WolfHNov 12, 2022

These two maps are a good example how data visualization influences our perception. Same election, same results, but one shows the winning party by area, one by population density. (Map Credits: Karim Douïeb, Jetpack.ai)

Edit: This is not based on the midterms this week. I wanted to point out the difference in visualization. It was originally done in 2019

Show threadKathleen Fuller, PhD
@mistakenotmy I use those maps and the Nobody Lives Here map when I teach.
Nov 12, 2022 at 1:09pmWeb
Show threadDavid J. AtkinsonNov 12, 2022
@KathleenFuller @mistakenotmy Now let’s see and overlay of your map with either/both the political maps.
Show threadKathleen Fuller, PhDNov 12, 2022
@meltedcheese @mistakenotmy
Here's another way of looking at population. This is the 2016 election.