I don't think the people who voted for "Jefferson" Davis would have even voted if that clown wasn't running. He probably induced some republicans to get out and vote for corwin because of the fear that he would siphon votes from the Republican party.
Davis is a joke surrounded by jokers. There will always be about 5 to 10% of the population that gets all excited about voting for a clown. But if there are no clowns in the race, those people usually don't vote.