This piece was originally published in the December 2018 issue of electroindustry.

Reid Wilson, Correspondent for The Hill Newspaper

Noting a nearly 50 percent record turnout in a midterm election, Reid Wilson of The Hill summarized that there was more interest in Election Night 2018 than in the Watergate scandal, and that the election was not about the economy—it was all about President Trump.

Tracing a wide variety of statistics based on exit polls, general demographics, and surveys, Mr. Wilson analyzed TV viewership, voter turnout, House and Senate race results, governor races, women and minorities in Congress, and other issues that ultimately resulted in a divided America.