NEW: Kamala Harris Now LEADS in ALL Major Election Forecasts
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the host discusses various forecasts for the 2024 US presidential election, highlighting consensus among models like The Economist, 538, and JHK, which predict Kamala Harris as the likely winner. The analysis focuses on key battleground states and the electoral pathway to victory, emphasizing the importance of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada for Harris. Despite some variation in state predictions, the overall trend points to a narrow but significant advantage for Harris, suggesting she could win with 276 electoral votes.
Takeaways
- ๐ The video discusses various forecasts for the 2024 U.S. presidential election as of September 22, 2024.
- ๐ฎ Multiple forecasting models, including The Economist, the head-to-head National 2024 race, the race to the White House, Nate Silver's 538 forecast, and JHK forecast, converge on the prediction that Kamala Harris is likely to be the next president.
- ๐ The 538 forecast, which has been closely tracked, aligns with other models, suggesting a consistent conclusion across different methodologies.
- ๐ The Economist gives Harris a 60% chance of winning, with Donald Trump at 40%, reflecting a general trend among the forecasts.
- ๐ณ๏ธ The path to victory for Harris is predicted to lie through key battleground states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada, mirroring Nate Silver's model.
- ๐ Despite having to pay for detailed state models in Nate Silver's forecast, the general consensus on battleground states is clear.
- ๐ There's a noticeable shift in the odds after the debate, with Harris improving her chances in several states.
- ๐๏ธ The average number of electoral votes expected for Harris across forecasts is around 277, aligning with the electoral votes from the predicted battleground states.
- ๐ฐ Political betting markets, while having some biases, also show a trend favoring Harris, particularly in states like Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
- ๐ The consensus among different forecasting models and markets points to a narrow but likely victory for Kamala Harris if the election were held today.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is the analysis of various national forecasts for the 2024 presidential election, focusing on the likelihood of Kamala Harris becoming the next president of the United States.
Which forecasting models are discussed in the video?
-The video discusses several forecasting models including The Economist forecast, the head-to-head National 2024 race forecast, the race to the White House forecast, Nate Silver's 538 forecast, and the JHK forecast.
What is the consensus among the forecasting models regarding Kamala Harris's chances?
-The consensus among the forecasting models is that Kamala Harris is likely to win the presidency, with most models giving her a higher chance of victory over Donald Trump.
What are the key battleground states that the models focus on?
-The key battleground states that the models focus on include Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina.
How does the video describe the pathway to victory for Kamala Harris according to the models?
-The video describes the pathway to victory for Kamala Harris as relying on winning states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada, which are part of the 'blue wall' and have been historically Democratic-leaning.
What is the significance of the 'blue wall' in the context of the video?
-The 'blue wall' refers to a group of states in the Great Lakes and Rust Belt regions that have historically voted for Democratic candidates. The video suggests that Kamala Harris's victory would rely on maintaining these states in the Democratic column.
How does the video analyze the impact of the debates on the candidates' chances?
-The video notes that after the debate, there was a shift in the odds with Kamala Harris improving her chances in certain states, suggesting that her performance may have had a positive impact on her campaign.
What does the video suggest about the role of political betting markets in forecasting election outcomes?
-The video suggests that while political betting markets can provide additional insights, they tend to lean towards favoring Republican candidates and may not always align with other forecasting models.
What is the video's conclusion about the 2024 presidential election if it were held today?
-The video concludes that if the election were held today, Kamala Harris would likely win, with a narrow advantage, particularly in states like Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and possibly North Carolina.
How does the video address the potential for changes in the election forecast?
-The video acknowledges that while the current forecasts show Kamala Harris with a slight edge, the race is still very much a tossup, and the outcome could change depending on various factors leading up to the election.
Outlines
๐ณ๏ธ 2024 Presidential Election Forecasts
The video discusses various forecasts for the 2024 presidential election, focusing on predictions from The Economist, the head-to-head National 2024 race, Nate Silver's 538 forecast, and jhk forecast. These forecasts consistently indicate that Kamala Harris is likely to be the next president of the United States. The 538 forecast, which has been closely followed by the channel, aligns with other models in predicting a similar outcome. The video highlights how these models, despite using different methodologies, have converged on a consensus that Harris has the advantage, particularly in key battleground states.
