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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis was the 2nd biggest wave election of the last quarter century
The NYT currently projects a national popular-vote margin of D+9.2%. For comparison, the last five largest margins, considered wave elections:
1994: R+7.1%
2006: D+8.0%
2008: D+10.6%
2010: R+7.2%
2014: R+5.7%
By historical standards, it's a popular wave.
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This was the 2nd biggest wave election of the last quarter century (Original Post)
KelleyKramer
Nov 2018
OP
And for those that are disillusioned by election night .. read, then re-read again.. and again
Thekaspervote
Nov 2018
#7
JI7
(89,244 posts)1. and what would it be without the gerrymandered districts
KelleyKramer
(8,946 posts)3. We would have picked up 75 or more seats
We had +8 in 2006 and gained 63 seats
So my ball park guess is +9.2 should be over 75 pick ups
SunSeeker
(51,545 posts)2. K & R
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)4. Someone in an earlier thread said it was only D+7.1%...
and I see that is what the NYT is now reporting as well. (I guess the 9.2% was from when Wang tweeted earlier in the evening?) Still impressive, but scarcely the second-biggest wave; more like tied for the fourth-biggest, the same as Newts Republican revolution in 94.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)6. It moved up since I posted that
aikoaiko
(34,165 posts)5. That's one way of looking at it, but its really the seats that matter.
At least the way I see it.
KelleyKramer
(8,946 posts)8. That's why gerrymandering is such a serious problem
Thekaspervote
(32,750 posts)7. And for those that are disillusioned by election night .. read, then re-read again.. and again
Roland99
(53,342 posts)9. Need to go up another 9.2% in 2020!