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Scatter plot showing Julián Castro's vote share in national polls from early 2019 to January 2020, with a dotted line marking Sept. 12, 2019 when Castro sparred with Biden.

Charts 2020-01-02

Castro never really broke through as a candidate

From Julián Castro Never Really Found His Base by Geoffrey Skelley

Dot plot showing share of Republicans, Democrats, and all respondents who prefer allowing new witnesses vs. keeping focus on existing evidence at Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

Charts 2020-01-03

A majority wants new witnesses at the Senate trial

From Our Poll Finds A Majority Of Americans Think The Evidence Supports Trump’s Removal by Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Laura Bronner

Dot plot showing share of Republicans, all adults, and Democrats who said there is enough evidence to remove President Trump from office on two matters, from a Dec. 2019 FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos poll.

Charts 2020-01-03

Partisans are split on the evidence against Trump

From Our Poll Finds A Majority Of Americans Think The Evidence Supports Trump’s Removal by Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Laura Bronner

Chart showing expected number of socks drawn until first matching pair versus total pairs, comparing exact formula 4^n/C(2n,n) with approximation sqrt(pi*n).

Charts 2020-01-03

Expected socks drawn until first match

From Can You Solve The Vexing Vexillology? by Zach Wissner-Gross

Dense scatter of red and blue dots representing data points, likely showing geographic or demographic distribution of Republican and Democratic voters.

Other 2020-01-03

Red and Blue Dot Distribution Infographic

From Can You Solve The Vexing Vexillology? by Zach Wissner-Gross

S-curve chart showing Democratic candidates' poll averages versus their historical chance of winning the nomination, with Buttigieg, Warren, Sanders, and Biden marked.

Charts 2020-01-06

No one has a lock on the Democratic nomination

From What Decades Of Primary Polls Tell Us About The 2020 Democratic Presidential Race by Geoffrey Skelley

Small multiples bar chart showing candidates' shares of donations of at least $200 in Q1-Q3 2019, comparing all committee donors vs. those who gave over $1,000 to a candidate.

Charts 2020-01-06

Many party donors are still hedging their bets

From Big-Dollar Party Donors Like Biden … And Warren by Seth Masket

Scatter plot comparing passing touchdowns vs. dropbacks for college QB seasons since 2004, highlighting Joe Burrow 2019 and Colt Brennan 2006 as outliers.

Charts 2020-01-06

Joe Burrow stands above all but one college passer

From Is Joe Burrow The Most Efficient College QB Ever? by Josh Planos

Bar chart showing LSU's offensive efficiency from 2005 to 2019, with 2019 reaching a new high near 97%.

Charts 2020-01-06

LSU's offense reached new heights this year

From Is Joe Burrow The Most Efficient College QB Ever? by Josh Planos

NFL game matchup card showing Seattle vs Green Bay with ELO point spread of -7.5 and win probabilities of 26% and 74% respectively.

Charts 2020-01-06

Seattle vs Green Bay NFL ELO Win Probability

From What To Make Of A Wild Wild-Card Weekend

Line chart showing Giannis Antetokounmpo's creation rate rising from 23% in his 2013-14 rookie season to 58% in the current season.

Charts 2020-01-07

Giannis has created more and more

From Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Creating More Than Ever by Jared Dubin

Line chart showing John Carlson's season-by-season adjusted goals above replacement (GAR) by age from 20 to 30, with separate lines for Total and Offense.

Charts 2020-01-07

Carlson's production has skyrocketed in 2019-20

From NHL Defensemen Aren’t Supposed To Score Like John Carlson by Terrence Doyle, Neil Paine

Line chart comparing Mike McCarthy and Jason Garrett's seasonal rankings in Football Outsiders' Aggressiveness Index from 2014 to 2018, showing McCarthy consistently ranked higher.

Charts 2020-01-08

Mike McCarthy was more aggressive than Jason Garrett

From Mike McCarthy Is Not Just Another Jason Garrett by Ty Schalter

Line chart showing polling average volatility as a function of poll standing, with an inverted U-shape peaking around 40-60 percent and low volatility near 0 and 100 percent.

