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ELECTION 2026 • BOOTH LEVEL DATA

Polling Stations in NAMAKKAL

& 2026 Booth Results

Explore deep analytics for NAMAKKAL constituency. Booth-level vote share, turnout trends, and candidate dominance mapped across 311 polling stations.

311Stations
2.1LTotal Votes
26Candidates

Constituency Booth Summary

Total Polling Stations

311

Metric

Highest Turnout Booth

PS POSTAL

Metric

Lowest Turnout Booth

PS 64

Metric

Closest Contest Booth

PS 219

Metric

Highest Margin Booth

PS 229

Metric

Highest NOTA Booth

PS POSTAL

Metric

Constituency Booth Insights

Booth Intelligence

AI Trend Active
  • 88 polling stations identified as strongholds.

  • Closest contest observed in PS 219 with a margin of 2 votes.

  • Highest turnout recorded at PS POSTAL (0.0%).

  • NOTA crossed 2% in 0 booths.

* Granular trend synthesis

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Dominance Analytics

Granular candidate performance across all polling stations

Granular Booth Analytics

The following comprehensive polling station dataset provides micro-level insights into Election 2026 voter behavior. Analyze booth-level vote share, turnout volatility, and candidate performance with advanced sorting and search capabilities.

311 Stations Found
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SRIDEVI MOHAN P S
RANI P
DILIP C S
PRAVEENKUMAR K
GANDHIAN RAMESH T
NATARAJAN M
MANIKANDAN R
MATHESWARAN C
KANAKARAJ K
PALANISAMY M P
THIYAGARAJAN R
NETAJIKAVIARASU V
ARAVINTH S
MUTHUSAMY S
MAHENDRAN P
RAMASAMY P
SURESHKANNAN P
AADITHIYAN A
MOHAN S
JAYARAMAN M
RAMESH A
ABINESHKUMAR T
STALIN R
CHANDRA P
MOHAN P
JAYAKUMAR R
Classification
POSTAL3,700
0.0%
+300.8%
37.8%1,386
Won
35.6%1,306
22.6%828
3.1%114
0.1%4
0.1%4
0.1%3
0.1%3
0.1%2
0.1%2
0.1%2
0.1%2
0.1%2
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
1477
0.0%
+00.0%
38.5%183
Won
26.1%124
30.0%143
4.0%19
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
Normal
2775
0.0%
+00.0%
31.7%245
21.6%167
41.9%324
Won
3.6%28
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.4%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
Normal
3429
0.0%
+00.0%
57.9%248
Won
21.5%92
17.1%73
2.6%11
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.7%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
4638
0.0%
+00.0%
35.1%223
Won
25.0%159
31.4%200
7.1%45
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
5923
0.0%
+00.0%
42.6%390
Won
20.8%190
29.5%270
3.8%35
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.2%2
0.2%2
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.6%5
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.2%2
Normal
6561
0.0%
+00.0%
33.2%186
Won
29.1%163
32.0%179
1.6%9
0.7%4
0.5%3
0.2%1
0.4%2
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.5%3
Swing
7694
0.0%
+00.0%
26.0%180
35.8%248
Won
35.0%242
1.9%13
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.9%6
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Swing
8975
0.0%
+00.0%
29.6%288
28.6%279
36.3%354
Won
3.1%30
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.4%4
0.0%0
0.4%4
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.2%2
Contested
9749
0.0%
+00.0%
32.5%243
27.3%204
37.7%282
Won
1.9%14
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
Normal
10378
0.0%
+00.0%
56.8%214
Won
17.0%64
20.2%76
4.5%17
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%1
0.0%0
0.5%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
11785
0.0%
+00.0%
33.9%266
28.2%221
34.8%273
Won
2.8%22
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Swing
12939
0.0%
+00.0%
39.0%365
Won
33.3%312
23.5%220
1.1%10
0.2%2
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.4%4
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.4%4
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.4%4
Normal
13970
0.0%
+00.0%
48.3%468
Won
15.8%153
32.3%313
1.6%15
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.3%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
14596
0.0%
+00.0%
39.4%234
Won
23.9%142
33.5%199
0.3%2
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.5%3
0.3%2
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.3%2
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
Normal
15738
0.0%
+00.0%
55.1%405
Won
15.1%111
26.9%198
2.0%15
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
16785
0.0%
+00.0%
45.6%358
Won
21.5%169
27.9%219
3.8%30
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.5%4
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
17654
0.0%
+00.0%
49.5%323
Won
23.1%151
23.6%154
2.6%17
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
18498
0.0%
+00.0%
53.3%264
Won
21.0%104
23.0%114
2.2%11
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
19985
0.0%
+00.0%
41.0%403
Won
22.5%221
32.0%315
1.4%14
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.5%5
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.4%4
0.0%0
0.1%1
Normal
20527
0.0%
+00.0%
22.2%117
22.6%119
48.3%254
Won
4.2%22
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.4%2
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
21584
0.0%
+00.0%
59.8%348
Won
16.3%95
21.3%124
2.1%12
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
22872
0.0%
+00.0%
39.0%339
Won
26.4%230
30.6%266
3.1%27
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
23766
0.0%
+00.0%
30.7%234
28.8%220
35.3%269
Won
1.8%14
0.1%1
0.4%3
0.3%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.4%3
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.3%2
0.3%2
0.1%1
Contested
24698
0.0%
+00.0%
29.8%207
32.1%223
33.8%235
Won
2.6%18
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.3%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
Swing
25716
0.0%
+00.0%
29.3%209
29.3%209
36.3%259
Won
3.4%24
0.3%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.6%4
