2016: 269-269 Electoral College

[Mr. Morden]

This is pretty much the only plausible 269-269 map.  And it's sort of difficult to achieve.  Not sure how the GOP could win Iowa but not Ohio yet alone take Nevada barring some massive outreach to Hispanics.

If Clinton is the nominee and still has goodwill left in Arkansas, you could also flip AR, IA, and NV to the Dems on your map and OH to the GOP.  That would also be 269-269.

[Mr. Morden]

There is always the possibility that a tie would be impossible in 2016.  If Puerto Rico were admitted as a state, it would get 5 Representatives and 7 EV based on the 2010 Census if no other state were to lose Representatives as a result of Puerto Rico's admission.

Could always have a third party candidate getting a few electoral votes.....or a Ron Paul supporting faithless elector turning a close election into a tie.