---
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://www.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)](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/)