My Favorite Graphs: 512 Paths to the White House

In this My Favorite Graphs episode, I revisit the New York Times' 2012 election visualization, 512 Paths to the White House, by Mike Bostock and Shan Carter. I walk through how its branching diagram shows the combinations of competitive states that could lead Barack Obama or Mitt Romney to victory. I explain how simple state-by-state toggles let readers test their own expectations and explore the remaining possibilities. I discuss the vertical layout, highlighting, and changing display as states are selected. What I love most is how the interaction lets each reader personalize the experience of exploring the data.

Explore 512 Paths to the White House [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/02/us/politics/paths-to-the-white-house.html].

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