US presidential election: Swing states as battlegrounds to determine winner of US presidency

Doha: In all US presidential elections, attention mostly pivots toward a limited number of US states. These states stand on a dividing line between th...

Doha: In all US presidential elections, attention mostly pivots toward a limited number of US states. These states stand on a dividing line between the Republican Party (GOP) and Democratic Party (DEM) known as awing states or purple states.

Thus, in areas where voting results can be easily anticipated, voters have the power to change the course of the presidential race during critical moments, determining which candidate will return to the White House as President of the United States.

These states, which combine contradictions in political loyalties, pose a critical battleground between GOP and DEM to determine the winner of the US presidency for a four-year term.

With the date of the U.S. presidential election approaching on Nov. 5, 2024, competition is surging between the Democratic candidate, US Vice President Kamala Harris, and the Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, thus evoking the significance of swing states in ascertaining the election results through gaining voters who could change their position in each ballot cycle.

US states are divided into three major colors, each reflecting their political loyalty. Nevertheless, since the late twentieth century, states that typically vote for the GOP have been designated red, such as Alabama and Florida, which focus on smaller government and reduced taxes.