America’s political geography follows the contours of its physical geography. The coasts are home to urban Democratic havens, while Republicans count on the vast and less densely populated areas that almost always support the ticket. The suburbs that sit in between can swing elections, as they did for Obama in 2012, and for Trump this year. The maps you are about to see turn the United States on its side and explore how the country voted for Donald Trump to become the nation’s 45th president. CONT.
Lazaro Gamio & Dan Keating, Washington Post