Presidential Elections 1789-2008

The newest version of the National Atlas Presidential Elections map

details election results from 1789 to 2008.’a0 The evolution of America’s

political parties and its election laws and procedures is illustrated on

this map which measures approximately 29 x 41 inches.’a0 This is a great

wall map which can help to spark further reading and lead to the

discovery of the many interesting stories behind the elections.

Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as part of the National

Atlas of the United States series, this map shows the electoral votes by

political party and State for all of the Presidential elections from

George Washington in 1789 to Barack Obama in 2008.’a0 In addition to a

small electoral votes map, the 2008 election is illustrated with a

larger, more detailed map that shows the popular vote results at the

county level.

Published in 2009, this map is available for purchase from the US

Geological Survey.’a0 For more information on this or other USGS products,

contact the USGS Science Information and Library Services (SILS) at

1-888-ASK-USGS, or online through the USGS store at

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*Stock #:’a0 112283*

*Price:’a0′a0′a0′a0′a0 $9.00 for the map plus $5.00 handling*