Interpreting the 2018 Election
What are the implications of the 2018 election re…
An episode of the The Science of Politics podcast, hosted by Niskanen Center, titled "Interpreting the 2018 Election" was published on November 20, 2018 and runs 35 minutes.
November 20, 2018 ·35m · The Science of Politics
Summary
What are the implications of the 2018 election results? Julia Azari and Rachel Bitecofer are two political scientists who followed it closely and know how it compares to prior cycles. Azari is an election analyst and party scholar who finds that politicians claim electoral mandates for action based on the results of elections. We talk about early interpretations of 2018 as a referendum on Trump and why we simplify election results with stories. Bitecofer is an election analyst and a forecaster of the 2018 election who finds that demographics and partisanship are now destiny. We talk about why negative partisanship makes election results easier to foresee as partisans choose clear sides but shift turnout. Photo: Erik Hersman under CC BY 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteafrican/3004595893