Use the interactive map to chart a winning strategy for President George W. Bush or Senator John Kerry.

The map begins with state-by-state results from the 2000 election. Red states indicate a win by the Republican candidate, while blue states indicate a win by the Democratic candidate.

The number of electoral votes indicated for each state and in the tally boxes below the map reflect the re-allocation that took place after the 2000 census.

Click on each state to see how a win or loss there will affect the overall outcome of the 2004 election and to formulate winning combinations.

The yellow lines in the tally boxes below the map indicate the 270 electoral votes needed for a presidential election victory.

Click on "view election trends" to see voting histories and political facts for each state.

Click on on each year in the timeline at the top of the map to see results of past elections.