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// currentShare ∈ [0,1] fraction of votes so far cast for Party A
// votesCounted ∈ [0,1] fraction of total votes that have been counted
// shareNeeded ∈ [0,1] fraction of remaining votes needed for Party A to win
shareNeeded = (currentShare, votesCounted) =>
votesCounted === 1
? currentShare > .5
? -Infinity
: currentShare < .5
? Infinity
: NaN
: (currentShare * votesCounted - winThreshold) / (votesCounted - 1)
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winThreshold = 0.5
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hue = Math.floor(Math.random() * 360)
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color1 = `hsl(${hue}, 50%, 50%)`
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color2 = `hsl(${(hue + 180) % 360}, 50%, 50%)`
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party = (letter = "A") =>
html`<span style="color: ${
letter === "A" ? color1 : color2
}; font: 14px sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">PARTY ${letter}</span>`
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// Simple table of results at top
import { table, pct } with { color1, color2, chart } from "8ed8fae68b806147"
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// 2D draggable phase space
import { viewof chart } with { color1, color2 } from "7dde4d42ff1f3a76"
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// Small multiples of phase space
import { minis } with { color1, color2, chart } from "6e7b258359052066"
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// Small multiples of phase space, highlighting share needed to win and outcome
import { outcomes } with { color1, color2, chart, pov } from "fb29011ee10bdeee"
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// Dual phase space introducing contours with cone of possible moves
import { viewof dualChart } with { color1, color2 } from "9ecea15c8d9a9f1f"
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// Contour plot with semi-real historical paths drawn atop
import { chart as contours, outcome, bilateralLegend } with {
color1,
color2,
shareNeeded as value,
county
} from "1549aa94f8c6b9d1"
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// Final small multiples with each county’s cone
import { viewof county } with { color1, color2 } from "16ab9fc154f01cc1"
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