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# The 11 States That Could Decide Who Wins on Tuesday

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## TIME Staff


Nov 4, 2016 10:02 PM UTC

by 

[TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/)


## TIME Staff


Nov 4, 2016 10:02 PM UTC

270: That’s the magic number of electoral votes [Hillary Clinton](http://time.com/hillary-clinton-roots/?xid=homepage) and [Donald Trump](http://time.com/roots-donald-trump/?xid=homepage) will be fighting for Tuesday in a nation fiercely divided over their choices. But a handful of states are toss-ups that will affect the contours and outcome of the election.

Many election observers disagree on what those exact states will be. The [Cook Political Report](http://cookpolitical.com/presidential/charts/scorecard) sees Florida and North Carolina as toss-ups, while the [Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report](http://www.rothenberggonzales.com/ratings/president) picked Iowa and Ohio.

To be fair, TIME has put only the safest blue and red states on this map, leaving 11 as potential battlegrounds, including such oft-discussed but unlikely spots as the red state of Georgia and the blue state of Michigan. That gives Hillary Clinton a starting baseline of 210 electors, and Donald Trump a baseline of 163.

The actual swing states this year will probably come down to five: North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, New Hampshire and Nevada. But in a year in which a lot of unexpected things have happened, don’t be surprised if that’s not the exact list.

But this map is a good starting point to watch the results come in on Tuesday. Check back as it is updated throughout the night.

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