Category: 2016
538: One Pennsylvania County Sees The Future, And Not Everyone Likes It
FiveThirtyEight has an indepth feature on Berks County, Pennsylvania, which is a majority minority county. By 2044, the U.S. will be a majority minority nation. By 2060, 29 percent of […]
USA Today’s The Deciders: Waukesha County, Wisconsin – Ultra-red Wisconsin county struggles with Trump
USA TODAY takes a close look at GOP “base” voters in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee Trump needs every Republican vote he can get this fall. But his […]
Senate 2016: Where the races stand – Washington Post
The Washington Post provides a good overview of the race for control of the Senate. Click through for the interactive map. Democrats have a good chance to take control of […]
Brennan Center: New Voting Restrictions in Place for 2016 Presidential Election
The Brennan Center for Justice has documented 14 states with new voting restrictions in place for the 2016 presidential election. In 2016, 14 states will have new voting restrictions in […]
CNN’s Critical counties: Genesee, Michigan, and the 2016 election
CNN CNN Editor’s Note:Critical Counties is a CNN series exploring 11 counties around the country that chief national correspondent John King has identified as key in the 2016 election. These […]
2016 Electoral Map Predictions: 22 days to the election
The 2016 Presidential election is just 22 days away and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is currently the clear favorite over Republican Donald Trump. There is a consensus among poll watchers […]
CNN’s Critical counties: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, could be Clinton’s bright spot
CNN takes a closer look at Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which is home to Cleveland and where Hillary Clinton will need win big if she is to have any hope of […]
538: Watch New Hampshire For Signs Of A Trump Comeback
FiveThirtyEight examines New Hampshire’s importance on the electoral map for Hillary Clinton and how it might signal Donald Trump’s comeback. Donald Trump hasn’t had a lot of good polling […]
CNN’s Critical counties: Prince William, Virginia, a long-term warning to the GOP
CNN takes a look at the Virgina county of Prince William as one that will be key to Hillary Clinton’s hopes of winning the state. A very wealthy suburban county […]
Washington Post: Here’s how good a shot Democrats have of actually winning the House
The Washington Post provides an update on the House races and the chances of it flipping from Republican to Democratic control. The Fix has just updated its 2016 House […]
CNN’s Critical counties: Stark County, Ohio, is a swing county in a swing state
CNN highlights Stark County, Ohio as place to watch to determine who will win Ohio and the nation. The quintessential swing state is a must-win for Donald Trump, and signs […]
Ad Age: The Hard Math of the Trump Campaign’s Last-Minute TV and Radio Ad Strategy
Advertising Age provides an update on the where TV and radio spending is concentrated. … a Sept. 24 Associated Press report cited a Trump official who said the campaign was […]
WIRED: Electoral Maps All Look a Little Different. Here’s Why
WIRED has a nice explainer of various electoral map cartograms. EVERY MAP MAKES COMPROMISES. The Mercator projection, which sacrifices accurate geography for nice, straight lines, is a classic example. Electoral cartograms, which […]
The Swing States Where Political TV Ad Spending Has Heated Up — and Gone Cold
Advertising Age takes a look at what states saw increases in ad spending in September compared to August. Colorado saw the largest increase, while Wisconsin saw a large decrease. • […]
Elect Project: Ohio absentee ballot requests are down 2.6% from 2012
Michael McDonald from the ElectProject.org highlights decreases in absentee ballot requests in Ohio, particularly in Democratic counties. Ohio absentee ballot reqs as of 10/11 & 10/9/12 comparison pic.twitter.com/4D3BUQQrty — Michael […]
538: Where Do Clinton And Trump Have The Most Upside?
FiveThirtyEight digs on the implication of Trump winning more of the white vote without college degrees while Clinton wins more of the college-educated whites and non-whites. In November, Donald Trump […]
Vox: Nearly one-third of all Republican senators now say they won’t support Trump
Vox maps out Republican senator support for Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate. Nearly a third of Republicans in the United States Senate have said they will not support Republican […]
Washington Post: 2016 electoral map is rapidly slipping away from Donald Trump
The Washington Post provides an update on the 2016 electoral map based on the latest polling that shows a Clinton with a distinct advantage over Trump. According to the Fix’s […]
538: Women Are Defeating Donald Trump
FiveThirtyEight takes a look at the gender split and what the electoral map would look like if only women or men voted. A series of national polls released on Tuesday […]
NPR Battleground Map: Trump In Crisis
NPR highlights how Donald Trump’s electoral map has collapsed in the wake of two weeks of nearly non-stop negative news coverage, including a video tape emerging where Trump brags about […]
2016 Electoral Map Predictions: 31 days to the election
There are 31 days before the 2016 Presidential election. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton remains the favorite over Republican Donald Trump despite recent tightening of the poll, which has led to […]
6 Million Lost Voters: State-Level Estimates of Felony Disenfranchisement 2016
Sentencing Project.org has released (PDF) state-level estimates of voter disenfranchisement due to felony convictions. Florida, a key 2016 swing state, is home to the largest absolute number of disenfranchised and […]
538: Where Clinton Is Setting Up Field Offices — And Where Trump Isn’t
FiveThirtyEight.com has compiled a detailed look at where the presidential campaigns and parties are setting up field offices for organizing and get out the vote efforts. In 2012, both Barack […]
Washington Post: In battle for the Senate, Democrats now have a narrow edge
The Washington Post provides an update on the 2016 Senate campaigns and give the Democrats a narrow edge to gain a majority. In our inaugural Senate race ratings two weeks […]
New York Times: Questions to Consider if Your Trump-Clinton Vote Doesn’t Really Count
The New York Times details disparities in voting power that show how little votes for president in states like California, Texas and New York compare to those in swing states […]