[via Ezra Klein]

A very cool map of the 2004 election results that did much more than just color a whole state or area red/blue based on who won there (even if it was just by 1 or 2 percent).

The map:

The explanation from the source:

In this map, each red, green, or blue pixel represents 1,000 votes for Bush, Nader, or Kerry respectively. When there are too many votes to fit in an area, they “spill over” to nearby land. For example, Florida’s votes “spill over” into Georgia. This means that votes are not necessarily exactly where they belong, but they will be in the right general area and no block of votes will “hide” any other block.