blue shift

1. See under Doppler effect

Example Sentences

Experts say there’s nothing amiss in the district beyond California’s typically poky counting speeds and what’s known as the “red mirage” or the “blue shift.”

From Los Angeles Times

The days after the election, as this potential “blue shift” materializes, could be fraught with disinformation, confusion, and even potential violence.

From Slate

Second, the media and others need to be careful with explaining the vote totals and the expected blue shift as the process unfolds.

From Slate

I suspect that some Republicans in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have resisted making the change because uncertainty and the blue shift is a feature, not a bug: It allows for calling into question the legitimacy and fairness of the vote count if Democrats win.

From Slate

First, compared with 2020, there has been surprisingly little coverage of the upcoming blue shift.

From Slate