Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 8, 2021
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February 8, 2021: In Election 2020, 16 U.S. House members were elected from districts that voted for the other party’s presidential nominee.[1]
Nine of these crossover districts are represented by a Republican but voted for Joe Biden at the presidential level. The other seven selected a Democratic representative but preferred Donald Trump in the presidential race.[1]
In the other 419 congressional races, voters selected a representative from the same party as their presidential choice. “Overall, the trend of ticket-splitting is on the decline,” according to Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball. “Just a decade ago, it was common to see dozens of crossover districts.”[1]
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- February 4, 2021 -72 percent of voters believe students learn more from in-person schooling
- February 3, 2021 –47 percent decline in Manhattan office leasing
- February 2, 2021 -33 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us
- February 1, 2021 -16 states lost population in 2020
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- Presidential election, 2020
- Joe Biden
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