(Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images) The “red mirage” refers to early vote totals that favor Republicans as ballots cast in-person on Election Day are counted, while a “blue ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the past, early voting has created a so-called red mirage or blue shift on election night. Here’s why things might be different in the 2024 election. [Images: chinnarach/Adobe Stock ...

This sequence of events highlighted what analysts call the "red mirage" and "blue mirage," where early leads for candidates from certain parties can be misleading due to the order in which ...

People colour the US electoral map during the 2020 US presidential election at the US Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. File Image/AFP The terms “red mirage” and “blue shift” describe how vote ...