Charts 2020-01-09

Candidates polling near 0 percent often get stuck there

From How Our Primary Model Works by Nate Silver

Histogram showing the probability distribution of Bernie Sanders's vote share forecast for the Ohio primary as of Jan. 7, with a large spike near 0% and a long right tail.

Charts 2020-01-09

Primary model distributions are funky

From How Our Primary Model Works by Nate Silver

Color-coded map of the United States showing regions or groupings by state and county, with distinct colors for different areas including yellow, green, red, blue, and orange zones.

Maps 2020-01-09

US Regional Color-Coded Map

From How Our Primary Model Works by Nate Silver

Line chart showing Democratic vs Republican generic ballot polling averages from April 2019 through Election Day Nov. 3, 2020, with Democrats at 47.5% and Republicans at 40.9% as of Jan. 9, 2020.

Charts 2020-01-10

Generic Ballot Polling: Democrats vs. Republicans (2019–2020)

From Americans Don’t Know What To Think About Trump’s Iran Strategy by Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing Trump approval and disapproval ratings from January 2017 to January 2020 (Day 1,085), with disapproval at 53.3% and approval at 41.9%.

Charts 2020-01-10

Trump Approval Rating Over Time: 53.3% Disapprove, 41.9% Approve

From Americans Don’t Know What To Think About Trump’s Iran Strategy by Nathaniel Rakich

Dense scatter of red and blue dots representing data points, likely showing geographic or demographic distribution of Republican and Democratic voters.

Other 2020-01-10

Red and Blue Dot Distribution Infographic

From Can You Find A Number Worth Its Weight In Letters? by Zach Wissner-Gross

Line chart showing each Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates over time, with latest odds listed for Biden, Sanders, No one, Warren, Buttigieg, and All others.

Charts 2020-01-10

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Biden Is The Front-Runner, But There’s No Clear Favorite by Nate Silver

Scatter plot showing Marianne Williamson's vote share in national polls from April 2019 to January 2020, with her photo overlaid on the chart.

Charts 2020-01-10

Williamson was always a niche candidate

From Why Marianne Williamson’s Unconventional Presidential Bid Didn’t Catch On by Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing how each 2020 Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates changed over time, with latest odds listed.

Charts 2020-01-11

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Election Update: Sanders Now Leads A Wide-Open Iowa Race by Nate Silver

Line chart comparing cumulative endorsements by Congress members and governors in the 2020 Democratic primary versus the 2016 Republican primary, plotted by days until election.

Charts 2020-01-13

Democrats' endorsements look similar to the 2016 GOP's

From Democratic Party Leaders Are Mostly Sitting Out The Endorsement Race So Far by Geoffrey Skelley

Scatter plot showing Cory Booker's vote share in national polls from early 2019 to January 2020, with a blue-tinted photo of Booker overlaid on the chart.

Charts 2020-01-13

Booker never managed to surge

From Why Cory Booker’s Campaign Never Really Took Off by Geoffrey Skelley

Line chart showing the 2019 San Francisco 49ers game-by-game adjusted defensive EPA, highlighting a strong performance against the Vikings on Jan. 11.

Charts 2020-01-13

The 49ers defense returned to form against Minnesota

From The NFL’s Divisional Round Gave Us A Few Near-Upsets — And One Certified Mega-Upset

Area chart showing share of pass plays against six or more defensive backs and four or fewer pass rushers by career start number for Lamar Jackson, highlighting two playoff losses.

Charts 2020-01-13

The Titans defense dug out an old plan vs. Lamar Jackson

From The NFL’s Divisional Round Gave Us A Few Near-Upsets — And One Certified Mega-Upset

Win probability chart for Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs showing HOU at 93.9% win probability with score HOU 21 - KC 0

Charts 2020-01-13

Win Probability: HOU 93.9% — HOU 21, KC 0

From The NFL’s Divisional Round Gave Us A Few Near-Upsets — And One Certified Mega-Upset

Dual line charts showing weekly TV ad spots aired by 2020 Democratic presidential candidates in Nevada and South Carolina broadcast markets from July 2019 through January 2020, with Steyer dominating both states.

