swing vote

noun

A vote held by a swing voter, and as such unpredictable.

Meanings

nounswing vote (plural swing votes)

plural swing votes

  1. A vote held by a swing voter, and as such unpredictable.

    Synonyms: floating vote

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vote held by a swing voter, and as such unpredictable.

Translations

Hebrew קול צף
  • קול צף (kol tsaf)vote held by a swing voter, and as such it is an unpredictable vote
Japanese 浮動票
  • 浮動票 (fudōhyō)vote held by a swing voter, and as such it is an unpredictable vote
Polish głos niezdecydowanego wyborcy
  • głos niezdecydowanego wyborcyvote held by a swing voter, and as such it is an unpredictable vote
Cite this entry
APA

swing vote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20vote

MLA

“swing vote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20vote. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swing vote,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20vote.

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