This was the 2nd biggest wave election of the last quarter century

[KelleyKramer]

The NYT currently projects a national popular-vote margin of D+9.2%. For comparison, the last five largest margins, considered wave elections:

1994: R+7.1%
2006: D+8.0%
2008: D+10.6%
2010: R+7.2%
2014: R+5.7%

By historical standards, it's a popular wave.

Link to tweet

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[JI7]

1. and what would it be without the gerrymandered districts

[KelleyKramer]

3. We would have picked up 75 or more seats

We had +8 in 2006 and gained 63 seats

So my ball park guess is +9.2 should be over 75 pick ups

[SunSeeker]

2. K & R

[regnaD kciN]

4. Someone in an earlier thread said it was only D+7.1%...

…and I see that is what the NYT is now reporting as well. (I guess the 9.2% was from when Wang tweeted earlier in the evening?) Still impressive, but scarcely the second-biggest wave; more like tied for the fourth-biggest, the same as Newt’s “Republican revolution” in ‘94.

[JonLP24]

6. It moved up since I posted that

[aikoaiko]

5. That's one way of looking at it, but its really the seats that matter.

At least the way I see it.

[KelleyKramer]

8. That's why gerrymandering is such a serious problem

[Thekaspervote]

7. And for those that are disillusioned by election night .. read, then re-read again.. and again

[Roland99]

9. Need to go up another 9.2% in 2020!