spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agoDemocrat wins Kentucky state Senate special electionwww.wdrb.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1254arrow-down1external-linkDemocrat wins Kentucky state Senate special electionwww.wdrb.comspaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareYondoza@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·22 hours agoWhile this is really hopeful news, be careful not to extrapolate too far. Turnout for a special election is not equal to turn out for a general or presidential election.
minus-squareSc00ter@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 hours agoIsnt it usually biased the otherway? Doesnt the right typically get higher turnout for special elections than the left?
minus-squareFetus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·17 hours agoWith 35 months remaining until the presidential election, it looks like we should see a about a 133% shift further blue.
While this is really hopeful news, be careful not to extrapolate too far. Turnout for a special election is not equal to turn out for a general or presidential election.
Isnt it usually biased the otherway? Doesnt the right typically get higher turnout for special elections than the left?
With 35 months remaining until the presidential election, it looks like we should see a about a 133% shift further blue.