Mapping Early American Elections

U.S. Congressional Maps (1788-1825)

1st Congress

2nd Congress

3rd Congress

4th Congress

5th Congress

6th Congress

7th Congress

8th Congress

9th Congress

10th Congress

11th Congress

12th Congress

13th Congress

14th Congress

15th Congress

16th Congress

17th Congress

18th Congress

19th Congress

Selected State Legislative Maps

About This Project

Explore how Americans voted for their legislators during the formative era of American politics, 1788–1825. Mapping Early American Elections provides interactive maps and tables of U.S. Congressional elections during the First Party System, contextual essays, open access data, and tutorials. Learn more.

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