of America’s cities by registration, donations, spending, and participation in recent elections. Most…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Ohio Oregon

Real Clear Politics Swing State Review: Ohio

October 30, 2008

Real Clear Politics has a series of posts examining key swing states and they recently featured Ohio, which became the…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign

2008 Voter Registration Deadlines Map

October 29, 2008

Voter registration deadlines have past in many key states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio. This map from the Pew…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign

2008 Early and Absentee Voting Map

October 29, 2008

The Pew Center on the States has another great map on the 2008 election, this one focusing on early and…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Barack Obama John McCain Predictions

2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 10-28-2008

October 28, 2008

With less than a week remaining, Barack Obama appears headed for an electoral map changing victory over John McCain. McCain…

2008 Predictions Senate

2008 Senate Election Predictions as of 10-27-2008

October 27, 2008

Polling continues to predict Democratic gains in the senate with a filibuster-proof majority of 60 possible. Latest Senate Polls: New…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign

2008 Election Equipment Map

October 26, 2008

VerifiedVoting.org compiled information on what types of election equipment is used across the nation. Paper ballots, punch cards, mechanical levers,…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign

2008 Newspaper Endorsements Map

October 25, 2008

Info Chimps created a map showing the Geography of Newspaper Endorsements in the 2008 US Presidential Election, including newspaper circulation,…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Campaign Finance Features

Spending on Television Advertising by the 2008 Presidential Campaigns

October 16, 2008

If you live in a swing state this year, you have likely seen a few ads from John McCain and…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Electoral College Predictions

2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 10-14-2008

October 14, 2008

As the campaign for president enters the final three weeks, Barack Obama seems to have an insurmountable lead over John…

2008 Senate

2008 Senate Election Predictions as of 10-10-2008

October 10, 2008

The democrats appear poised to pick up at least 5 Senate seats currently held by the republicans without losing any.…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Links

Links of Interest 10-9-2008

October 9, 2008

Interesting links…. Pollster: Campaign ’08 Trends vs ’04 and ’00 Update polling trendlines for the 2008, 2004, and 2000 presidential…

2008 House of Representatives Predictions

2008 House of Representatives Election Predictions: 10-8-2008

October 8, 2008

The latest polling on the races in the House of Representatives give the democrats a significant advantage over the republicans.…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Barack Obama John McCain Predictions

2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 10-7-2008

October 7, 2008

Only four weeks until election day and recent polling suggests Barack Obama would win in a landslide if the election…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Links

Noteworthy News and Links: 10-6-2008

October 6, 2008

A few interesting news stories from the past few days… New York Times: Economic Unrest Shifts Electoral Battlegrounds with Multimedia…

2008 Predictions Senate

2008 Senate Election Predictions as of 10-5-2008

October 5, 2008

The democrats appear poised to pick up at least 5 Senate seats currently held by the republicans without losing any.…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Barack Obama Florida John McCain

Florida: In Florida’s Economic Pain, Obama Gains Ground

October 4, 2008

The New York Times has another article and map graphic in their Stateside series examining swing states, this time the…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign John McCain Michigan

McCain pulling out of Michigan

October 3, 2008

John McCain’s campaign is pulling resources from Michigan and suspending advertising to focus on more competitive states elsewhere. Obama now…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Electoral College Predictions

2008 Electoral Map Predictions: 10-3-2008

October 3, 2008

32 days until election day Senator Barack Obama appears poised to change the electoral map and has several routes to…

2008 Senate

Senate Votes for the Wall Street Rescue Bill

October 2, 2008

The Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Wall Street rescue bill (or bailout if one prefers). There were 74…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Electoral College Predictions

Track the Electoral College Vote Predictions

October 1, 2008

TheTakeAway.org has created a great way to track and visualize the various electoral vote predictions from around the web, including…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Electoral College Predictions

2008 Electoral Map: 9-30-2008

September 30, 2008

Five weeks until election day and the electoral map provides Senator Barack Obama several routes to 270 electoral vote. The…

2008 House of Representatives

Votes Against the Wall Street Bailout Map

September 30, 2008

10/3 Update: Map of repackaged Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 from The New York Times Details on the Republican and…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Nevada

Nevada: Where Election Fault Lines Run House by House

September 26, 2008

The New York Times has another article and map graphic in their Stateside series examining swing states, this time the…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Virginia

Virginia: In Virginia, Large Voting Blocs for McCain and for Obama

September 25, 2008

The New York Times has an article and map graphic outlining the challenges and strengths of the McCain and Obama…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania: Rural Swath of Big State Tests Obama

September 24, 2008

The New York Times examines the challenges facing Barack Obama in Pennsylvania, a state won by both Gore in 2000…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Electoral College Predictions

2008 Electoral Map: 9-23-2008

September 22, 2008

Six weeks until the presidential election and the electoral map tilts back towards Barack Obama after John McCain brief post-convention…

2008 Predictions Senate

2008 Senate Election Predictions as of 9-20-2008

September 21, 2008

Current polling for the 2008 Senate elections indicate that the democrats will pick up a few seats in November further…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Barack Obama John McCain

Post Convention Electoral Maps and Polling 9-15-2008

September 15, 2008

Post convention polls have been favorable to John McCain and he now has the lead in several electoral map predictions…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Barack Obama Electoral College John McCain Predictions

Karl Rove and Co.’s Electoral Map – September 10th 2008

September 13, 2008

Karl Rove, Bush’s political strategist, has a new electoral map out featured on the LA Times website. Overall, Obama holds…

History

US Military Presence Worldwide Timeline Map

September 11, 2008

Mother Jones magazine has created an interactive map showing US troop deployments around the world from 1950 to 2007. The…

2008 Alaska Arizona

Pork per Capita State Map

September 8, 2008

States receive disproportionate amounts of federal money in the form of congressional earmarks, often referred to as “pork”. The Republican…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Barack Obama Colorado John McCain Michigan Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico Ohio

Rival Tickets Are Redrawing Battlegrounds

September 6, 2008

The recent New York Times article Rival Tickets Are Redrawing Battlegrounds contains an advertising spend map and campaign stop maps…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign John McCain Republican National Convention

John McCain Republican National Convention Speech Map and Tag Cloud

September 4, 2008

John McCain’s speech at the Republican National Convention, like Obama’s a week earlier, made several geographic references. For the most…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Campaign Finance Colorado Democratic National Convention Minnesota Republican National Convention

Convention Finance Maps: Sponsors of the RNC and the DNC

September 4, 2008

Convention finance maps from the Washington Post showing both who the sponsors are and where the money came from that…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Republican National Convention

Map of the Republican National Convention

September 4, 2008

The Washington Post examines where states are placed on the floor of the Republican National Convention. In Denver, the Democrats…

Featured Website History

Digital History: Interactive Timeline Map of US History

August 29, 2008

Digital History is the University of Houston’s project to use “new technologies to enhance teaching and research”. Their interactive timeline…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Alaska

John McCain selects Sarah Palin as Running Mate

August 29, 2008

Senator John McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. With Alaska’s three electoral votes fairly…

2008 2008 Presidential Campaign Barack Obama Democratic National Convention

Barack Obama Democratic National Convention Speech Map

August 29, 2008

Barack Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver Colorado made several geographic references. For the…

Year: 2008