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There&#8217;s a lot to consider when making a thematic map, particularly election maps. This takes a pretty narrow look and mercifully uses data from Great Britain, which it turns out is not my home country. This was a nice change. Fresh eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the video&#8230;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"How to Make this Thematic Map\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gx9MKJ4isH8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>0:00 Rootin tootin introduction<br \/>\n0:32 Compared to what?<br \/>\n1:02 Explore the data<br \/>\n1:25 We ask too much of one map<br \/>\n1:47 Reveal information progressively<br \/>\n2:11 Sneaky legends<br \/>\n2:27 Complexity requires an investment<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to dive deep into all manner of thematic mapping techniques (it&#8217;s an endless path, my friends) I encourage you to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thematic-Mapping-Inspiring-Visualise-Empirical\/dp\/1589485572\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken&#8217;s book<\/a> on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching, and happy thematic mapping! 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