| Shadow1980 said: From the way things look right now, I think the electoral map will look like 2008's, except with Iowa and NC switching places:
Of course, if Trump's numbers keep heading south, Iowa could end up becoming blue again, and Arizona could flip. Georgia will probably still remain red, but by a far narrower margin than it has since the South became a Republican stronghold. |
2008 saw Iowa, North Carolina, and even Indiana go blue. 2012 saw North Carolina and Indiana go red while Iowa stayed blue.
The south east is fascinating because for decades was considered solid red, but now Virginia is light blue and North Carolina is a swing state. If this trend holds the "solid south" will no longer be a bedrock forcing republicans to look to the midwest as most likely replacement.
Arizona has been the hold out in the southwest as New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado have shifted blue. Not sure this election will see it swing, but it is in play and will make coming cycles interesting to monitor.
