2012 electoral college map pdf

In which election did the popular vote not win the electoral vote. Check out our helpful suggestions to find just the right one. Electoral vote changes between united states presidential. Here is a typical map of the results of the 2012 election. They defeated the republican ticket of former governor mitt romney of. Create an alternate history with this 2012 interactive electoral map. Wa 12 or 55 ak 2012 clectorol college me nh 4 ct 7 nj 14. I used to like the idea of the popular vote, but now realize the electoral college is far better for the u. Calahan thesis final copy spatial sciences institute university of. Click states on this interactive map to create your own 2020 election forecast.

Electoral college results for the 2012 presidential election. Voters chose five electors to represent them in the electoral college via a popular vote pitting incumbent democratic president barack obama and his running mate, vice president joe. Live 2012 presidential, senate and house election results. The electoral college is a body of electors established by the united states constitution, which. It summarizes the changes in the electoral college vote by comparing united states presidential election results for a given year with those from the immediate preceding election. Electoral college map for the 2012 united states presidential election note. When hillary clinton was leading donald trump by 7 or 8 percentage points nationally, her electoral college map seemed expansive.

Use election night to teach your child about politics and government. Electoral college activity skonbergs ap government. If youd like to change history, visit the 2012 election historical interactive map. Calculates electoral vote results for any election year 1840 2004 and produces results map. Students will use the included powerpoint 2 slides to complete the. Recently we took a look inside the battleground states. District of columbia for the elections of 2012, 2016, and 2020. This download contains 4 different electoral college map activities for the 2012 2020 presidential. Entire library worksheets second grade social studies electoral map. Abolishing the electoral college used to be a bipartisan position. Electoral college maps the heyday of populism concept 1 electoral college maps the heyday of populism source. See the election results from every 2012 presidential, senate, congressional race through interactive map from abcnews.

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls as live coverage was shown of electoral college voting in several states. Use the buttons below the map to share your forecast or embed it into a web page. Electoral college map activities for 2012, 2016, and 2020. Color in the states as you prepare to find out who the president will be. Use it as a starting point to create and share your 2020 forecast. This election result is sometimes referred to, particularly by proponents of electoral college reform, as a wrong. Map of state electoral vote allocations, presidential elections of 2012, 2016, and 2020 23 tables table a1. A web video released the previous week by december 17, 2012. It is an effort to use the wisdom of the crowd to forecast the 2012 presidential election. Some of our readers may recall that the crystal ball published its first 2016 electoral college map at the end of march. It was somewhat controversial at least judging by many of the reactions we received. Blue denotes those won by obamabiden, red denotes states won by romneyryan.

Report video issue go to live event javascript must be enabled in order. Nebraska and maine split their evs by congressional district. The following is a summary of the electoral vote changes between united states presidential elections. Electoral college teachers of civics, government, and geography can use this printable united states map to show how many electors each state has for the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections. Electoral college vote calculator and map generator. The 2012 united states presidential election was the 57th quadrennial american presidential election. With columns for each state and a vote total section at the bottom, this will be a great scorecard for election night and for those who like to make projections ahead of time. Realclearpolitics 2012 election maps battle for white. The democratic nominee, president barack obama, and his running mate, vice president joe biden, were elected to a second term. The 2012 united states presidential election in nebraska took place on november 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 united states presidential election in which all 50 states plus the district of columbia participated. This map is the aggregate forecast of valid entries for the selected time period in the americas electoral map contest.

Obama defeated romney, winning a majority of both the popular vote and the electoral college. This map shows the number of electors from each state for the 2012, 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. The map below displays cnn s best estimate of the key states that will likely decide the 2012 presidential election. Electoral college map to color 2012 by bettys spot tpt. Electoral vote map is an interactive map to help you follow the 2020 presidential election. Click on a worksheet in the set below to see more info or download the pdf.

Create a specific matchup by clicking the party andor names near the electoral vote counter. I have been looking high and low for an eleectoral college map for my students to color during election night. It tracks those states which changed their support between parties as well as changes resulting from other factors. Realclearpolitics presidential election comparing 2016 vs.

In 1892, harrison was the republican candidate, cleveland was the democrat, and weaver was the populist. By midoctober in the 2012 presidential election, barack obama. How it works in contemporary presidential elections congressional research service 2 of this eventuality, which occurred previously in 1876, 1888, and 2000. This report provides information about the electoral college, its origins, who makes up the college today, the 2012 presidental election, and calls for the reform of the electoral college. To know the different elections and methods used in the usa to understand the nature of the electoral college to be able to analyse the results of the 2012 and 2016 elections in the wider context outcomes. Electoral college in order to gain a better understanding of how americans elect the president. Despite of whiteevangelicals low turnout presidential election 2012 exit poll 21% vote share, 2018. States like virginia and colorado were out of trumps reach. Taegan goddard also runs political wire, political job hunt and the political dictionary. Mccarthy and her classmates mailed polling ballot notecards to students in 200 schools across the country to be used as data for the electoral college program in advance of. House of representatives, office of photography in early november, americans go to the polls to elect a president and a vice president who will serve for the next four years. Determining what qualifies as a battleground state is not an. Now that mitt romney has clinched the gop nod, heres an early look at the whole map and some. How it works in contemporary presidential elections congressional research service figures figure a1.

Weak less than 5% mod 5% to less than 10% strong 10% to 15% solid greater than 15% click here for projected margins of victory. Students will then evaluate issues of fairness and representation with regard to the electoral college. By offering a skillbased contest, americas electoral map is meant to be a cross between a prediction market and a straw poll. Decide for yourself who wins which states in the presidential election, and see how the electoral college falls out from there. Click on a state to change who wins it, or click one of the buttons below to reset the states to the baseline of a previous election. The following statements will help you tailor your comments to specific children and highlight their areas for improvement. We are excited to announce the publication of our free printable 2016 electoral college map worksheet. Modern maps of the statebystate electoral college vote in 1892 and 1896, taken from wikipedia. Donald trump once called the electoral college a disaster. I finally found one on a government website for elections.