US Presidential Elections 2020: What Are Swing States And How Will They Impact The Results?

Swing states are crucial in determining the winner during the US presidential elections. Know which states will play a key role in the 2020 elections.

New Delhi: In early trends of the US elections, Joe Biden seems to be leading but as with every election, all eyes are on the swing states which can bring a change in the final results. States such as Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin,  Pennsylvania, Florida, Iowa, Georgia, Texas, Arizona Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Maine are considered to be swing states, i.e. places which have not remained loyal to only one party. These states have voted for different parties during presidential elections. A report by the Indian Express says that 38 states voted for the same political party in presidential elections from 2000 to 2016. It is therefore easier to predict the outcome of these states. But the remaining 12 states have kept changing loyalties and therefore these places haves the decision-making power during the elections. Swing states are determined by the shift in ideologies. This year according to media reports Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina maybe be significant in determining who becomes the president in 2020. Even in the last election in 2016, Hillary Clinton was supposed to be the next president but when the swing states took the results in favour of Donald Trump. In early trends today Trump has secured a lead in swing states, Florida and Georgia. After lagging behind, Trump's tally at the time of writing improved to 115 electoral votes as against 129 of Biden. This is has raised speculations for a second term for Trump despite trends showing an overall lead by Joe Biden. WATCH NOW: