Data Visualization: The Colors of Democracy

Spotted by brainpickings, the Colors of Democracy is a flyer distributed in Bulgaria, displaying voting results by party affiliation for Bulgarian Parliament elections since the fall of Communism.

Each dot represents the official color of a specific Bulgarian party — the visualization clearly shows the declining grip of the conservative party in (red)), the one most closely aligned with Communist ideology. More importantly, it shows the proliferation of alternative viewpoints and the diversification of the political landscape — a sign of hope in the dialogue on democracy. The back of the card reads, “Vote by conscience! Your vote is not for sale.”

Really cool visualization! [via]