2010 Congressional Swingometer

[Harry Hayfield]

As I think everyone is beginning to realise, 2010 will see the first UK / US double header since 1992 (when a UK election and a US election are held in the same year) and as such it will not be long before we Brits have these devices coming out of our ears



I would like to know if there is anyone who is slightly more expert at online graphics who could create a similar graphic for the US elections if I was to supply them with a spreadsheet ranking the 2008 results by swing needed to gain?

[Harry Hayfield]

Seats uncontested by Democrats:

AL-1
AL-6
AR-3
CA-19
CA-22
KY-5
LA-5
TX-1
TX-2
TX-5
TX-11
TX-14
TX-21
WI-5
Total: 14

Seats uncontested by Republicans:

AL-7
AR-1
AR-2
AR-4
CA-18
CA-28
CA-30
CA-31
CA-32
CA-37
CA-38
FL-3
FL-17
FL-20
GA-4
GA-5
IL-17
LA-3
MA-2
MA-3
MA-5
MA-8
MA-9
MA-10
MI-14
MO-1
NJ-10
NY-6
NY-9
OR-1
OR-4
PA-14
TN-6
TN-8
TN-9
TX-9
TX-16
VT-AL
VA-3
VA-9
WV-1
WI-4
Total: 42

Which would simply mean that on the 50% side for the Dem would be those 14 and on the 50% side for the GOP would be those 42.