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Pew Research Center@pewresearch · Oct 23, 2026 · Annotated chart

Democrats have been more likely than Republicans to

Pew Research Center's annotated chart drew 25.4K views on X: 7.1x its typical post and #26 of 85 Pew Research Center charts we track by views. Read Oct 24, 2026.

Democrats have been more likely than Republicans to cast their votes by absentee or mail-in ballot. 📬

Posted on X by @pewresearch (Pew Research Center), Oct 23, 2026. Source: x.com

Why it spread

It spread because a top-quarter source reached a large audience of 25,422 views and drew a top-quarter quote rate, with 13 reposts and 5 quotes turning the post into discussion.

What worked

  • The post pairs a clear historical claim with a fresh twist about this year, which gives people something to react to and quote.
  • The topic is political and timely, so a society-focused audience shares and debates it rather than scrolling past.
  • The post text is short and plain, with a simple mail and ballot framing that travels well in feeds.

What to borrow

We can pair one of our own charts with a short plain-language line that states the historical pattern and then names what is different this time, so viewers have a reason to quote and share it.

Careful

Do not read the 40 likes, 13 reposts, 5 quotes, 7 saves or 25,422 views as proof the chart design itself drove the spread, since the source reach and quote rate were already in the top quarter.

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25,422 views, 40 likes, 13 reposts and 7 saves on X, read Oct 24, 2026. A normal post from @pewresearch gets about 3.6K views.

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