Geography
How Electoral Geography Shapes Urban-Rural Polarization in National Votes
Quick fact
In the U.S. 2020 election, Biden won just over 500 counties, yet those counties accounted for nearly 62% of the population, while Trump won over 2,400 counties but represented a minority of the national electorate. This 'blue islands in a red sea' pattern is a classic outcome of electoral geography.
Why this is interesting
Ever noticed that election maps are often a sea of red with a few blue islands? Why do cities and rural areas vote so differently—and why does that matter more than you think?