Here's what you need to know about the swing states

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The key swing states of 2020 Analysis • By David Weigel and maps by Lauren Tierney It takes at least 270 electoral college votes to win the U.S. presidency and if Democrats want to elect Joe Biden, the only way to hit that number is by beating President Trump in some of the same states he won in 2016. But 2020 is not 2016. Click on a state below to see how demographic shifts and electoral trends have turned once reliably red states (and blue states) into swing states.  Looking for insights on all 50 states? Check out our 50 political states of America analysis.  Arizona's political geography State Republicans moved further to the right since 2008 — and it has cost them. Read more » Florida's political geography Reliably red cities, suburbs and rural counties are growing just as fast as Florida's blue cities. Read more » Georgia's political geography Republicans have continued to win statewide, but Atlanta and its suburbs are growing and changing. Read more » Michigan's political geography Some places Democrats used to count on have moved right. Read more » Minnesota's political geography If Trump wins Minnesota, it will be because of changes in these key regions. Read more » North Carolina's political geography White voters with college degrees could play a pivotal role in the election. Read more » Pennsylvania's political geography Why Clinton's loss in Pennsylvania was different from her losses in Wisconsin and Michigan. Read more » Wisconsin's political geography Two years after Trump's win, Democrats swept Wisconsin's statewide races by blowing away turnout expectations. Read more » The candidates. The context. The information you need this election season. Get one year for $29 Cancel anytime.

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