Tag: election

2012 Presidential Elections Popular Vote

The following chart is a good example of displaying diverging data using…

exploreanalytics exploreanalytics 1 Min Read

Simple Methods and Ensemble Forecasting of Elections

Two enduring principles of forecasting are that simple methods can work as…

mvgilliland mvgilliland 6 Min Read

How Nate Silver Won the Election with Data Science

While I'm pleased with the outcome of yesterday's election in political terms,…

DavidMSmith DavidMSmith 10 Min Read

Analytics Overkill: Dashboards, Analysis and Big Data in the US Election

The presidential race was tight - or so we were told. What…

Bernard Marr Bernard Marr 5 Min Read

Thanks, Big Data: America’s Drinking Habits Predict the Election

Forget about which candidate has the most likes on Facebook or followers…

Melissa Thermidor Melissa Thermidor 5 Min Read

Analytics-based Presidential Campaigns

Let me manage your expectations. This brief blog will not take a…

GaryCokins GaryCokins 3 Min Read

2012: The Year of Big Data in American Politics

 Author: Linda Rosencrance, Spotfire Blogging Team

Brett Stupakevich Brett Stupakevich 4 Min Read