That ' s just not true . For one thing , swing states are constantly changing , as we saw in this election . Each party has to be one heir toes in terms of securing support , as Donald trump saw potential risk in losing Utah , and Clinton ignored midwestern states which were a potential strong suit for trump . Most of the swing states Georgia , Florida , Pennsylvania , arizona , North Carolina , Virginia have sizable minority populations . I would also like to dispel the notion that the EC favors republicans . They favor democrats . Clinton simply had many weaknesses in certain demographics unlike Obama . And Texas could become a swing state as the Hispanic population grows and people turn out . <| sep |> How about a Million liberal idiots ? A fool and her money are soon parted .