Six Californias?

Last week Tim Draper submitted a ballot measure to split California into six states. It didn’t take long for us to start getting asked “what would the political breakdown be of each of these?” First off, the map on the Six Californiawebsite is...

The Importance of Being Efficient

The tightly contested San Diego Mayoral Election has generated millions of dollars in spending, in a very short amount of time.  The election has posed several challenges for candidates and consultants who would normally expect a one to two year run-up before an...

San Diego Mayoral Special – Two Weeks Out

The San Diego Mayoral Special Election is now just two weeks away, and over 75,000 votes have been cast – likely representing 25% of the overall electorate this coming November 19th. As the following charts show, these early voters have followed some distinct patterns...

November 2013 Local Election AV Returns

As the 2013 November Elections come to a close, there are just a few more days left to get out a mailer, prep for final precinct walks, complete Get Out the Vote efforts and launch last-minute phone banks. As the following tables shows, the absentee turnout to date...

San Diego Mayor – Polling v. Likely Voter Universes

This weekend Survey USA released a new poll on the San Diego Mayor’s race. This new poll showed some changes, but not an overall shifting of the top three candidates. However, rather than focus on the findings, we at PDI have been looking at the demographics of...