How many states got zero presidential campaign stops in 2024?
General-election campaign events of the 2024 presidential campaign
Critical Analysis
Find answers to the following questions using the visual above, any links below, your big brain, and your knowledge of American government and politics:tical Analysis
According to the visual above, what state got the most campaign stops by the POTUS candidates in 2024.
According to the visual above, how many states got ZERO campaign stops by POTUS candidates in 2024?
Almost All (94%) of 2024 Presidential Campaign was Concentrated on 7 States. These 7 states have a little less than 20% of the U.S. population. That is, 80% of Americans are mere spectators to the 2024 presidential election. Describe the feature of American presidential elections that causes presidential candidates to basically only visit 7 out of 50 states.
What is one consequence of this concentration of campaign activity?
What is the political science term we use to describe states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina which get the most campaign stops?
What about these states makes them so valuable to POTUS candidates?
Central to the concept of democracy is the the idea that all people are politically equal. The Declaration of Independence contains these lines regarding the value of equality. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” Does this map resemble political equality?
Nebraska is not exactly a swing state - in 2024, Donald Trump won 60% of the Nebraska vote. What about the way Nebraska divides its electoral votes explains why Nebraska got a presidential campaign visit while none of its nearby red-sates neighbors did. (Pro Tip: the answer could be the same for Maine.)
Imagine the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished the Electoral College (don’t hold your breath). How would that Constitutional change impact the data from the map?
At the time of the Constitutional Convention The Anti-Federalists were afraid of too much power being concentrated in a central national government. They preferred that power be centered at the state level. If an anti-federalist saw this map, after they stopped freaking out about how Big the U.S. had gotten, what claim would they make about this map and the power of states?
Write and Discuss
Take ten minutes to write about the question at the top of the page and then discuss with your classmates.
Act on your Learning
If states with a majority of electoral votes enacted the National Popular Vote Plan, US presidential campaigns would be very different and campaign stops would be more evenly distributed. Use this handy little link to contact your state representative (they decide where your state's electoral votes go) and let them know what you think about the National Popular Vote Plan.
Get Creative
If the electoral college were a kind of animal, what would it be?
Learning Extension
Dive into the data and track every presidential campaign stop in 2024.
2020 Presidential Campaign Visits
Where did candidates spend their time during the 2020 general election?
2020 General Election — Campaign Events by State
Week 10: Aug 28 – Nov 3, 20202020 Top States by Visits
Highlighted States| State | 2020 Visits | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 47 | Critical swing state |
| Florida | 31 | Large swing state |
| Michigan | 21 | Rust Belt battleground |
| North Carolina | 25 | Sun Belt battleground |
| Wisconsin | 18 | Midwest battleground |
| Minnesota | 9 | Lean-Dem swing |
| Iowa | 5 | Lean-Rep swing |
| Nevada | 11 | Sun Belt swing |
| Arizona | 13 | Sun Belt emerging |
| Georgia | 7 | Sun Belt emerging |
| Texas | 3 | Solidly red (few visits) |
| Ohio | 11+13=? | Midwest swing |
2024 Presidential Campaign Visits
How did the 2024 campaign trail compare to 2020?
2024 General Election — Campaign Events by State
Total Visits Per State2020 vs 2024 Comparison
Battleground Evolution| State | 2020 Visits | 2024 Visits | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 47 | 62 | ⬆️ More critical |
| Michigan | 21 | 45 | ⬆️ Rose sharply |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 37 | ⬆️ Rose sharply |
| North Carolina | 25 | 40 | ⬆️ More contested |
| Georgia | 7 | 27 | ⬆️ New battleground |
| Arizona | 13 | 20 | ⬆️ Growing importance |
| Nevada | 11 | 15 | ↔️ Similar |
| Florida | 31 | ~3 | ⬇️ Less competitive |
| Texas | 3 | ~1 | ⬇️ Still safe-R |
| California | ~0 | 1 | ↔️ Safe-D |
Predict the 2028 Campaign Trail
Click any state to enter how many campaign visits you predict in 2028. States that get visits will turn gold!
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State
How many campaign visits do you predict in 2028?
Enter 0 for none, or any number
Write Your Claim
A good claim explains the "why" behind your prediction. Use evidence from the 2020 and 2024 maps!
📊 Your 2028 Prediction Summary
✍️ Make Your Evidence-Based Claim
Write 2–4 sentences explaining WHY you think the 2028 campaign trail will look the way you predicted. Use evidence from 2020 and 2024!
💡 Sentence starters: "Based on the 2020 and 2024 maps, I predict... because..." or "I noticed that states like... tend to receive more visits because..."
Campaign Stops 2024
