swing seats
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Swing seats are electoral districts where support shifts between parties, making outcomes unpredictable.
Unlike safe seats held reliably by one party, swing seats determine elections and receive disproportionate campaign attention: Both candidates focused on swing seats in the final weeks.
Also called marginal seats in British politics.
- marginalBarely adequate
- bellwetherTrend-setting leader
- battlegroundLocation of armed combat
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- toss-upOutcome with equal chances
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