US Presidential Election 2024: Voting for the presidential elections in America is starting from November 5. This time the contest is between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Party’s Kamala Harris. American voters do not directly elect the President, rather the President is chosen by 538 Electoral Colleges. To become President, a candidate has to get majority i.e. 270 or more electoral colleges.
There are total 50 states in America. Each state has electoral colleges according to its population. American states are traditionally divided into three categories, known as Red, Blue and Purple states. Red means states where the Republican Party has dominance. Blue means those states where Democrats dominate and Purple status means those states where no party has dominance. To a large extent, these states also put the final seal on the name of the President. These states are also called swing states.
The flag of the Republican Party is red, hence the states where it has dominance are called Red States. The flag of the Democratic Party is blue, hence the states where it dominates are called Blue States. The remaining states where no one dominates are called purple states or swing states.
Which Red States (Red States in US)
First let’s talk about the red states i.e. those states where the Republican Party has the dominance, these include states like Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas Virginia. Let’s come. In the red state, the Republican Party has been continuously winning since 1980 and has been gaining ground on one side.
Which Blue States (Blue States in US)
Blue status means that state where the Democrats Party has been winning since 1992. These include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Virginia and Washington.
Which are Purple or Swing States (What is Swing States in US)
Now let’s talk about purple status, which is also called swing status. In simple language, these are such states which have not traditionally belonged to any one party. Neither Republicans nor Democrats have dominance in these states. Swing states include Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Of these, Florida was considered a swing state since the 1990s, but since 2020, this state is now considered a stronghold of the Republican Party. Has started going.
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Since no single party has dominance in the swing state, both Republicans and Democrats are putting their full strength here. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are repeatedly visiting swing states and trying to attract voters. In the latest survey, there is a close contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in swing status. Donald Trump is ahead in Florida, Georgia and Arizona, while Harris has a slight lead in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada. In such a situation, it is certain that swing status will play an important role in the results.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 5, 2024, 12:06 IST