Throughout 2023, 538’s visual journalists covered topics from how abortion access changed in the first full year after the Dobbs decision, to the faces of Congress after the historic ousting of the speaker of the House, to the absolute dominance of the National Football League over the other major sports leagues. A lot has changed over the last 12 months, but at least one thing’s remained — our annual tradition of sharing some of our favorite, wackiest, most colorful and most creative charts and visualizations.
Without further ado, here are 25 of our favorite charts from 2023! Check out the stories associated with each chart listed at the bottom of this story, too!
Politics
The Latest Updates On The 2024 Republican Presidential Primary
Ryan Best, Aaron Bycoffe, Chris Groskopf and Humera Lodhi for 538
Which 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Has The Most Endorsements?
Aaron Bycoffe and Elena Mejía for 538
Are We Headed For A Recession Or Not?
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Over 100 Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Passed In The Last Five Years — Half Of Them This Year
Humera Lodhi for 538
Biden’s Cabinet Members Seem To Really Like Their Jobs
Alex Newman for 538
The Real Reason Presidential Candidates Form Exploratory Committees
Alex Newman for 538
In Red States, ‘Gun Reform’ Means Making It Easier To Buy And Carry Guns
Humera Lodhi for 538
A Texas Judge’s Decision Could Reduce Abortion Access … Again
Humera Lodhi for 538
The GOP Is Trying To Tilt Montana’s Senate Race In Its Favor. It Probably Won’t Work.
Ryan Best for 538
Biden’s Approval Rating Is Up. Will His Misplaced Classified Documents Bring It Down?
Elena Mejía for 538
Over 66,000 People Couldn’t Get An Abortion In Their Home State After Dobbs
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How Biden Could Appoint More Judges Than Trump
Elena Mejía for 538
If South Carolina Voted First In The Democratic Presidential Primary, Would Black Democrats Have A Stronger Voice?
Elena Mejía for 538
Are Blue States Ready To Relax Their Bans On Later Abortions?
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What Happens If North Carolina Bans Abortion? Or Ohio? Or Florida?
Aaron Bycoffe and Elena Mejía for 538
The Dobbs Divide
Humera Lodhi for 538
Sports
Why Valentina Shevchenko Is A Huge Favorite — And Jon Jones Isn’t — At UFC 285
Humera Lodhi for 538
The Super Bowl Halftime Shows With The Most Star Power
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The 5 Most Exciting Super Bowls Ever
Elena Mejía for 538
Our New Live In-Game Win Probabilities Are Here For The NBA Playoffs
Ryan Best for 538
How Our NBA Predictions Work
Ryan Best for 538
How Massive The NFL Really Is, In 4 Charts
Ryan Best for 538
How Consistent Was Every Premier League Lineup This Season?
Ryan Best for 538
Source Articles
Politics
- Congress Today Is Older Than It’s Ever Been
- How House Republicans failed to elect a speaker
- The Latest Updates On The 2024 Republican Presidential Primary
- Which 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Has The Most Endorsements?
- Are We Headed For A Recession Or Not?
- Over 100 Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Passed In The Last Five Years — Half Of Them This Year
- Biden’s Cabinet Members Seem To Really Like Their Jobs
- The Real Reason Presidential Candidates Form Exploratory Committees
- In Red States, ‘Gun Reform’ Means Making It Easier To Buy And Carry Guns
- A Texas Judge’s Decision Could Reduce Abortion Access … Again
- The GOP Is Trying To Tilt Montana’s Senate Race In Its Favor. It Probably Won’t Work.
- Biden’s Approval Rating Is Up. Will His Misplaced Classified Documents Bring It Down?
- Over 66,000 People Couldn’t Get An Abortion In Their Home State After Dobbs
- How Biden Could Appoint More Judges Than Trump
- If South Carolina Voted First In The Democratic Presidential Primary, Would Black Democrats Have A Stronger Voice?
- Are Blue States Ready To Relax Their Bans On Later Abortions?
- What Happens If North Carolina Bans Abortion? Or Ohio? Or Florida?
- The Dobbs Divide
Sports
- Why Valentina Shevchenko Is A Huge Favorite — And Jon Jones Isn’t — At UFC 285
- The Super Bowl Halftime Shows With The Most Star Power
- The 5 Most Exciting Super Bowls Ever
- Our New Live In-Game Win Probabilities Are Here For The NBA Playoffs
- How Our NBA Predictions Work
- How Massive The NFL Really Is, In 4 Charts
- How Consistent Was Every Premier League Lineup This Season?