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Visualizing election results

November 4, 2016 By editor

US flag in the shape of a map of the US

The New York Times published an article today on how it has mapped election results over the years. It illustrates the challenges of trying to present complex information succinctly to a lay, and possibly hostile, audience.

As they note, simply shading the states of the US based on the party that it voted for makes the country look decidedly Republican.

A timely reminder, if we needed it, of the challenges data scientists face in their goal of providing objective, unbiased information.

Flag image by DrRandomFactor.

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