---
"title": "Mapping the Political Landscape 2005"
"description": "The Center's report offers a richly textured portrait of the American electorate, including a new analysis of 2004 election returns that reveals the congruence between where people live and how they vote."
"date": "2005-09-01"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Tom Rosentiel"
    "job_title": "Guest Contributor"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/2005/09/01/mapping-the-political-landscape-2005/"
"categories":
  - "Election 2004"
  - "Political Typology"
  - "Politics & Policy"
  - "Voter Demographics"
---

# Mapping the Political Landscape 2005

[![Report Cover: Mapping the Political Landscape 2005](/images/graphs/politicallandscape2005.gif){.align}](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/old-assets/trends/politicallandscape2005.pdf)

The Center’s report offers a richly textured portrait of the American electorate, including a new analysis of 2004 election returns that reveals the congruence between where people live and how they vote.

[Read the book](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/old-assets/trends/politicallandscape2005.pdf)

[Read related commentary](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/sep/3/20050903-090947-2338r/)