Definition for swing state - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	swing state (swing state) noun a US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as important in determining the overall result of a presidential election: Compare with battleground state. he can woo the swing states by talking about education and other issues that poll well		More words in this category canvass declaration electoral roll floating voter landslide outvote polling station postal vote returning officer revote second ballot single transferable vote split swing swing state turnout undecided vote vote bank write-in Nearby Words swine flu swine vesicular disease swineherd swing swing bridge swing coat swing door swing set swing shift swing state swing ticket swing vote swing-wing swingback swingbin swingboat swingby swinge swingeing