NUMBER OF THE DAY
The Election Night Alcohol Surge, by the Numbers
America watched the votes come in with plenty of booze and french fries delivered to their doors
133%: That’s how much sales spiked in Washington, D.C., for alcohol delivery service Drizly on election night, according to Vox. While that was the sharpest increase for any specific geographic location (New York came in second with a 110% jump), orders were up practically everywhere Drizly operates: by 75% in blue states, 33% in red states, and 54% in swing states. And, of course, not everybody opted for delivery — Google searches for “liquor store near me” also soared.
Another popular election-night search term: “fries near me.” Vox cites data from food delivery service DoorDash to confirm that, indeed, french fries were the night’s most-ordered foodstuff, followed by chicken fingers, cheeseburgers, and chicken quesadillas.
Presumably, this hefty calorie boost helped fortify an engaged citizenry for a vote count that stretched for several days beyond election night — and may well drag on through court challenges, recounts, and other delay tactics for weeks. Keep those delivery services on speed dial.
Maybe the end of the election will be good news for gyms waiting in the wings.
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