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55 districts to flip in a Democratic wave election
By joeknapp
The Cook partisan voting index ranks the 435 Congressional districts according to percent advantage for either party, e.g., R+5 or D+10 relative to presidential preference. The map above shows highlighted in yellow the 55 districts currently held by a Republican but with less than an R+5 advantage, arguably the lowest hanging fruit within striking distance in a wave election that Trump might bring.
A 55-vote swing would put Congress in Democratic control.
Below are some detail maps of the districts. ...........
By joeknapp
The Cook partisan voting index ranks the 435 Congressional districts according to percent advantage for either party, e.g., R+5 or D+10 relative to presidential preference. The map above shows highlighted in yellow the 55 districts currently held by a Republican but with less than an R+5 advantage, arguably the lowest hanging fruit within striking distance in a wave election that Trump might bring.
A 55-vote swing would put Congress in Democratic control.
Below are some detail maps of the districts. ...........
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