What are pendulum or hinge states in US elections? | United States Elections 2020

On November 3, the United States elects its next president. Most states vote almost unremovably for either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, but there are other states that fluctuate from one party to another. These states are known as ‘swing states’ or pendulum states. They are key to determining the final result of the elections. The presidential election will depend on what happens in a dozen states where no party is predominant. These states are Pennsylvania, Iowa, Georgia, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, North Carolina, and Florida. They generate half the votes necessary for a candidate to win. The US president does not win by the number of votes received, he needs to add victories in each of the 50 states. Something that makes Florida, with 29 voters, one of the most contested states in each election.Florida (29 voters) Since the 1994 elections, all the candidates who have won in the state of Florida have ended up being presidents of the United States . To reach the presidency, candidates must score victories in each of the 50 states, something that makes Florida, with 29 voters, one of the most contested states.Pennsylvania (20 voters) After Florida, Pennsylvania is the state with greater number of voters. In 2016, Donald Trump managed to win Pennsylvania, a victory that the Republican Party had not achieved since the 1988 elections, when George Bosh Sr. won in this state.Ohio (18 voters) The latest polls predict a triumph, not very loose, for Donald Trump in Ohio. It is one of the most contested states in elections and where candidates put the most effort to convince undecided voters.Michigan (16 voters) In 2016, Republican Donald Trump managed to change the color of a state that since the 1988 elections had voted for the Democratic Party. The latest polls give Democratic candidate Joe Biden a slight lead over President Trump. Georgia (16 voters) Republicans have won Georgia in the last three elections despite polls predicting Democratic victories. With 16 voters, Georgia is one of the hinge states with the largest number of voters along with Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio.North Carolina (15 voters) Despite being a traditionally Republican state, in 2008 the Democrat Barack Obama prevailed in Carolina Northern Arizona (11 voters) Traditionally, Democrats win the voter with a college degree in Arizona, while the untrained voter tends to vote for the Republican Party. However, the Hispanic community is growing in Arizona and it is mostly conservative. Wisconsin (10 voters) Wisconsin is one of the states where the Democratic Party is putting more effort. In 2016, this state was decisive for the victory of Donald Trump. Iowa (6 voters) The case of Iowa is curious. Despite having only 6 voters, they are divided. The vast majority of Democratic voters are concentrated in metropolitan areas while rural areas tend to gather support for the Republican Party.