Charts 2020-01-13

Steyer is flooding Nevada and South Carolina's airwaves

From What The Heck Is Going On With Tom Steyer’s Poll Numbers? by Geoffrey Skelley, Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing polling averages for 2020 Democratic primary candidates in South Carolina from April 2019 to January 2020, with Biden leading at 35.7%.

Charts 2020-01-13

Who's ahead in South Carolina?

From What The Heck Is Going On With Tom Steyer’s Poll Numbers? by Geoffrey Skelley, Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing each Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates over time, with latest odds listed for Biden, Sanders, No one, Warren, Buttigieg, and All others.

Charts 2020-01-14

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Will The Last Debate Before Iowa Shake Up The 2020 Race?

Line chart showing polling averages for Democratic 2020 primary candidates from April 2019 to January 2020, with Biden leading at 27.0% on Jan. 13.

Charts 2020-01-14

Who's ahead in the national polls?

From Will The Last Debate Before Iowa Shake Up The 2020 Race?

Scatter plot showing change in isolated power vs. change in strikeout rate for MLB teams in home games from 2016 to 2017, with the Astros highlighted as outliers.

Charts 2020-01-14

The Astros were outliers in improving at home ...

From How Much Of The Astros’ Legacy Is Now In Doubt? by Travis Sawchik

Line chart showing each 2020 Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates over time, with latest odds listed for Biden, Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, and others.

Charts 2020-01-14

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Election Update: Two New Polls Show Biden’s Upside Scenario by Nate Silver

Area chart showing the share of NFL games coached by nonwhite head coaches by season from 1970 to 2020, with a projected value for Week 1 of the 2020 season.

Charts 2020-01-14

NFL coaching diversity is trending in the wrong direction

From The Rooney Rule Isn’t Working Anymore by Neil Paine

Line chart showing 15-day rolling average of Reddit r/nba comment volume from October through December for 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons, with 2019 tracking lower.

Charts 2020-01-15

NBA comments are down on Reddit this season

From Should The NBA Be Worried About TV Ratings? Reddit Activity Says So. by Owen Phillips

Line chart showing 15-day rolling average of Reddit r/nba comment volume by season from October through December for 2017, 2018, and 2019, with 2019 trending lowest.

Charts 2020-01-15

NBA comments are down on Reddit this season

From Should The NBA Be Worried About TV Ratings? Reddit Activity Says So. by Owen Phillips

Small multiples line chart showing 15-day rolling average of Reddit comment volume by NBA team fan bases from October to January, comparing 2018 (cyan) to 2019 (purple) for all 30 teams.

Charts 2020-01-15

The highs and lows of fan bases on Reddit year to year

From Should The NBA Be Worried About TV Ratings? Reddit Activity Says So. by Owen Phillips

Small multiples line charts showing 15-day rolling average Reddit comment volume for each NBA team's fan base comparing 2018 to 2019 seasons.

Charts 2020-01-15

The highs and lows of fan bases on Reddit year to year

From Should The NBA Be Worried About TV Ratings? Reddit Activity Says So. by Owen Phillips

Scatter plot showing words spoken vs. polling average for six Democratic candidates in the January debate, with Klobuchar and Warren speaking the most.

Charts 2020-01-15

Klobuchar and Warren spoke the most

From The January Democratic Debate In 6 Charts by Likhitha Butchireddygari, Laura Bronner, Anna Wiederkehr

Scatter plot comparing pre-debate favorability vs. debate performance for Democratic primary candidates Warren, Sanders, Biden, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, and Steyer per a FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos poll.

Charts 2020-01-15

Which candidates made an outsized impression?

From The January Democratic Debate In 6 Charts by Likhitha Butchireddygari, Laura Bronner, Anna Wiederkehr

Line chart showing each 2020 Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates over time, with latest odds listed for Biden, Sanders, No one, Warren, Buttigieg, and All others.

Charts 2020-01-16

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Election Update: Why Warren Needs To Play To Win — And That Includes Beating Sanders by Nate Silver

Stacked horizontal bar chart showing household income distribution among likely Democratic voters considering each 2020 candidate, from a FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos poll.