๐ Analysis of Battleground State Forecasts
This section delves into the forecasts for specific battleground states, which are crucial for the electoral victory. The Economist predicts a 60% chance for Harris to win Michigan and similar probabilities in other states like Nevada, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. The video contrasts these odds with those given by other models, such as the Race to the White House forecast, which shows slightly higher chances for Harris in these states. It also discusses how these forecasts have shifted over time, particularly in response to debates and other campaign events, and how they contribute to the overall electoral vote count that could lead to a Harris victory.
๐ Shifts in Political Betting Markets
The video also touches on political betting markets, which, despite not being the main focus, provide additional insights into the election's dynamics. It notes how Kamala Harris's odds have improved over time, reflecting a shift in the perception of her chances. The discussion points out that while betting markets like Polymarket lean towards favoring Republican candidates, they still align with other forecasts in predicting a Harris advantage in key states. The video suggests that these markets, despite their biases, are starting to reflect the consensus that Harris is in a strong position to win the election.
๐ Final Thoughts on the Election Outcome
In conclusion, the video summarizes the alignment of various forecasting models and betting markets, which all point to Kamala Harris having a narrow but significant advantage in the 2024 presidential election. It emphasizes the importance of the 'blue wall' states and Nevada in Harris's potential victory path. The video ends with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content, subscribe, and join the community for further discussion on the election analysis.
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๐กNational Forecast
๐กEconomist Forecast
๐ก538 Forecast
๐กBattleground States
๐กElectoral Votes
๐กFundraising Data
๐กHead-to-Head Forecast
๐กConsensus Map
๐กPolitical Betting Markets
๐กRustbelt Region
Highlights
The video discusses various forecasts for the 2024 US presidential election, including The Economist, the head-to-head National 2024 race, the race to the White House, Nate Silver's forecast, and the JHK forecast.
All the mentioned forecasts align on the conclusion that Kamala Harris is likely to be the next president of the United States.
The 538 forecast, which was released early in the election season, has consistently shown Kamala Harris with a higher chance of victory.
The Economist forecast gives Kamala Harris a 60% chance of winning the presidency, while Donald Trump has a 40% chance.
The Race to the White House forecast aligns with The Economist, showing a 61% chance for Kamala Harris and a 39% chance for Donald Trump.
Nate Silver's forecast, while requiring a subscription for detailed state data, shows Kamala Harris with a 54% chance of electoral victory.
JHK forecast also supports the consensus, with a 57% to 43% prediction in favor of Kamala Harris.
The pathway to victory for Kamala Harris is predicted to lie through states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
Donald Trump is favored in states like Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina according to the forecasts.
The average number of electoral votes expected for Kamala Harris is 277, which aligns with the electoral votes from the mentioned battleground states.
The Race to the White House forecast predicts a slightly higher 289.50 electoral votes for Kamala Harris.
The JHK forecast aligns with others, showing a 57% chance of victory for Kamala Harris with an average of 285 electoral votes.
The 538 forecast also supports the consensus with a 60% chance of victory for Kamala Harris and an average of 276 electoral votes.
Political betting markets, while having some discrepancies, still show a trend favoring Kamala Harris in key battleground states.
The consensus map is building that Kamala Harris will win through the rustbelt region and Nevada, which is consistent across different forecasting models.
The video concludes that if the election were held today, Kamala Harris would be the projected winner with a narrow advantage.
