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Swing states
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Swing state.
Competitive states
Swing states have generally changed over time. For instance, the swing states of Ohio, Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, and New York were key to the outcome of the 1888 election. Likewise, Illinois and Texas were key to the outcome of the 1960 election, Florida and New Hampshire were key in deciding the 2000 election, and Ohio was important during the 2004 election. Ohio has gained its reputation as a regular swing state after 1980, and did not vote against the winner between 1960 and 2020. In the 2024 election, Ohio and Florida had shifted rightward and were considered safe wins for Republicans.