Charts 2020-01-16

More potential Sanders backers are low-income voters

From What The Sanders vs. Warren Battle Is Really About by Clare Malone

Stacked horizontal bar chart showing educational attainment of likely Democratic voters considering each 2020 candidate, from a FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos poll.

Charts 2020-01-16

Voters considering Warren skew more college-educated

From What The Sanders vs. Warren Battle Is Really About by Clare Malone

Four bar charts showing the number of top-two seeds per league (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL) that reached the conference finals each season from 2010 to 2019.

Charts 2020-01-16

The NFL and NBA get the most top seeds in the semifinals

From Sure, The NFL Playoffs Seem Chaotic … But They’re Actually Pretty Predictable by Ty Schalter

Dot plot comparing relative favorability scores of Republican politicians including Trump, Pence, Palin, Bush, McCain, and Reagan for July 2018 and December 2019.

Charts 2020-01-17

Americans like Trump less than his own vice president

From Trump May Be Even More Unpopular Than His Approval Rating Shows by Peter K. Enns, Jonathon P. Schuldt

Dot plot showing relative favorability scores for Trump, Palin, Pence, Bush, Reagan, and McCain by party affiliation (Democrats, Independents, Republicans) in December 2019.

Charts 2020-01-17

Trump is popular with Republicans ... but only Republicans

From Trump May Be Even More Unpopular Than His Approval Rating Shows by Peter K. Enns, Jonathon P. Schuldt

Line chart showing generic congressional ballot polling averages for Democrats at 47.0% and Republicans at 41.1% from April 2019 to January 2020, with Election Day Nov. 3, 2020 marked.

Charts 2020-01-17

Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 47.0% vs Republicans 41.1%

From The Iowa Caucuses Are In 17 Days. What’s Going On In The Early States? by Geoffrey Skelley

Line chart showing Trump approval and disapproval ratings from January 2017 to January 2020, with disapproval at 52.9% and approval at 42.4% on Day 1,093.

Charts 2020-01-17

Trump Approval Rating Over Time (Day 1,093)

From The Iowa Caucuses Are In 17 Days. What’s Going On In The Early States? by Geoffrey Skelley

Line chart showing each 2020 Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates over time, with latest odds listed for Biden, Sanders, No one, Warren, Buttigieg, and All others.

Charts 2020-01-18

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Election Update: The First Post-Debate Polls Are In! And They’re … Pretty Weird. by Nate Silver

Side-by-side passing stats table comparing Green Bay (Aaron Rodgers) and San Francisco (Jimmy Garoppolo) with columns for C/ATT, YDS, AVG, TD, INT, SACKS, QBR, and RTG.

Tables 2020-01-20

Green Bay vs. San Francisco Passing Stats

From How The Chiefs And Niners Became The Last NFL Teams Standing

Line chart comparing matches per year played by Dominic Thiem versus the average of the top 10 men's tennis players from 2014 to 2019.

Charts 2020-01-21

Thiem has slowed his pace to match his experience

From Dominic Thiem Doesn’t Play As Much Anymore, And That’s A Good Thing by Jonathon Braden

Line chart showing the share of left-handed NBA players by total numbers and minutes played since the 1985-86 season, compared to the average share of left-handers in the population (10%).

Charts 2020-01-22

Lefties have often been underrepresented in the NBA

From Zion Williamson Is Here To Lead The NBA’s Lefty Revival by Jared Dubin

Line chart showing average win shares per 48 minutes by season for all NBA left-handed players since 1985-86, dropping to a low point around 2019-20.

Charts 2020-01-22

Win shares for lefties are at a low point

From Zion Williamson Is Here To Lead The NBA’s Lefty Revival by Jared Dubin

Line chart showing how each 2020 Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates changed over time from Nov 2019 to June 2020, with latest odds listed on the right.

Charts 2020-01-22

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Election Update: It’s Cherry-Picking Season by Nate Silver

Line chart showing partisan split in support for new witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial, comparing December 2019 and January 2020 poll results.