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Contested
26628
0.0%
+00.0%
26.9%168
25.1%157
42.2%264
Won
4.5%28
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
27799
0.0%
+00.0%
40.3%320
Won
23.1%183
33.3%264
1.5%12
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.3%2
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.3%2
0.0%0
Normal
28570
0.0%
+00.0%
36.4%207
Won
28.9%164
32.4%184
1.6%9
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
Contested
29481
0.0%
+00.0%
40.9%195
Won
24.5%117
30.4%145
2.9%14
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
30983
0.0%
+00.0%
39.9%391
Won
26.7%262
29.1%286
2.9%28
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
31996
0.0%
+00.0%
25.2%249
30.0%296
38.5%380
Won
3.2%32
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.5%5
0.4%4
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.3%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
Normal
32980
0.0%
+00.0%
38.6%375
Won
20.0%194
36.7%357
3.2%31
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.1%1
0.0%0
Swing
33903
0.0%
+00.0%
40.2%362
Won
17.5%158
36.9%332
2.0%18
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.4%4
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.4%4
0.1%1
0.2%2
Normal
34867
0.0%
+00.0%
27.1%234
26.2%226
40.4%348
Won
3.5%30
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.5%4
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
35766
0.0%
+00.0%
33.2%253
28.2%215
33.9%258
Won
2.9%22
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.4%3
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.5%4
0.0%0
Swing
36535
0.0%
+00.0%
44.8%239
Won
19.1%102
32.6%174
2.4%13
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
37472
0.0%
+00.0%
30.1%142
27.0%127
39.1%184
Won
2.3%11
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
38521
0.0%
+00.0%
47.9%248
Won
20.5%106
29.0%150
0.8%4
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.4%2
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.6%3
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
39582
0.0%
+00.0%
33.9%197
25.6%149
34.9%203
Won
2.4%14
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.7%4
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.9%5
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
Swing
40441
0.0%
+00.0%
56.3%247
Won
22.3%98
17.3%76
3.0%13
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
Fortress
41568
0.0%
+00.0%
32.2%183
28.2%160
35.9%204
Won
1.6%9
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
Contested
42611
0.0%
+00.0%
17.9%109
26.3%160
48.9%298
Won
1.6%10
0.2%1
0.3%2
0.3%2
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.5%3
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.7%4
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.5%3
0.3%2
0.8%5
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.2%1
0.0%0
Fortress
43462
0.0%
+00.0%
45.2%209
Won
22.7%105
27.3%126
3.0%14
0.4%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Fortress
44878
0.0%
+00.0%
39.4%344
Won
26.1%228
30.3%265
2.2%19
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.8%7
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
45896
0.0%
+00.0%
35.4%317
Won
26.3%236
33.1%297
3.1%28
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%2
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
Swing
46625
0.0%
+00.0%
36.6%228
Won
27.8%173
30.3%189
3.2%20
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.5%3
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.0%0
0.5%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.2%1
0.2%1
Contested
47367
0.0%
+00.0%
24.8%91
32.7%120
38.4%141
Won
2.5%9
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%1
0.3%1
0.3%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
Normal
48908
0.0%
+00.0%
23.3%211
32.8%297
41.2%373
Won
1.2%11
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.3%3
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%3
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.1%1
Normal
49761
0.0%
+00.0%
28.3%215
30.3%230
37.3%283
Won
2.9%22
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.0%0
0.1%1
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.0%0
0.3%2
0.0%0
0.0%0
Contested
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NAMAKKAL Booth-Level Results: FAQ

What is the significance of polling station wise results for NAMAKKAL?

Polling station wise results for NAMAKKAL provide granular, booth-level data on voter behavior. This allows analysts to identify specific geographic pockets of support and understand how different demographics within the constituency voted in the 2026 election.

How can I identify candidate strongholds in this constituency?

Strongholds are identified as polling stations where a candidate significantly outperformed their average vote share. Our 'Booth Dominance' analytics section highlights these 'Fortress' booths where a single candidate has commanded over 50% or 60% of the total votes.

What does high turnout in a specific polling station indicate?

High voter turnout often indicates strong political mobilization or highly competitive local dynamics. In our table, you can sort polling stations by 'Turnout %' to see which booths had the most active participation in the election.

How is booth-level vote share calculated?

The vote share for each candidate at a polling station is calculated by dividing the total votes they received by the total valid votes polled in that specific booth, expressed as a percentage.

Why is analyzing winning margins at the booth level important?

Analyzing margins at the booth level helps in understanding the intensity of the contest. It shows where the competition was neck-and-neck (Swing Booths) versus where one candidate won by a large, comfortable margin, providing insights into voter consolidation.