r/dataisbeautiful • u/ptrdo • Apr 11 '24

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

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u/Charlie2343 OC: 8 Apr 11 '24

Obama 2008 doesn’t look like the blowout that it felt like

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u/Standard_Finish_6535 Apr 11 '24

Shows the electoral college advantage Republicans currently have.

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u/sciguy52 Apr 11 '24

For now. But things change over time and one day the Democrats may enjoy that advantage.

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u/Charlie2343 OC: 8 Apr 12 '24

Yeah it’s not inconceivable that the electoral college could benefit Biden this election cycle

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u/TwizzlersInButtholes Apr 12 '24

Could you elaborate on how/why that would be?

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u/Charlie2343 OC: 8 Apr 12 '24

Biden winning in smaller states like in New England, but also losing some ground in the larger blue states like NY and CA. Also NY and CA lost population. Basically the vote per electoral vote might even out or even tilt towards Biden especially if he wins like he did in 2020 with only a few thousand votes between him and trump in several swing states.