Graphing the delegates: The mathematical elimination of Ted Cruz

In New York’s primary election, Ted Cruz was the night’s biggest loser, coming in third place (and even fourth place behind Ben Carson in some areas) and earning zero delegates. At the same time, it also became impossible for him to secure the GOP presidential nomination on the first ballot at the convention even if he were to somehow win every single delegate available in all the upcoming contests. In other words, Cruz was mathematically eliminated (though he could still theoretically hit a majority by winning over additional uncommitted delegates from states that have already voted, but good luck).

In the map above, New York’s results are shown in a cartogram, where each county is sized by the number of Republican primary votes, rather than land area. In this way, New York City, so small on traditional maps, is distinctly visible. As you can see, Donald Trump dominated throughout most of the state, winning every county—except Manhattan, where he lives. In most counties, he also won more than half of the vote.

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