State of the 2020 battlegrounds: Ohio, the unexpected swing state A year ago, Ohio wasn't considered a battleground state. The Battleground States Biden and Trump Need to Win 270. By Josh Holder and Alexander Burns Updated Oct. 28, 2020. Iowa, Nevada and Ohio ended up with roughly the same margin as in 2016, despite polls showing a close race in both Iowa and Ohio. Track the most competitive presidential swing states and key Senate races. The Lone Star State is seeing rapid transformation, and it is increasingly becoming known as a highly contested potential battleground state ahead of the 2020 election. Use our maps, polls and analysis to follow top battlegrounds in the 2020 election. But with the election day inching closer the S.S. Some swing states barely budged at all Democratic or Republican presidential vote share margin by state, from 2000 to 2020 It is now. https://graphics.reuters.com/USA-ELECTION/BATTLEGROUNDS/nmopawwakpa RealClearPolitics - Top Battlegrounds (2020 vs. 2016): Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Florida, North Carolina, Arizona https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/battleground-states-2020-election The 2020 presidential election in the United States will not be decided by predictably blue states like California, Massachusetts, Oregon and New York or by deep red states like Utah, Alabama and Mississippi, but by swing states that can go either Democrat or Republican. Trump's 'big three' battleground states will turn blue again in 2020 By Former Gov. Not every battleground state saw movement in 2020, though. The experts & campaign teams had identified 6 core battleground states in 2020, on the basis of the electoral college and the ongoing political crises. Electoral map is undergoing a series of changes with a dozen states showing sharp swings. Ed Rendell, opinion contributor — 06/04/19 09:30 AM EDT The views … US election 2020: The battleground states that are making the difference in the result By Carmen Aguilar, data journalist; Isla Glaister, data …