09 Nov Election Night Analysis
Posted at 15:13h
in Monthly Outlooks
| Too close to call. Following a global pandemic, economic crisis, and a uniquely complicated election, we’ve made it to November 4th and, in true 2020 fashion, we’re left with an outcome that’s still uncertain. Although Vice President Biden shows a slight lead, neither candidate has reached the 270-vote threshold to win in the Electoral College and a handful of states continue to process results. This is largely a result of last-minute influxes of mail-in ballots and counting delays in key battleground states (Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin did not start counting mail-in ballots until Election Day). The record-breaking number of absentee ballots cast—after pandemic rules made it easier to vote this way—is also a contributing factor. As we continue to refresh our feeds awaiting final results from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, and Maine, we’ve provided our initial analysis on what happened last night and what to expect in the near future. |