Electoral Archive
THE MAP OFAMERICAN DEMOCRACY
A complete interactive archive of United States elections — from the Electoral College to individual representatives. Four constitutional perspectives, one map.
Electoral Archive · 1789–2024
The Map of American Democracy
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Electoral College · state fills by winning party
Year
2024
States
50
DEM
20
REP
31
Elections
119
How to Read This Map
Presidential View
Each state receives the solid color of the party that won its electoral votes. States that flipped party from the previous cycle receive a diagonal hatch overlay.
Senate View
If both senators belong to the same party, the state gets a solid fill. If the delegation is divided, a 50/50 hard-stop gradient slices the state in half.
House View
State borders dissolve. In their place, individual dots equal to each state's representative count appear — colored proportionally to show the partisan balance.
Governor View
The simplest view: a pure solid fill with no hatch, showing the political party of the sitting governor.
The Four Pillars of American Elections
The American electoral system does not choose a single leader. It distributes power across four overlapping layers — each with its own rules, its own calendar, and its own logic.
President
Electoral CollegeFrequency
Every 4 years
Seats
538 electoral votes
Not a direct popular vote. Each state gets electors equal to its representatives + senators. Winner-take-all (except Maine and Nebraska).
Senate
Equal RepresentationFrequency
1/3 every 2 years
Seats
100 seats (2 per state)
Every state — regardless of population — gets exactly two senators. California (40M people) and Wyoming (580K people) carry the same voting power.
House of Representatives
Proportional RepresentationFrequency
Every 2 years
Seats
435 seats (population-based)
Apportioned by census. Each district — not each state — elects one representative. That is why we use dots, not polygons.
Governor
Direct Popular VoteFrequency
Varies (most every 4 years)
Seats
50 seats (1 per state)
The simplest contest: one direct vote per state. No college, no districts, no proportionality — whoever gets the most votes wins.
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