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minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·edit-21 month agoThe swing is determined by adding the difference from both sexes. 55-42=13% more men voted for Trump than Harris 53-45=8% more women voted for Harris than Trump 13+8=21% swing from men to women
minus-squareenkers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoJust to explain why people are confused: If it were 100% of men voting Trump, and 100% of women voting Harris, your math would give a 200% swing, so you’re essentially double counting. Divide by 2 to get the actual swing %. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_(politics)
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYou’re right. My mistake. Thanks for the link!
The swing is determined by adding the difference from both sexes.
55-42=13% more men voted for Trump than Harris
53-45=8% more women voted for Harris than Trump
13+8=21% swing from men to women
Just to explain why people are confused:
If it were 100% of men voting Trump, and 100% of women voting Harris, your math would give a 200% swing, so you’re essentially double counting. Divide by 2 to get the actual swing %.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_(politics)
You’re right. My mistake. Thanks for the link!
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