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Wisconsin (a swing state) had the highest voter turnout (75%) of all the states, while Hawai’i had the lowest (49%). The number of coveted swing states continued to shrink, so that – in our perverse system – only one-fifth of U.S. voters determined the outcome of this election. In 2024, the swing states were Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Data sources: University of Florida Election Lab, Ballotpedia.org, and Wikipedia.org. Data analyzed January-February 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601afefa2f069c37f1b8cf12/1613168048566-YDW3U41P0S40L2Z718NJ/2016+voter+turnout.png Fact Sheet - 2016 Voter Turnout In the 2016 Presidential election, fewer voters cast ballots in the non-swing states, compared to the swing states. This difference represents over 12.7million votes. Voters in 40 non-swing states (including the District of Columbia) once again had a disincentive to cast a ballot. In 2016, the swing states were Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Data source: McDonald, Michael P. “2016 November General Election Turnout Rates,” United States Election Project. Data accessed February 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601afefa2f069c37f1b8cf12/1613582835946-9H9NNQ4VEIT8NPLPX3UP/2020+TV+ad+spending.PNG Fact Sheet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601afefa2f069c37f1b8cf12/1613580690585-9W6PHKAV7E6TP4R928MK/2020+campaign+visits.PNG Fact Sheet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601afefa2f069c37f1b8cf12/1617747071917-04YIC43S0HK1IH0SYS8J/Slave%2Bfamily1.jpg Fact Sheet - The three-fifths compromise. In the late 18th Century, the populations of the northern and southern states were nearly equal — but one-third of the South’s population was enslaved, and therefore could not vote. Realizing that the South would be at a considerable disadvantage, the three-fifths compromise stipulated that each Black individual would count as three-fifths of a White individual when determining a state’s Congressional delegation. This increased the size of the South’s Congressional delegation by 42 percent. 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