What is the “red mirage” and the “blue shift” on election night? Experts say to look out for it this year. Getty Images/iStockphoto As polls close across the U.S. and votes are counted the ...

These patterns can create what are sometimes referred to as “vote mirages.” A vote mirage is when the current vote count shows a candidate getting a higher percentage of the vote than they ...

It’s a feature of the presidential election often called the ‘Red Mirage’ and it affects the results at both state level and the popular vote. There are a number of reasons why the vote ...