Show HN: PoliSciPy – A Python library for making Electoral College maps

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6 months ago

Hi HN! I built PoliSciPy, an open-source Python package for quickly generating customizable, publication-quality U.S. Electoral College maps using matplotlib.

I designed it to be flexible and easy to use: you can merge your own data, define custom colormaps for parties or candidates, and generate maps (including for historical elections) in under 10 lines of code.

Under the hood, I edited a US Census Bureau Shapefile in ArcGIS, applied transformations, computed centroids for labeling, and added some extra features for styling and customization.

PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/poliscipy/

GitHub: https://github.com/poliscipy/poliscipy

Docs: https://poliscipy.github.io/poliscipy/

I would love any feedback on API design, performance, or features you would like to see. I had a lot of fun building it and am happy to answer any questions!