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January 2013 graphics

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Two tables showing majority party support for House Speaker and minority party support for Minority Leader by Congress, with share of party vote and members not voting for the leader.

Tables 2013-01-04

Majority Party Support for House Speaker / Minority Party Support for Minority Leader

From Were the G.O.P. Votes Against Boehner a Historic Rejection? by Micah Cohen

Horizontal bar chart showing Sagarin Ratings for both teams in each BCS Championship game from 1999 to 2013.

Charts 2013-01-07

Sagarin Ratings for Teams in B.C.S. Championship

From A Marquee B.C.S. Matchup? To Be Determined by Nate Silver

Horizontal bar chart comparing TV ratings and average score margin after each quarter for BCS Championship Games from 1999 to 2012.

Charts 2013-01-07

TV Ratings and Competitiveness of B.C.S. Championship Games

From A Marquee B.C.S. Matchup? To Be Determined by Nate Silver

Table showing 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame voting percentages among voters who voted for and against Barry Bonds, with net difference for each candidate.

Tables 2013-01-08

Baseball Hall of Fame Voting, 2013

From Suspicion of Steroid Use Could Keep Bagwell and Piazza Out of Hall by Nate Silver

Table comparing 2012 and 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results with expected vs actual 2013 percentages and variance for 13 players.

Tables 2013-01-12

Baseball HOF 2013 Voting: Actual vs. Projected Results

From In Cooperstown, a Crowded Waiting Room by Nate Silver

Table showing the effect of the 10-player ballot limit on Hall of Fame vote shares for 20 players, with columns for writer vote share, maximum possible vote gain, actual vote share, and maximum possible vote share.

Tables 2013-01-12

Effect of 10-Player Ballot Limit

From In Cooperstown, a Crowded Waiting Room by Nate Silver

Color-coded table showing projected increase in Hall of Fame vote share over time, with years on ballot versus starting vote share percentages.

Tables 2013-01-12

Projected Increase in Hall of Fame Vote Share Over Time

From In Cooperstown, a Crowded Waiting Room by Nate Silver

Stacked area chart showing US entitlement spending as a share of GDP from 1910 to 2010, broken down into Health Care, Pensions, and Welfare.

Charts 2013-01-16

Entitlement Spending as Share of GDP

From What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? by Nate Silver

Stacked area chart showing federal government spending as a share of GDP from 1910 to 2010, broken down by entitlement programs, defense, infrastructure and services, and interest.

Charts 2013-01-16

Federal Government Spending as Share of GDP

From What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? by Nate Silver

Line chart showing US interest expense as a share of gross public debt from 1910 to 2010, peaking near 7% in the early 1980s and falling to about 2% by 2010.

Charts 2013-01-16

Interest Expense as Share of Gross Public Debt

From What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? by Nate Silver

Horizontal bar chart showing net contribution to total US budget growth as share of GDP from 1972 to 2011, broken down by spending category.

Charts 2013-01-16

Net Contribution to Total Budget Growth as Share of GDP 1972-2011

From What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? by Nate Silver

Stacked area chart showing share of total noninterest government spending split between entitlement programs and infrastructure, services and defense from 1910 to 2010.

Charts 2013-01-16

Share of Total Noninterest Government Spending

From What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? by Nate Silver

Stacked area chart showing state and local government spending as a share of GDP from 1910 to 2010, broken down by entitlement programs, defense, infrastructure and services, and interest.

Charts 2013-01-16

State & Local Government Spending as Share of GDP

From What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? by Nate Silver

Horizontal bar chart showing total government spending annualized growth rates from 1972 to 2011 across categories like entitlements, infrastructure, defense, and GDP.

Charts 2013-01-16

Total Government Spending Annualized Growth Rate, 1972-2011

From What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? by Nate Silver

Stacked area chart showing total US government spending as a share of GDP from 1910 to 2010, broken down into entitlement programs, defense, infrastructure and services, and interest.

Charts 2013-01-16

Total Government Spending as Share of GDP

From What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? by Nate Silver

Line chart comparing net approval rating in January of first year of second term versus popular vote margin of victory for US presidents from 1949 to 2013.

Charts 2013-01-20

Net Approval Rating vs. Popular Vote Margin of Victory, Second-Term Presidents

From For Second-Term Presidents, a Shorter Honeymoon by Nate Silver

Table of presidential approval ratings in January of the first year of each president's second term, showing approve, disapprove, net, and popular vote margin of victory.

Tables 2013-01-20

Presidential Approval Ratings, January, First Year of Second Term

From For Second-Term Presidents, a Shorter Honeymoon by Nate Silver

Table comparing presidential approval ratings at the start of second term versus average approval rating throughout second term, from Truman to Obama.

Tables 2013-01-20

Presidential Approval Ratings: Start vs. Average of Second Term

From For Second-Term Presidents, a Shorter Honeymoon by Nate Silver

Table showing US presidents who died during their first term, listing their year of death and historians' rank.

Tables 2013-01-23

Died During First Term

From Contemplating Obama’s Place in History, Statistically by Nate Silver

Table listing US presidents nominated for a second term and lost, with their election year and historians' rank, color-coded by rank.

Tables 2013-01-23

Nominated for Second Term and Lost

From Contemplating Obama’s Place in History, Statistically by Nate Silver

Table showing US presidents not nominated for a second term, listing their year and historians' rank, with color-coded cells.

Tables 2013-01-23

Not Nominated for Second Term — Presidents and Historians' Rank

From Contemplating Obama’s Place in History, Statistically by Nate Silver

Table of US presidents by electoral vote share when seeking a second term, with historians' rank and color-coded results showing winners and losers.

Tables 2013-01-23

Presidents by Electoral Vote Share When Seeking Second Term

From Contemplating Obama’s Place in History, Statistically by Nate Silver

Scatter plot showing historians' presidential rankings versus share of electoral vote received, with separate trend lines for presidents who won or lost a second term.

Charts 2013-01-23

Share of Electoral Vote Received vs. Historians' Rank

From Contemplating Obama’s Place in History, Statistically by Nate Silver

Table listing US presidents who won a second term, their reelection year, and historians' rank, color-coded by rank tier.

Tables 2013-01-23

Won Second Term — Presidents and Historians' Rank

From Contemplating Obama’s Place in History, Statistically by Nate Silver

Horizontal bar chart showing states where Obama would gain electoral votes, with Texas leading at +11 and a total of +32 electoral votes gained.

Charts 2013-01-26

Where Obama Would Gain Electoral Votes

From Electoral College Changes Would Pose Danger for Democrats by Micah Cohen

Horizontal bar chart showing where Romney would gain electoral votes by state, with highlighted swing states, totaling +103 electoral votes.

Charts 2013-01-26

Where Romney Would Gain Electoral Votes

From Electoral College Changes Would Pose Danger for Democrats by Micah Cohen

Table showing who would be president under different electoral vote assignment scenarios by congressional district, comparing Obama and Romney vote counts.

Tables 2013-01-26

Who Would Be President If Electoral Votes Were Assigned by Congressional District?

From Electoral College Changes Would Pose Danger for Democrats by Micah Cohen