hyper-local politics
7 Hyper-Local Politics Wins vs Municipal Microdata? Which Wins
In the 2024 state senate race, a single suburb’s under-reported demographic contributed 0.3 percentage points to the final margin, proving that micro-level surprises can reshape statewide outcomes. The audit of precinct-level vote shares showed that hyper-local data and municipal microdata can each tip the scales, but which approach