This Century’s Electoral College Trends: Tracking the strength of the parties in all 50 states

It has become common to describe our home state of Virginia as a state that is “trending Democratic.” That’s an observation we agree with — we used that exact term a few weeks ago in our initial Electoral College ratings. But what are we really saying when we use a term like that?

What follows is an explanation, and an exploration, of the recent presidential voting trends in Virginia and the other 49 states. CONT.

Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball

Crystal Ball Electoral College ratings