Josh Metcalf
Political Data Analyst & GIS Specialist
I collect, analyze, and map election results with a focus on clarity, readability, and precision.
About Me
I'm a Boston native and Santa Clara University graduate with an interest in political data, electoral coalitions, and election mapping. I've spent the last several years building up skills and experience in collecting and analyzing election data, and am currently looking for work in that sphere.
This website is meant to act as a portfolio where I can showcase my projects and experience, various maps I've made (check out the Gallery tab!), and any other work I may want to share with others.
If you are in need of data collection or analysis, I am open for contract work! Get in touch here.
Education
Santa Clara University
BA Political Science, Minor in French — 2025
GPA: 3.79, Magna Cum Laude
Relevant Coursework: Campaigns and Elections, Applied Quantitative Methods, Advanced Political Philosophy, Minority Politics, International Relations, European Politics, Political Science Research, Politics of U.S. Economic Policy, Comparative Politics, U.S. Politics
Shoutout to the SCU Club Swim team 🏊♂️🏊♀️
Professional Experience
StateNavigate
Political & Data Science Committee — 2024–Present
StateNavigate focuses on state legislative forecasting and analysis. On the committee, I contribute to StateNavigate's data collection, tabulation, and verification. The team is currently preparing for deeper forecasting and analysis for the 2025/26 election cycles.
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VoteHub
Election Cartographer — 2025–Present
VoteHub's work mainly centers around real-time election reporting, public opinion aggregation, and election analysis. Along with the team, I gather and process detailed election results for visualization and analysis. Check out our work below!
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The New York Times
Contributor — 2024–Present
I created, organized, and contributed precinct shapefiles containing 2024 election results for their interactive 'Extremely Detailed Map of the 2024 Election'.
View NYT MapPersonal Projects
2024 National Precinct Map
Working independently, I assembled and published a comprehensive national dataset of precinct boundaries and election returns from the 2024 cycle.
Redistricting Project
I created a set of redistricting proposals for all 50 states focusing on proportionality, communities of interest, compactness, and minority representation.
