The following figures are two snapshots of the 2020 U.S. pre…
The following figures are two snapshots of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results provided by the New York Times. Figure 1 is the traditional map showing who won each of the 50 states. Figure 2 shows the electoral votes won by each of the two candidates. Each small box represents one electoral vote. Compare these two figures and briefly explain why the Figure 1 can be misleading. Figure 1 Source: Presidential election results 2020: Biden wins. (2021). The New York Times Figure 2 Source: Presidential election results 2020: Biden wins. The New York Times