In almost every election, Republicans appear to take an early lead. It's called the Red Mirage. Then that lead gets smaller throughout the night. That's called the Blue Shift. This is why ...
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler predicted that if it appears that Donald Trump is winning his state, it will ...
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Don't let the early results on Election Night fool you. Delayed absentee ballot counts in ...
File Image/AFP The terms “red mirage” and “blue shift” describe how vote counting can create the appearance of changing leads in US elections. This dynamic, which has played out in recent ...
As the U.S. heads into the 2024 presidential election, experts are sounding the alarm on the phenomenon known as the "red ...
In 2020, the earliest votes counted in some key states leaned Republican, causing a “red mirage”; the later ones leaned Democratic, leading to a “blue shift.” Blue shifts were especially ...