Patrick Ottenhoff

Patrick Ottenhoff has been writing The Electoral Map blog since 2007. A former staff writer for National Journal Group and project manager at New Media Strategies, he now attends Georgetown's McDonough School of Business. More

Patrick Ottenhoff attends Georgetown McDonough School of Business in the Class of 2012. He previously served as a project manager in the Public Affairs Practice of New Media Strategies and was a staff writer for National Journal Group. Patrick has been writing The Electoral Map blog since 2007. As the name implies, the blog covers news and commentary at the intersection of politics and geography, but it also analyzes the stories, people, culture, sports, and food behind the maps and the votes. Patrick is a native Virginian and graduate of Union College in New York. You can follow The Electoral Map on Twitter and Facebook, and follow Patrick on YouTube.
Map of the Day: Obama All Alone in the Lone Star State?

Map of the Day: Obama All Alone in the Lone Star State?

Texas's multiple personalities welcome (or don't) the president More »

Map of the Day: Parsing the Prop 8 Vote

Map of the Day: Parsing the Prop 8 Vote

Remembering how Californians -- and, by proxy, Americans -- came down on the gay marriage proposition More »

Map of the Day: Will Mama Grizzly Claw White Women Away From Democrats?

Map of the Day: Will Mama Grizzly Claw White Women Away From Democrats?

Sarah Palin's messaging to moms could erode the Democrats' base More »

Map of the Day: When Ethno-Religious Groups Can't Play Nice in the Sandbox

Map of the Day: When Ethno-Religious Groups Can't Play Nice in the Sandbox

What would an ethnically divided Middle East look like? More »

Map of the Day: Tea Party Caucus Officially More Southern and Western

Map of the Day: Tea Party Caucus Officially More Southern and Western

The geographic center of gravity for the new Tea Party Caucus is in Oklahoma -- significantly different from that of the House of Representatives at large More »

Map of the Day: Would a National Popular Vote Highlight Local Politics?

Map of the Day: Would a National Popular Vote Highlight Local Politics?

How campaigns would change if candidates had to work for individual votes More »

Maps of the Day: WikiLeaks Highlights Violence in Pashtunistan

Maps of the Day: WikiLeaks Highlights Violence in Pashtunistan

Illustrating the tribal, marginal nature of the violence in Afghanistan More »

Maps of the Day: Webb Stirs Up a WASP Nest

Maps of the Day: Webb Stirs Up a WASP Nest

The Virginia senator has a point when he says that not all White Anglo-Saxon Protestants are alike More »

Map of the Day: Moody Blues ... and Reds

Map of the Day: Moody Blues ... and Reds

A new study finds that West Coasters and Southerners are generally happier than Midwesterners and Northeasterners -- though everyone's happier on Friday nights More »

Map of the Day: Obama Approval Rating Drops in 49 States

Map of the Day: Obama Approval Rating Drops in 49 States

Even Hawaii is losing enthusiasm for its homegrown president. Joe Biden's Delaware, however, gave Obama a tiny boost More »

Map of the Day: Different Shades of Peach State Politics

Map of the Day: Different Shades of Peach State Politics

White voters in Georgia were less likely to vote for Obama if they lived in mostly black areas More »

Map of the Day: The Geography of Secrecy

Map of the Day: The Geography of Secrecy

The Washington Post maps the country's "top secret" states -- i.e., the ones that employ the most people for intelligence contracting projects More »

Map of the Day: Wealthiest States Are Backbone of Financial Reform 'Yea' Vote

Map of the Day: Wealthiest States Are Backbone of Financial Reform 'Yea' Vote

Wealth no longer translates to a Republican vote More »

Map of the Day: The World's Most Authoritarian Nations

Map of the Day: The World's Most Authoritarian Nations

Among the 17 nations who both practice the death penalty and ban gays from the military, the U.S. is accompanied by the likes of North Korea and Iran More »

Map of the Day: House Republicans Look to Areas Where Kerry Outperformed Obama

Map of the Day: House Republicans Look to Areas Where Kerry Outperformed Obama

Mapping the 37 most vulnerable districts for Democrats come November More »

Map of the Day: Post-World Cup, Spain and Holland Turn to Different Beverages

Map of the Day: Post-World Cup, Spain and Holland Turn to Different Beverages

Europe is divided between drinkers of wine, beer, and hard liquor More »

Map of the Day: Power to the People

Map of the Day: Power to the People

Our embarrassingly haphazard energy grid, and how to fix it More »

Map of the Day: Patchwork America

Map of the Day: Patchwork America

What if every state that has threatened to secede actually did? More »

Map of the Day: Amber Waves of Grain ... and Soybeans, and Chicken

Map of the Day: Amber Waves of Grain ... and Soybeans, and Chicken

What each region of the country was growing (and grilling) on the Fourth of July More »

Map of the Day: Jobs Report Is Mixed, but Future Looks Brighter Nationwide

Map of the Day: Jobs Report Is Mixed, but Future Looks Brighter Nationwide

The economy lost 125,000 jobs last month, but Moody's predicts a rise in private-sector jobs in 2011 More »

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