The term “red mirage” refers to disproportionately-high numbers of Republican votes cast and tallied on Election Day. It’s accompanied by a “blue shift,” where the count sways toward Democrats as ...

Everyone seems to expect that Donald Trump will prematurely declare victory on election night, whether or not news organizations project him the winner. NBC’s Hallie Jackson even asked Kamala Harris ...

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. It’s been called the “red mirage” or the “blue shift.” It’s the recent phenomenon by ...

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Because a higher percentage of voters who request mail-in ballots are Democrats, there is the potential for what is referred to as a "red mirage" or "blue shift." A red mirage describes a situation ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Less than a week into Donald Trump’s second presidency, new data offers a closer look into last November’s presidential election results, revealing how voter preferences shift ...

As election officials rush to count votes, those of us keeping track at home may see a "red mirage" before a "blue shift" in the presidential election results. Historical trends of partisan ...