Does a Majority of Catalonia want to Secede from Spain? A Look at the 2017 Referendum
European politics this week has been dominated by a region of Spain that most people have likely never heard much about: Catalonia. This…
Author: Matthew Isbell
Data consultant
How Democrats Won Florida Senate District 40
The premier special election for Florida took place last night; the fight for Senate District 40. Deep in the heart of Miami-Dade County,…
How Rick Kriseman Avoided Defeat in St Pete
St Petersburg’s 2017 Mayoral Election is one of the most unique municipal races in Florida. A democratic city (giving Hillary Clinton 59% of the…
Kenya’s Presidential Results Were Fair – But Its Ethnic Divide is Concerning
Kenya held its 2017 Presidential Election on August 8th. Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta won a second term in the first round of voting with 54% over…
The Utah 3rd District: A look back at Trump’s Mormon Problem
The GOP primary for special election in Utah’s 3rd district has received very little attention. More focus has been placed on the Alabama…
Lisa Murkowski’s Electoral Coalition
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) has been a major thorn in the side of the Republican Party this year. The Alaskan Senator, along…
Florida Primary Previews for SD40 and HD116
July 25th is the date of two special election primaries in Miami-Dade County. The specials are a result of the resignation of Republican…
Preview of the CA-34 Runoff: The Forgotten Special Election (Updated With Results)
June 6th will feature the special election runoff for the California 34th district. The seat, deep in the heart of Los Angeles, was…
House of Cards – The Unrealistic Political Show – Had a Realistic Electoral Map
Two years ago, I wrote an article about how Electoral Maps on TV Shows Make No Sense. VEEP featured a map with Democrat…
May 26, 1845 – Florida’s First Gubernatorial Election
On May 26th, 1845, two months after being admitted statehood, Florida held its first Gubernatorial Election. Florida’s road to statehood was not…