With nearly all of the results for the presidential election now counted, it's possible to see exactly where Trump's votes came from. To do this, we've created a 3D map of every county in the US, showing how big the swing was from Democrat to Republican (or vice versa) between 2012 and 2016.
Crucially, the map shows not just where the largest-percentage swings occurred, but how many voters took part in those swings — giving a clearer picture of exactly where the election was won. Looks like your browser cannot support 3D animations. So instead, here is a 2D version of the map."Trump's Towers" of urban votes in the Midwest swung the election for him, while Hillary Clinton's electoral gains were nearly all outside the deciding states.Hillary Clinton meanwhile fared best in cities and urban areas outside the Midwest, especially the East Coast, California, and the border with Mexico, but also in Houston, Atlanta, and Miami. These numbers were all very large, contributing to Clinton's majority in the popular vote — but only a few of them were in the crucial Midwest swing states that delivered Trump his victory.The map shows a few anomalies: Massachusetts swung Democrat more than most, probably because the candidate in 2012 was Mitt Romney, the former governor. In Utah, the swing was technically a strong one to the Democrats, as Evan McMullin's campaign ate into Republican votes there, but overall the Democrats made only modest gains.