Term for any American state where neither party's candidate for election has overwhelming support
Map of states by margin in the 2020 United States presidential election, relative to the national popular vote margin (4.5% in favor of Biden).
Map Legend:
Partisan lean of under 5 points toward the Democratic presidential nominee (Incumbent president Joe Biden)
Partisan lean of under 5 points toward the Republican presidential nominee (former president Donald Trump)
Partisan lean of 5 to 10 points toward Biden
Partisan lean of 5 to 10 points toward Trump
Partisan lean of more than 10 points toward Biden
Partisan lean of more than 10 points toward Trump
In American politics, a swing state (also known as battleground state, toss-up state or purple state) is any state that could reasonably be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate in a statewide election, most often referring to presidential elections, by a swing in votes. These states are usually targeted by both major-party campaigns, especially in competitive elections.[1] Meanwhile, the states that regularly lean to a single party are known as "safe states" (or more specifically as "red states" and "blue states" depending on the partisan leaning), as it is generally assumed that one candidate has a base of support from which a sufficient share of the electorate can be drawn without significant investment or effort by the campaign.
Due to the winner-take-all method most states use to determine their presidential electors, candidates often campaign only in competitive states, which is why a select group of states frequently receives a majority of the advertisements and candidate visits.[2] The battlegrounds may change in certain election cycles and may be reflected in overall polling, demographics, and the ideological appeal of the nominees.
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