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May 27, 2021 · For example, if a state has a FiveThirtyEight partisan lean of R+5, that means it is 5 percentage points more Republican-leaning than the nation as a whole.
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- Alaska. Alaskan voters traditionally veer Republican and have voted that way in all but one election since they first began participating in presidential elections in 1960.
- Idaho. Idaho is another state known for having a Republican winning streak. The last 4 presidential elections here ended with a strong 60% or higher Republican vote.
- Kansas. Kansas currently holds 6 electoral votes though once had 10, at the beginning of the 20th century. This drop is due to a decrease in population (on which electoral votes are based).
- Nebraska. Nebraska is worth 5 electoral votes that historically leans strongly Republican. As seen in the previous states, this support has dropped from previous levels of between 56% and 66%.
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Mar 6, 2024 · Joe Biden in Washington DC on Feb. 13th 2024. What are Swing States? Each state in the USA plays an important role in presidential elections. Some of these are known as swing states, which is a term used to describe states with a history of fluctuating between voting for the Democratic and Republican parties in presidential elections.
A purple state refers to a swing state where both Democratic and Republican candidates receive many votes without an overwhelming majority for either party. Purple states are also often referred to as "battleground" states.
Nov 28, 2022 · The more than 468,000 Montanans who cast ballots in November 2022 by and large leaned Republican — electing two GOP candidates to represent Montana in the U.S. House and handing the GOP a historic supermajority in the state Legislature.
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Oct 7, 2020 · Swing states, also known as battleground states or purple states, are highly competitive states that have historically swung between voting for different parties in presidential elections.
Nov 12, 2022 · Voters in Montana and West Virginia have increasingly trended Republican, while Arizona has become a key swing state targeted by both parties. If Tester, 66, decides not to run for reelection, that would give Republicans a huge advantage because there are few Democrats in the state with his high profile.