Charts 2020-01-23

Support for new witnesses splits along party lines

From Republican Voters Increasingly Back The GOP’s Move To Block Impeachment Witnesses by Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Laura Bronner

Scatter plot showing net favorability ratings vs share of Democrats with an opinion for Klobuchar and Gabbard across four polling periods from Jan 2019 to Jan 2020.

Charts 2020-01-23

Klobuchar bounced around while Gabbard's popularity fell sharply

From How The Democratic Candidates’ Popularity Has Changed Over A Year Of Campaigning by Nathaniel Rakich

Scatter plot showing Biden and Warren's net favorability ratings among Democrats vs share of Democrats with an opinion, from Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020.

Charts 2020-01-23

Warren rose and fell, while Biden only fell

From How The Democratic Candidates’ Popularity Has Changed Over A Year Of Campaigning by Nathaniel Rakich

Scatter plot showing net favorability ratings vs share of Democrats with an opinion for Democratic presidential candidates from Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020, with Buttigieg labeled.

Charts 2020-01-23

Yang keeps climbing while Buttigieg has plateaued

From How The Democratic Candidates’ Popularity Has Changed Over A Year Of Campaigning by Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing each Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates over time, with latest odds listed for Biden, Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, and others.

Charts 2020-01-23

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Election Update: What Are The Chances Of A Brokered Convention? by Nate Silver

Line chart showing Democratic (46.8%) vs Republican (41.3%) polling averages with confidence intervals from April 2019 to Election Day Nov. 3, 2020, with a marker at Jan. 22, 2020.

Charts 2020-01-24

Democrats vs. Republicans Generic Ballot Polling Average 2019–2020

From What The Latest Polling On Trump’s Removal Does (And Doesn’t) Mean by Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart tracking American support vs. opposition to impeaching Trump from March 2019 to January 2020, showing 50.5% support and 45.6% don't support as of Jan. 23, 2020.

Charts 2020-01-24

Do Americans support impeaching Trump?

From What The Latest Polling On Trump’s Removal Does (And Doesn’t) Mean by Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing polling averages on support for removing Trump from office by party (Democrats, Republicans, Independents, All) from October 2019 to January 23, 2020.

Charts 2020-01-24

Do Americans support removing Trump from office?

From What The Latest Polling On Trump’s Removal Does (And Doesn’t) Mean by Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing presidential approval and disapproval ratings from January 2017 to early 2020, with disapproval at 53.8% and approval at 42.0% on day 1,099.

Charts 2020-01-24

Presidential Approval Ratings: 53.8% Disapprove, 42.0% Approve

From What The Latest Polling On Trump’s Removal Does (And Doesn’t) Mean by Nathaniel Rakich

FiveThirtyEight Riddler graphic showing Drunk Ducks simulation results: avg 4.909 moves over 3 million games, with a 3x3 results grid showing percentage outcomes per cell.

Other 2020-01-24

Riddler 1/17/20: Drunk Ducks

From How Many Pennies Should You Pinch? by Zach Wissner-Gross

Line chart showing John Isner's match winning percentage by season split between January-February and March-November from 2008 to 2019.

Charts 2020-01-24

John Isner has often struggled early in the season

From John Isner Is Usually Cold In January And February by Jonathon Braden

Area chart showing the share of NHL minutes spent at 3-on-3 by season from 2008 to 2020, with a dramatic rise starting in 2015-16.

Charts 2020-01-24

Way more 3-on-3 hockey is being played now

From The NHL’s 3-On-3 All-Star Game Is A Scorer’s Delight by Neil Paine

Scatter plot comparing 3-on-3 vs 5-on-5 goals per 60 minutes for 2020 NHL All-Stars since the 2017-18 season, with a trend line and labeled players.

Charts 2020-01-24

Who elevates their goal production in 3-on-3?

From The NHL’s 3-On-3 All-Star Game Is A Scorer’s Delight by Neil Paine

Four maps of Iowa showing field office locations for Biden (28), Warren (27), Buttigieg (33), and Sanders (21) as of Jan. 23, 2020, with county shading by population.

