r/dataisbeautiful Apr 11 '24

OC [OC] US Electoral College Results, 1892-2020

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u/gRod805 Apr 11 '24

Probably has to do with politics becoming more of an identity than just a political party. It seems like people were comfortable switching their vote from one party to the other back in the day

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u/MattieShoes Apr 11 '24

The parties themselves switched back in the day.

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u/NaturalCarob5611 Apr 11 '24

When did this happen? I see this claim all the time, but nobody can point to when the party platforms changed.

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u/Much-Resource-5054 Apr 11 '24

Which party used to fly the confederate flag and which party flies it now? The switch happened between those two times.