floating voter
Undecided election participant
A floating voter is someone who doesn't consistently support one political party, instead shifting allegiance between elections based on candidates or issues.
The term is primarily British; Americans more often say swing voter or independent.
These voters are heavily courted during campaigns because their votes are up for grabs: The party's new policies are designed to appeal to floating voters.
Not having chosen
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
- persuadableAble to be convinced
uncommitted · hesitant · vacillating · uncertain · open-minded · deliberating · tentative · conflicted
Not aligned politically
- independentFree from external control
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- centristOne favoring middle positions
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
dealignment · non-aligned · pragmatic · flexible · apolitical
Electorally competitive region
- battlegroundLocation of armed combat
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
- ballotVoting document
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
electorate · turnout · margin · toss-up · bellwether · registration · electoral college · polling station
Systematic direct voter outreach
- outreachProactive community assistance
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
leaflet · door-knocking · phone banking · microtargeting · focus group · polling · direct mail · town hall
undecided
Not having chosen
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
persuadable · uncommitted · hesitant · vacillating · uncertain · open-minded · deliberating · tentative · conflicted · torn
nonpartisan
Not aligned politically
- independentFree from external control
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- centristOne favoring middle positions
moderate · dealignment · non-aligned · pragmatic · flexible · apolitical
swing state
Electorally competitive region
- battlegroundLocation of armed combat
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
- ballotVoting document
constituency · electorate · turnout · margin · toss-up · bellwether · registration · electoral college · polling station · exit poll
canvassing
Systematic direct voter outreach
- outreachProactive community assistance
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
advertising · leaflet · door-knocking · phone banking · microtargeting · focus group · polling · direct mail · town hall · stump speech
floating voterparty loyalist
Devoted faction member
partisan · party faithful · card-carrying member · base voter · true believer
floating, voter, float, vote, floated, floats, floater, floaters, voted