Maps 2020-01-27

The Democratic ground game in Iowa is strong

From Inside The Field Offices Of The Iowa Caucuses by Nathaniel Rakich, Samantha Sergi

Stacked area chart comparing Democrats and Republicans on how many of the top 10 party-specific impeachment words they used across three polling waves.

Charts 2020-01-28

Republicans share an impeachment vocabulary

From Half Of Americans Think Impeachment Is A Bad Use Of Congress’s Time by Laura Bronner, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Line chart showing polling averages for Democratic 2020 primary candidates in Iowa from April 2019 to January 2020, with Sanders leading at 22.6% on Jan. 28.

Charts 2020-01-28

Who's ahead in Iowa?

From Why These Might Be The Most Competitive Iowa Caucuses Ever by Geoffrey Skelley

Three line/area charts showing the decline of multi-member districts in North Carolina's state House and Senate seats and NC's rank in female legislative representation from 1974 to 2010.

Charts 2020-01-29

Multi-member districts have died out in N.C.

From The Way Most States Elect Candidates Isn’t Very Good for Women by Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

US map on orange background with several states highlighted in dark gray, including Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and Mississippi.

Maps 2020-01-29

US Map With Selected States Highlighted

From Could Sanders Sweep Iowa And New Hampshire? by Anna Rothschild, Geoffrey Skelley

Line chart showing how each 2020 Democratic candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates changed over time, with latest odds listed on the right.

Charts 2020-01-30

How each candidate's chances of winning more than half of pledged delegates have changed over time

From Election Update: A New Batch Of Iowa Polls Still Shows A Tight Race Between Sanders And Biden by Geoffrey Skelley

Two area charts showing the number of female state legislators by party from 1983 to 2019, with Democrats rising sharply to ~1,500 and Republicans remaining relatively flat around 500-700.

Charts 2020-01-30

Democratic women have made big gains in state politics

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Dual area charts showing the number of female state legislators by party (Democrats and Republicans) from 1983 to 2019, with Democrats rising sharply and Republicans remaining relatively flat.

Charts 2020-01-30

Democratic women have made big gains in state politics

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Small multiples chart showing share of state legislature seats held by women vs. national average from 1983-2019 for all 50 US states arranged geographically.

Charts 2020-01-30

The South is worse for female representation, the West and Northeast are (relatively) better

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Stacked bar chart showing the share of Congressional seats held by women from the 101st session in 1989 through the 116th session, with women's seats shown in green.

Charts 2020-01-30

There are more women in Congress but still not many

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Bar chart showing the share of congressional seats held by women from the 101st Congress in 1989 through the current 116th session, with green bars indicating women's seats rising gradually over time.

Charts 2020-01-30

There are more women in Congress but still not many

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Dot map and bar chart showing count of female governors by state and party since US founding, with Democrats totaling 26 and Republicans 18.

Charts 2020-01-30

Where have there been female governors?

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Tile grid map of US states showing count of female governors by party (Democrat/Republican) since the founding, with party totals of 26 Democrats and 18 Republicans.

Maps 2020-01-30

Where have there been female governors?

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Line chart showing the share of seats held by women in state legislatures from 1983 to 2019, highlighting Washington, Nevada, South Carolina, and West Virginia against the national average.

Charts 2020-01-30

Women are winning more seats in state legislatures, but have a long way to go

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Line chart showing the share of seats held by women in state legislatures from 1983 to 2019, highlighting Nevada, Washington, W. Virginia, South Carolina, and the national average.

Charts 2020-01-30

Women are winning more seats in state legislatures, but have a long way to go

From More Women Are Holding Political Office — But Not Everywhere by Ella Koeze, Meredith Conroy, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Line chart showing 2020 Democratic primary polling averages for Biden, Sanders, Warren, Bloomberg, and Buttigieg from April 2019 to January 2020, with Biden leading at 26.5%.

Charts 2020-01-30

2020 Democratic Primary Polling Averages (April 2019 – Jan. 2020)

From Bloomberg’s Super Tuesday Strategy Might Be Working by Likhitha Butchireddygari

Line chart showing Democratic vs Republican generic ballot polling averages from April 2019 through Election Day Nov. 3, 2020, with Democrats at 46.9% and Republicans at 41.2% as of Jan. 29, 2020.

