The year 2024 was one for the history books, and 538’s visual journalists and reporters have been working hard to explain the data behind the news using visualizations and interactive content. Here are 26 charts that summarize the year’s themes, from our flagship election predictions to visuals that show where Americans stand on the issues that dominated the campaign. (And if you’re a fan of our work, check out what we did in 2023 And In years pass.)
Forecast
From 538 Predictions for the 2024 Presidential Election.
From Senate 538 forecast for 2024.
From 2024 House Forecast of 538.
From 538 Predictions for the 2024 Presidential Election.
From The interactive “what if” of 538.
Post-election analysis
From 538 Election Night Live Blog.
From “The 2024 presidential election was close, not overwhelming“.
From “Where have all the Democrats gone?»
From “Where have all the Democrats gone?»
From “What the gender gap tells us about Trump’s victory.”
From “Democrats are not alone: ruling parties have lost elections around the world.”
From “The Republicans won the House. Now comes the hard part.»
The campaign
From 538 Republican Primary Delegates Interactively Rate.
From “Can a busy campaign schedule save Trump’s main Republican opponents?»
From “Trump holds more campaign events than Harris.”
From 538 Interactive Swing-O-Matic.
From “Why debates between vice presidents are not that important.”
Government
From “How often each member of Congress voted with Biden in 2023.”
From “The 8 Types of Democrats and Republicans in the House.”
From “The 8 Types of Democrats and Republicans in the House.”
From “Why it always feels like the government is about to shut down.”
From “Why the Supreme Court tends to issue unpopular decisions late in its term.”
From “Trump’s Cabinet woes are back, sooner than ever.”
Problems
From “You can probably guess why Trump is strongly opposed to the border bill..”
From “Biden canceled billions in student loans. Voters may not have noticed.»
From “Why abortion didn’t lead Democrats to victory in the 2024 elections.”