Aanjaneya Kumar
Complexity postdoctoral fellow at the Santa Fe Institute studying statistical physics and complex systems with research on universal patterns in elections.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 30min
Universal Patterns in Elections
Aanjaneya Kumar, a complexity postdoc at the Santa Fe Institute who studies statistical physics and elections, joins to discuss treating elections as complex systems. He outlines universality in voting patterns, why margin and turnout matter, a simple model reproducing robust distributions, and how the method flags anomalous contests and extends to protests and tipping points.
