swing states
Electoral map wildcards
Swing states are U.S. states where neither major political party has a reliable advantage, making them competitive in presidential elections.
Because the outcome is uncertain, campaigns concentrate resources there: The candidates spent October crisscrossing swing states.
Also called battleground states.
Which states qualify shifts over time as demographics and voting patterns change.
- battlegroundLocation of armed combat
- popular voteTotal of citizen votes
- toss-upOutcome with equal chances
- too close to callUndecidable by current count
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
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