Interactive visualization showing the geographic patterns of majority vs. elite governance across American history
Select a time period and click on states to explore the complex relationships between geography, politics, and governance throughout American history. Use the time slider to see how patterns evolved over 250 years.
Sources: Historical election data, Census records, economic indicators, policy implementation records, labor statistics, and academic historical research.
Note: This visualization represents historical trends and patterns. Complex historical periods are necessarily simplified for visualization purposes. Regional variations within states are not fully captured in state-level data.