Election night has a language all its own, as terms like “dangling chads” and “purple state” don’t tend to come up too often in odd-numbered years. But as election night 2024 draws near, you’ll likely ...

As election officials rush to count votes, those of us keeping track at home may see a "red mirage" before a "blue shift" in the presidential election results. Historical trends of partisan ...

Because a higher percentage of voters who request mail-in ballots are Democrats, there is the potential for what is referred to as a "red mirage" or "blue shift." A red mirage describes a situation ...

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What is the “red mirage” and the “blue shift” on election night? Experts say to look out for it this year. Getty Images/iStockphoto As polls close across the U.S. and votes are counted the evening of ...

Everyone seems to expect that Donald Trump will prematurely declare victory on election night, whether or not news organizations project him the winner. NBC’s Hallie Jackson even asked Kamala Harris ...

The 2020 election taught us an important lesson: the first results you see after the polls close on Election Night can be very different than the final outcome once all the votes are tallied, a ...

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The term “red mirage” refers to disproportionately-high numbers of Republican votes cast and tallied on Election Day. It’s accompanied by a “blue shift,” where the count sways toward Democrats as ...