Michigan, along with Wisconsin and North Carolina, has been predicted to be one of the most fiercely contested battles often being described by the term ‘swing’ state. This means that the final result could go either way with the margin of victory being small whether it goes in favour of Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. In the…
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Swing States: Trump edges into Clinton’s lead in Michigan
Swing States: Will Wisconsin lean towards the Democrats?
Wisconsin, along with Michigan and North Carolina, is considered a key battleground state in this years general election with presidential candidates’ Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump eyeing the states 10 electoral votes. The 10 votes equate to 1.8 percent of the total 538 votes and 3.7 percent of the 270 votes needed to win the presidency….
Can Trump rely on North Carolina?
The 15 electoral college votes on offer from North Carolina has been hotly tipped to play a pivotal role in the outcome of this election. Clinton and Trump look to the east coast state hoping to have galvanised their core vote. The North Carolina electorate boast a sharply contrasted demographic with large rural and urban…
Swing state: Colorado: Who will take this key battleground state?
Colorado is considered a key battleground state in the US election. Landlocked as one of the central mainland US states, Colorado’s chambers are two of 20 ‘battleground chambers,’ whereby the party out of power has the best chance to topple the opposition from its majority control. Unlike the government trifecta states, Colorado is one of 20…
Swing state: Will it be a Republican win for Ohio?
Ohio is a Midwestern state which has previously voted Democrat in the 2008 and 2012 Presidential elections. Now, forecasts from FiveThirtyEight predict that the Republican party has a 64.6% chance of winning the swing state’s vote. Similar to the State of Florida, Ohio’s votes has mirrored the overall outcome of previous elections since 1964 . Considering that polls…