Watching returns on Election Night is an American tradition similar to Super bowl Sunday. On the ballot Tuesday will be federal, state, and local races – our focus will be on the Congressional (House and Senate) and the Governor’s races. So what should we look for?
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RSS feed for this sectionEarly Voting in Louisiana concludes for November…..
The general election is now six days away. In person early voting has concluded (although mail in ballots can still be accepted until Monday). We have kept track of the early voting numbers, and what we’ve noticed so far is as follows:
Upset in the Mississippi Delta ?
Throughout this election cycle, we have continuously seen polls conducted for various races across the country that show dozens of Democrats (particularly in the House) in trouble. What about Congressional races closer to home ?
Early voting in Louisiana – the half time report
The general election is now 10 days away, and early voting has passed the halfway mark. We have been following the early voting numbers on a daily basis, and what we’ve noticed so far is as follows:
November 2010 early voting in Louisiana at a glance (Updated 10/27)
November 2010 early voting has begun in Louisiana
Early voting for the Congressional elections/runoff elections for local races started yesterday and will continue until Tuesday, October 26. From examining early voting statistics provided to us by the Secretary of State, there are several things we noticed:
Early analysis of the Louisiana Lieutenant Governor’s Runoff
A week ago, 22% of Louisiana voters voted in the special election for Lieutenant Governor, and in that primary contest, Republican Secretary of State Jay Dardenne finished first with 28%, while Democratic attorney Caroline Fayard finished second with 24%.
2010 Election Scorecard As Of October 7
Every week, we have been rating congressional and gubernatorial races based on polling data available to us at the time. Today, we would like to reveal the details for you. For Senate/Governor’s races, we will show you the weighted average of polling numbers for the last seven days. For House races, we will show you […]
2010 Elections, 10/7 edition – House/Senate/Governors polls
2010 Election Predictions – How we rank individual races We are now in the thick of election season. Early voting is now underway in about 15 states. Accordingly, the volume of polling data released has accelerated. Therefore, starting with this analysis, we are basing our calls of individual races on a composite of polls conducted over […]
Louisiana primary results – Part I (Lt Governor’s race)
Last night, Louisiana held its primary election for local and statewide races, as well as a Republican Congressional runoff for a House seat down in south Louisiana. Though turnout was higher than the August 28 Congressional primary (7% turnout in that race), a paltry 22% showed up to vote last night. In this article, we […]