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r/fivethirtyeight

50k members
r/fivethirtyeight is a subreddit with 50k members. The community frequently discusses election, trump, democrats, house, and elections, and the most common flair used is poll results, politics, discussion, election model, and polling average.
r/FiveThirtyEight is a hub for data-driven discussion about politics and beyond, from polls to election forecasts to betting markets. The namesake website may be gone, but its spirit of evidence-based and objective analysis remains at the core of this community. Please be respectful, cite your sources, and perform your daily prayers to Fivey Fox.

Popular Topics in r/fivethirtyeight

#1

Election

32 posts
#2

Trump

27 posts
#3

Democrats

27 posts
#4

House

10 posts
#5

Elections

10 posts
#6

Republicans

10 posts
#7

Polls

9 posts
#8

Biden

7 posts
#9

2024

5 posts
#10

Senate

5 posts

Flair Used in r/fivethirtyeight

#1
Poll Results
: "Fox/Beacon/Shaw: Talarico +3 over Paxton in Texas senate, 51%-48%"
99 posts
#2
Politics
: "Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left"
56 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Democrats in the GA-13 special election, outperformed Kamala Harris by 32 points."
27 posts
#4
Election Model
: "Troy Jackson, the apparent Maine Senate nominee, starts at D+1.1% In Split Ticket model, giving Dems 57% chance to win seat"
7 posts
#5
Polling Average
: "Trump hits new low of -20.6% in net approval"
4 posts
#6
Meme/Humor
: "Ah, the incredible wisdom of polymarket"
2 posts
#7
Betting Markets
: "Kalshi Will Offer Sports-Style Betting on Drug Trial Results"
2 posts
#8
Lifestyle
: "College-educated women are snapping up the highest-earning men without college degrees, leaving the rest further behind"
1 post
#9
Prediction
: "Jon Ossoff Will Probably Win By 14%, 18 Atlanta Area County Data Tables Inside"
1 post
#10
Polling Industry/Methodology
: "Last Night’s Polling Error Was Above Average (But Not Horrible) for Senate Primaries"
1 post

Member Growth in r/fivethirtyeight

Yearly
+10k members(24.8%)

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Last updated: August 7, 2026