Transcripts
hey guys welcome back to today's video
today is Sunday September 22nd 2024 and
today we are going to be talking about a
variety of different National forecast
for the 2024 presidential election the
forecasts we are going to be looking at
today are The Economist forecast the
head-to-head National 2024 race the race
to the White House forecast Nate
Silver's forecast the 538 forecast and
jhk forecast here an overall uh an
overall network of forecasts that have
come in alignment on one consistent
conclusion through a variety of months
of gauging this race looking at polls
looking at fundraising data looking at
fundamentals and one thing they all come
to a conclusion on and that is KLA
Harris is likely to be the next
president of the United States now the
538 forecast is the forecast that has
been the one that we have been studying
the most on this channel they released
their forecasting model quite early on
in the 2024 election season and we've
been tracking it over time now
unfortunately we don't have the
opportunity to look back on those Joe
Biden versus Donald Trump matchup
numbers but they also did come into
alignment at different period of time
but 538 forecast was the one that was
pretty consistently and pretty adamant
that Joe Biden had a higher chance of
Victory than some people might have
suggested But ultimately that's not what
we're focused on here what we are
focused on right now is an alignment
that is coming to a conclusion of very
similar chances and odds across routine
Battleground States based on similar
numbers similar data points but
different ways of modeling and
forecasting an election that again come
to the same conclusion that might reveal
a lot about the current state of the
race so just going through these
forecasts I want to go one by one to
just take a look at the national
headlines what are they saying in the
head-to-head forecast we'll get into
some of the Statewide numbers some of
the more important nitty-gritty stuff
but right now what I'm focused on is
this Harris versus Trump number as to
who thinks you know who's going to win
and by what margin now let's start off
with the economist you just saw 5day but
we'll get back to that in just a moment
The Economist here has roughly a 60%
chance for kamla Harris to win the
presidency largely in line with what
we've been seeing so far but let's see
how much that Stacks up against other
forecasting models Donald Trump at just
a two and five chance or 40% Nationwide
the race to the White House forecast
roughly similar 61% chance for KLA
Harris and a 39% chance for Donald Trump
on the national forecast on 538 60 to 40
very similar to the two most recent ones
we looked at again race to the White
House and the economist then taking a
look at jhk forecast 57% to 43% rounding
up to 60 roughly even with that of
previous forecasting models and then
comes in Nate silver which still shows
Kell Harris with a 54% Chance of
electoral Victory Donald Trump at
46% so as I was saying the models here
are pretty consistent they show Comm
Harris with the upper hand over former
president Trump and while there's a high
end on one end when you could see on the
race to the White House at 61% and on
the low end 54% it all hovers around the
idea and again that similar conclusion
that KLA Harris will be the next
president of the United States but while
National headlines and National numbers
are something that I think are always
really important to look at I am so
interested in where each forecasting
model thinks the Pathway to Victory
really lies for both of these candidates
now the unfortunate thing about Nate
Silver's model is that you have to pay
to take a look at some of their
Statewide models here it's an
unfortunate reality but it really just
is what you have to do when you're no
longer associated with 538 or a major
News Network right it makes sense right
Nate silver is not doing this thing for
free and so it makes sense that he's
putting a pay wall behind it with that
being said I don't have the odds on hand
to take a look at some of these
Battleground States but what I do
remember what I do remember is that the
better forming States for KLA Harris
come in at States like Michigan come in
at States like Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin and if she was to have that
Electoral College Victory the pathway
does not lie through Georgia does not
lie through Arizona does not lie through
North Carolina and so I think this is
really where we've seen KLA Harris at a
really strong position on the Nate Sil
forecast but I also think it's still
valuable to take a look at the four
other forecasts here that are nearly as
reputable if not as reputable as the N
silver forecast that can again dive us
deep a little bit more into
understanding about some of these
Battleground States and how they might
be predicted to vote and so we're going
to go through all the swing States first
on the economist just as we have been so
far in the state of Michigan the
expectations for KL Harris is that she
wins by two and that she has a 60%
chance of winning here Michigan actually
has been running roughly even with that
of the national average uh for KLA
Harris as you can continue through we
can get through some other uh
Battleground States we go over to a
state like Nevada KLA Harris is roughly
a 60% chance of winning there the state
of Wisconsin a 60% chance of winning
there in Pennsylvania just a 51% chance
of winning here here very very narrow in
comparison uh to where it was before um
not even back in 2020 is that where it
was before in Arizona Donald Trump has a
60% chance of winning and in Georgia a
60% chance of winning and in North
Carolina a 60% chance of winning as well
and so the odds and expectations here uh
for uh Donald Trump have you know been
quite high in States like North Carolina
quite high in States like Georgia quite
