Polling Average with Diverging Area
A diverging area chart of a poll lead (Democrat minus Republican) over time, mirrored above and below the zero line with subtle blue / red fills, plus every individual poll plotted as a small coloured dot scattered around the running average line. Built as a Recharts `<ComposedCh
Template details
- politics
- polling
- diverging
- scatter
- recharts
When to use this template
This visualization effectively communicates both a smoothed, evolving consensus and the underlying variability of individual measurements over time. It helps analysts discern long-term trends amidst short-term noise and understand the degree of agreement or disagreement contributing to the average. It's ideal for tracking how a collective opinion or metric shifts while acknowledging the diversity of its components.
- Time-series data with a clear chronological axis
- Multiple individual measurements contributing to a period's value
- A calculated average or trend line for each time point
- Data values that can diverge positively or negatively from a baseline
- Datasets where individual points exhibit significant spread or volatility
- Comparing individual observations against a smoothed aggregate