Electoral College
Here you’ll find activities to use with your Electoral College poster. All are free to use and to remix in the classroom.
Election Maps
1789–1820
In this map collection, you’ll find the elections in which the following presidents won: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.
Each election year includes three maps:
- Full color with labels
- Black and white with labels
- Black and white without labels
Electoral College
Check out our poster. Then visit 270toWin. See how your home state voted in the last five elections, as well as predictions for the upcoming election.
Red State, Blue State
See how states have voted in recent elections, and which states are toss-ups.
Voter turnout
See what voter turnout has looked like through the years. Then, visit UC Santa Barbara’s site to see the data.
the gerrymander
What’s a Gerrymander? Check out our infographic and the primary source.
Obstacles to Voting
What are some historical barriers to voting? And what about today?
Election Map Activity
Find data from past elections.
the issues that divide us
Read about the current issues that divide the American poeple. Then check out the original “Join, or Die” graphic.
