We have long been accustomed to seeing electoral maps in red and blue based on the geographical boundaries of states, but datavisualization specialist John Nelson takes what he calls a “pointillist” approach by basing his map on population density. Despite pundits’ declarations that as a nation we are politically polarized, the actual picture is much more nuanced–and purple!
For a high resolution look, follow this link to i09 where you can also find links to John’s blog to see other examples of his work:
http://tinyurl.com/amc3pbq
