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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 9, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 9, 2024: Between 2016 and 2024, there was an average of 64 of the 100 largest cities by population in the United States had a Democratic mayor at the beginning of the year, ranging from 61 to 65. An average of 29 cities’ mayors were Republican with a range of 26-30.
As of 2024, 76% of the population of the top 100 cities lived in cities with Democratic mayors. 16% lived in a city with a Republican mayor, based on population estimates from 2020.
Note: Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. He hosts "The Scott Rasmussen Show" on Merit Street Media Sunday mornings at 10 Eastern.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 8, 2024-52 years ago, President Richard Nixon announced that he would resign as President of the United States
- August 7, 2024-27% of voters believe that the U.S. economy is either getting somewhat better or much better
- August 6, 2024-38% of voters believe they are better off today than they were four years ago
- August 5, 2024-36% of voters rate their personal finances as either excellent or good
- August 2, 2024-101 years ago, President Warren G. Harding passed away in San Francisco, California from a heart attack
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