# Votecastr: real-time election projections

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votecastr-real-time-election-projections/771092>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 8, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votecastr-real-time-election-projections/771092 "2016-11-08T19:11:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votecastr-real-time-election-projections/771092/41 "2016-11-09T02:41:28Z")

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So it appears that their final numbers are up? I am surprised they aren’t updating their predictions using actual voting numbers.

Anyway from the numbers, Hillary is up in all the states but it’s closer than expected in some states like PA and Nevada.

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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votecastr-real-time-election-projections/771092/42 "2016-11-09T03:08:05Z")

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anyone seen this since yesterday ? I haven’t but from the actual voting reports the polls they did on tv and such have went up in flames …

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**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votecastr-real-time-election-projections/771092/43 "2016-11-09T06:39:50Z")

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I was reading this all day and being comforted by it. Obviously it was a total failure.

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**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votecastr-real-time-election-projections/771092/44 "2016-11-09T06:46:36Z")

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Yup and note that this is a data source largely independent of opinion polls. I think it will take us some time to figure what on earth happened today.

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**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votecastr-real-time-election-projections/771092/45 "2016-11-09T07:32:48Z")

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Gee, I wonder if Trump still thinks the voting system is rigged. :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![Lips\_Obsession](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votecastr-real-time-election-projections/771092/46 "2016-11-09T13:25:05Z")

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> [@Lantern](#):
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> Yup and note that this is a data source largely independent of opinion polls.

Otherwise known as biased source trying to influence the election. Just look at some of the earlier posts and how excited/comforted people on the Dem side were with her leads that were completely fabricated. If publicized the “right” way, that could result in a lot of voter turnout being suppressed.

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