Ohio is known to be a key swing state, having changed the party it voted for compared to the previous election in 46.67 percent of U.S. presidential elections between 1960 and 2016. On the other end of the political spectrum is the District of Colombia, who voted for the Democratic party in every one of the 14 elections it participated in since 1964.
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Ballotpedia. (November 29, 2019). Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. "Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state." Chart. November 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. (2019). Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. "Share of Presidential Elections in The United States Where States Voted for a Different Party to The Previous Election between 1960 and 2016, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia, Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state [Graph], Ballotpedia, November 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/