high in States like Arizona and while we
have absolutely seen a narrowing I mean
you can even see it here from September
12th what was a 64 % uh 64% chance for
Donald Trump right after the debate
tanked to 53% recently now hovered right
back up to 5 uh 6% it's a close race in
Arizona But ultimately Donald Trump has
lost ground but ultimately K Harris has
made some improvements you can see here
in terms of the chance of winning that K
Harris went from being in the negatives
right up until the debate to being in
the positives on The Economist forecast
Wisconsin is a similar story where KLA
Harris is at a higher point now than she
was before the debate Nevada similar
story too she was actually losing right
up up around the debate all of a sudden
surged terms of expectation and Michigan
very similar where she was at a lower
point before the debate now at her
highest point ever in the campaign
season and so why I think this matters
is because it shows that the pathway to
the victory for kamla Harris is very
similar to that of Nate Silver's model
in that it relies on Nevada Michigan
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and that
Donald Trump is the favorite in Arizona
Georgia and North Carolina and I also
think too the reason why this matters is
because in terms of the average number
of electoral votes that KLA Harris is
expected to win 277 is actually roughly
in line with exactly what those
Battleground States would give Klay
Harris I mean this isn't just an
arbitrary number this is truly the
average because that is what the you
know aggregate is giving us based on the
odds in every Battleground State and so
277 is roughly on par on par with what
we can expect to see in an electral map
if the economist ends up being correct
and so as was saying when Nate over same
exact result here this uh 54% chance of
Victory predicts to roughly
279 electoral votes for KLA Harris
roughly even with that 276 number that
those Battleground States would entail
should she win them in its entirety and
so where are we at The Economist and
Nate silver roughly in alignment on that
as well and the race of the White House
forecast isn't that different either
Michigan is a state that K Harris would
have a 71% chance of winning and
Pennsylvania a 66% chance of winning
Wisconsin a 65% chance of winning Nevada
a 65% chance of winning but when it
comes down to other states like North
Carolina Donald Trump holds the upper
hand
54% Georgia Donald Trump holds the upper
hand
55% Arizona Donald Trump holds the upper
hand 51% and while the margins here are
certainly very narrow right Arizona is
down to just 0.06% meaning less than a
tenth of a percentage you're talking
just less than 5,000 votes across 2
million plus cast in that state Arizona
is very much a tossup with Donald Trump
leaning in Georgia the margin here is
expected to be just as narrow as it was
in 2020 but Donald Trump in the
advantage North Carolina expected to be
narrower than Georgia but Donald Trump
still in the advantage and so what this
electoral map looks like again is very
similar except the projection in terms
of electoral votes for KLA Harris is
slightly higher
289.50 electoral votes which would give
her maybe a state like Arizona or
Georgia that would boost her up there
but ultimately based on where she is the
favorite to win across the country her
States would give her
277 electoral vote 276 electoral votes
in this election which right now means
race to the White House The Economist
and Nate silver are aligned on this
forecast as well and jhk forecast is
also a reputable site to that takes a
look deep at some of these Battleground
States and as you might have expected
the story is very very similar Wisconsin
KLA Harris 56% chance of winning
Michigan 64 Pennsylvania 58 Nevada 56
but Arizona Trump holds the upper hand
Georgia Trump North Carolina Trump final
map here 57% chance of odds for com
Harris average number of electoral votes
285 to 253 and based on these numbers if
you were to just throw them on what you
would find is
276 an electoral college victory for KLA
Harris but again roughly in line with
what everybody else is saying and then
we can take a look the one that we have
been studying for the longest time on
this channel and that is the 538
forecast which shows KLA Harris with a
60% chance of winning against the former
president and what do we see on this win
probability in the battle Battleground
States you guessed it Pennsylvania 58%
chance for KLA Harris Michigan 64%
chance for KLA Harris Wisconsin 61%
chance for KLA Harris Nevada 57% chance
for KLA Harris but when it comes down to
North Carolina they're even in Georgia
they're even and in Arizona they're even
Trump holds the narrow upper hand in
Georgia and Arizona ultimately the
Pathway to Victory for KLA Harris lies
in the same same exact states that it
lies in on every other forecast
Wisconsin Michigan Pennsylvania and
Nevada bringing us to an average of a
forecast here of KLA Harris receiving
276 electoral votes the average here
though because they're saying that in a
50-50 chance chances are she wins
Georgia or North Carolina or Arizona
which would push her up there same thing
with many of these other models at the
end of the day things are consistent
here and that the pathway to the victory
for for KLA Harris right now lies
through those specific Battleground
states that I just mentioned and in
terms of the political betting markets
which I know we didn't say we would talk
about too heavily and we're not going to
spend too much time talking about them
but they do also tell a story that is
worth listening to even slightly and
that is a forecast map that has actually
changed quite tremendously over the past
month and a half K Harris went from a
point when she was first announced as
the Democratic nominee to be uh you know
the next president of the United States
she went from a 29% chance to roughly
