Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 14, 2018
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November 14, 2018: From 2000 to 2016, there were a total of 4,687 statewide elections in the United States, and 26 of them have been close enough to require a recount. Three of those recounts overturned the results declared on election night: a 2004 governor’s race in Washington, a 2006 state auditor’s race in Vermont, and a 2008 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.[1]
In all three cases, the change in votes was very small, 440 or less. According to an analysis by FairVote, the average change was about two-hundredths of a percentage point (0.019%). In all three cases, a Republican was initially declared the victor and the Democrat won on the recount.
This year, the Florida Senate and governor’s races are both involved in a recount. The initial recount is scheduled to end on Thursday at 3 p.m.[2] While the elections were very close, the leads currently held by Republicans Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis are much larger than the number of votes that typically shift during a recount.
Prior to Election Day, 76% of voters nationwide were confident that votes would be accurately counted and the correct winner declared. That has fallen to 63% this week.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ FairVote, "Reconsidering the presidential recount system," accessed November 13, 2018
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Florida Senate, Governor Races Head to Recounts," November 11, 2018
- ↑ ScottRasmussen.com, "63% Confident That Votes Will Be Properly Counted, Down from 76% Before Election," November 13, 2018
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