Charts 2020-01-31

Generic Ballot: Democrats 46.9% vs Republicans 41.2%

From Where Are All The Iowa Polls This Year? by Geoffrey Skelley

Line chart showing Trump approval and disapproval ratings from January 2017 to early 2020, with disapproval at 52.7% and approval at 42.9% on day 1,106.

Charts 2020-01-31

Trump Approval Rating: 52.7% Disapprove, 42.9% Approve (Day 1,106)

From Where Are All The Iowa Polls This Year? by Geoffrey Skelley

Grid table showing win/loss outcomes across numbered rows and columns 0-30, with green W cells and pink L cells, plus a losing amounts legend.

Tables 2020-01-31

Win/Loss Grid Table with Losing Amounts

From Can You Roll The Perfect Bowl? by Zach Wissner-Gross

Heat map showing difference in pass attempts to Tyreek Hill vs. league average by field location, 2019 regular season, with more targeting on the right side.

Charts 2020-01-31

Hill was targeted often on the right

From Tyreek Hill vs. Richard Sherman Is The Super Bowl Matchup To Watch by Josh Hermsmeyer

Heat map showing the difference in pass attempts with Richard Sherman on the field vs. league average by field location, 2019 NFL regular season, revealing fewer attempts toward the right sideline.

Charts 2020-01-31

Sherman shuts down the right sideline

From Tyreek Hill vs. Richard Sherman Is The Super Bowl Matchup To Watch by Josh Hermsmeyer

Cartogram showing count of women of color who held statewide executive office in each US state since founding, coded by party with colored dots, highlighting New Mexico as the national leader.

Charts 2020-01-31

New Mexico leads the nation in women of color in statewide executive office

From Why New Mexico Elects More Women Of Color Than The Rest Of The Country by Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Meredith Conroy

Scatter plot showing John Delaney's vote share in national polls from early 2018 through January 2020, with data points clustered near 0-1% throughout his campaign.

Charts 2020-01-31

Delaney ran for two and a half years, but never caught on

From John Delaney Is 2020’s Latest Also-Ran by Geoffrey Skelley

Stacked bar chart showing minutes per broadcast by game action, nonaction, and commercials across NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and EPL sports leagues.

Charts 2020-01-31

NFL and MLB games are long, slow affairs

From How Much Football Is Even In A Football Broadcast? by Kirk Goldsberry, Katherine Rowe

Stacked bar chart comparing minutes per broadcast of game action, nonaction, and commercials across NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and EPL sports leagues.

Charts 2020-01-31

NFL and MLB games are long, slow affairs

From How Much Football Is Even In A Football Broadcast? by Kirk Goldsberry, Katherine Rowe

Vertical strip chart showing every minute of the Jan. 19, 2020 NFC Championship game broadcast color-coded as game action, nonaction, or commercials across pre-game and four quarters.

Charts 2020-01-31

There's an awful lot of time between plays in the NFL

From How Much Football Is Even In A Football Broadcast? by Kirk Goldsberry, Katherine Rowe

Minute-by-minute breakdown of the Fox broadcast of the Jan. 19, 2020 NFC championship game showing game action, nonaction, and commercials across all quarters.

Other 2020-01-31

There's an awful lot of time between plays in the NFL

From How Much Football Is Even In A Football Broadcast? by Kirk Goldsberry, Katherine Rowe

Icon-driven grid showing Grand Slam women's tennis wins by American players since 2002, using face illustrations to mark victories by S. Williams, V. Williams, Stephens, and Capriati.

Other 2020-01-31

When Americans win majors, it's probably a Williams

From American Tennis Players Not Named Williams Are Announcing Themselves by Tom Perrotta

FiveThirtyEight infographic showing demographics, delegate forecasts, 2016 caucus results, field offices, and candidate events for Iowa's 1st Congressional District.

Other 2020-02-03

Iowa 1st Congressional District — 7 Delegates Overview

From What Our Forecast Says About The Iowa Caucuses At The District Level by Nathaniel Rakich, Anna Wiederkehr

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