37% Donald Trump still very much had the
upper hand and we saw that when she
officially won the nomination and around
the time of the convention she was only
at 47% compared to today and the trend
lines weren't super great she was
increasing but then she was decreasing
and then up until now she's now reached
her higher point over the past month and
a point that is likely to continue to
increase based on some of these data
points we've been seeing out of
battleground states that have really
shown good results for kamla Harris but
in terms of the Electoral forecast I
think you might find this interesting as
well they said an actually shows k
Harris with just a two-point Advantage a
little bit less than what some of the
other states are showing Arizona though
shows Donald Trump with a 61% Chance
Georgia with a 58% chance North Carolina
with a 56% chance now poly Market leans
a little bit to the right they far
overestimate the odds and chances of
Republican candidates of winning in
Battleground Senate races Battleground
house races Battleground gorial races I
mean even at different points in time
back in mid July they had Mark Robinson
you might recognize his name because of
the scandals that have been plaguing his
candidacy for uh the past few uh few
days but he had a 40% chance of winning
in July 45% chance of winning his chance
of winning today is less than 10% and
really anyone could have told you that
we knew that many of these things were
going to be become more popular and more
known across the state but many people
didn't listen because a lot of people
who do invest in these sites again do
try to put aside their own personal
biases but poly Market I have noticed
leans a little bit to the right when it
comes down to this and is tracked
actively by many right-wing Act which
makes sense that you know when you look
at other sites like predict it they are
far more reasonable and end up being a
little bit more accurate than many of
the other sites here and I'm not here to
raw dog on poly Market but I am going to
say I do notice some things when it
comes down to moments that really don't
make sense as improvements uh for Donald
Trump for instance on debate night his
odds went up and everybody knows that's
what the rightwing was promising oh he
went up he went up he went up every poll
and every data point said he went down
he went down he went down and piling
market now is getting back to reality
here but back to that point even in this
scenario where it's a little bit more
favored towards Republicans guess what
it's finding us it's finding us that
Wisconsin is Comm Harris ahead Nevada
already said had Comm Harris ahead
Michigan has C Harris ahead and so does
the state of Pennsylvania what does that
look like on an electoral map if she's
losing every other state you guess it
say it with me
276 electoral votes for the White House
Donald Trump would not win re-election
and it would be a point to that would
show KLA Harris in the narrowest
narrowest of victories in terms of what
could be good for KLA Harris's campaign
but still a victory is a victory and so
what I think we can take away from a lot
of these different metric points despite
the models taking in similar data they
all try to analyze and understand
elections very differently and in many
cases they do so accurately but a lot of
forecasts and many of these forecasts
rarely ever do coincide to a point where
they are nearly spoton in terms of what
states they expect KL Harris to win
spoton in terms of you know how they win
uh the fact is we are seeing an
alignment of these forecasting models
that is very very clear I mean it is
something that I really can't separate
from because I don't even think that
we're at a point where they are
disagreeing with us at really any of the
reputable polling or major prediction
firms and the consensus map is building
the consensus map is building that K
Harris wins the White House through the
rustbelt region and through Nevada the
consensus is building that across all of
these different sites people with
different backgrounds people with
different experiences people with
different models people with different
funders and you know whatever it might
be all of them all of them arrive at the
same conclusion one that Comm Harris
wins the presidency the second
conclusion is that she wins the
presidency through a unique electoral
pathway that relies on the blue wall
staying the blue wall in the state of
Nevada reverting to its electoral
history and electoral path of being a
pretty strong Democratic State
Republicans haven't won in on the
presidential level since 2004 not even
Donald Trump in 2016 had enough
enthusiasm and a shock factor that he
was able to shift the state of Nevada
didn't shift that much from Barack Obama
and between 2016 and 2020 stayed roughly
even for that of the democratic party
something that likely contributes to the
models forecasting across of them that
say that KLA Harris has the upper hand
in Nevada ultimately I think that this
map is the most probable one today I
think North Carolina is a bit more iffy
than we let on especially with Mark
Robinson in the fry But ultimately these
forecasting models give us a very
similar conclusion for a variety of
different reasons and I think they're
right the K Harris has the narrow up her
hand this race is still very much a
tossup but if the election was held
today I'd call her the winner and I
think she'd win these three states
Nevada and I'd still throw in North
Carolina but only by a very very narrow
margin beyond that right now KLA Harris
is in a position where she can expand on
states that Biden W in 2020 might lose
some states that Biden won in 2020
ultimately though she still maintains
that very narrow advantage that puts her
as the victor of this year's
presidential election so thank you guys
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