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Analysis

Swing State Analysis

Explore historically competitive states that often determine presidential elections. These battleground states have shifted between parties over time.

Competitiveness Rankings

States ranked by how evenly split their historical voting patterns are

Pennsylvania

PA

17

Dem Wins

17

Rep Wins

13

Flips

Recent: Republican

New Hampshire

NH

17

Dem Wins

16

Rep Wins

10

Flips

Recent: Democratic

Nevada

NV

10

Dem Wins

9

Rep Wins

9

Flips

Recent: Republican

Ohio

OH

14

Dem Wins

18

Rep Wins

8

Flips

Recent: Republican

Colorado

CO

10

Dem Wins

6

Rep Wins

6

Flips

Recent: Democratic

Arizona

AZ

3

Dem Wins

5

Rep Wins

3

Flips

Recent: Republican

Michigan

MI

7

Dem Wins

18

Rep Wins

9

Flips

Recent: Republican

Wisconsin

WI

7

Dem Wins

17

Rep Wins

9

Flips

Recent: Republican

Florida

FL

16

Dem Wins

6

Rep Wins

4

Flips

Recent: Republican

Minnesota

MN

5

Dem Wins

15

Rep Wins

3

Flips

Recent: Democratic

North Carolina

NC

27

Dem Wins

6

Rep Wins

7

Flips

Recent: Republican

Iowa

IA

5

Dem Wins

19

Rep Wins

5

Flips

Recent: Republican

Georgia

GA

28

Dem Wins

5

Rep Wins

12

Flips

Recent: Republican

New Mexico

NM

7

Dem Wins

1

Rep Wins

2

Flips

Recent: Democratic

Virginia

VA

33

Dem Wins

1

Rep Wins

5

Flips

Recent: Democratic

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