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The Current State of the 2014 Utah Campaigns

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Chris Karpowitz

It is too early to tell whether it will come down to the 768 voters who gave Matheson a win over Love in 2012, but our evidence indicates that as of late October, the 4th District’s 2014 outcome is still … Continue reading →

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How early did voters decide who to vote for?

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Adam Brown

In noncompetitive, low-profile races like the first and third districts, voters take a bit longer to decide than they do in competitive, highly publicized races like the fourth district. This analysis was performed by Robert Richards, a student research fellow … Continue reading →

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How Does Jim Matheson Keep Winning?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Quin Monson

It’s simple math. For Democrats to win in Utah, they must win over a substantial share of Republican voters. This analysis was performed by Alissa Wilkinson, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (like us … Continue reading →

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Can Mia Love Still Win?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Quin Monson

If the Utah Colleges Exit Poll estimate accurately reflects all absentee voters, Love will make up some of the current deficit but eventually lose by 1,572 votes. This analysis was performed by Matthew Frei, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the … Continue reading →

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What is the demographic future of the two-party system in Utah?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Kelly Patterson

This analysis was performed by Matthew Frei, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (like us on Facebook), in collaboration with CSED faculty. The writing is mostly his. Inquiries about this research should come to Kelly Patterson.  The … Continue reading →

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What kind of Republican is Mia Love?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Adam Brown

What kind of Republican is Mia Love? She’s not too far off from Chaffetz, Stewart, and Bishop. Last week, I used Congressional voting data to assess whether Jim Matheson is a moderate or liberal Democrat. The unsurprising conclusion: He’s to … Continue reading →

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Comparing the USU and Key/BYU election prediction polls

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Adam Brown

Both polls agree that Republicans will sweep Utah’s statewide races decisively. We saw something unusual this week: Two well-designed polls, conducted independently (not by campaigns), in the field at the same time. Damon Cann published the USU pre-election poll last … Continue reading →

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Key Research Poll General Election Predictions

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Quin Monson

Don’t go to bed early on election night if you’re interested in the outcome of the Love/Matheson race. BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy is analyzing a poll conducted by Key Research, a survey and market research … Continue reading →

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