浮動票
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Meanings
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swing vote; floating vote
Refers to voters not firmly committed to a particular party, whose support can shift between elections.
The movement of swing votes attracts attention at every election.
To capture floating votes, each party is devising its campaign pledges.
Usage patterns
- 浮動票を取り込むto win over the swing vote
Each party is desperate to win over the swing vote among unaffiliated voters.
- 浮動票の動向the trend/movement of the swing vote
The outcome of the election race hinges on how the swing vote moves.
- 浮動票が〈相手〉に流れるswing votes flow to (a candidate/party)
After the final speech, the swing vote flowed to the opposition candidate.
- 浮動票を獲得するto gain/secure the swing vote
The young candidate won by securing the swing vote in urban areas.