There are no blowout wins in American politics any more. When a party claims that America is theirs, based on how a few thousand votes break in a country of 330m, it is wise to raise an eyebrow and avoid overinterpreting the result.

What does mean "break"in this sentence? Thank you!

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There are no blowout wins in American politics any more. When a party claims that America is theirs, based on how a few thousand votes break in a country of 330m, it is wise to raise an eyebrow and avoid overinterpreting the result.

What does mean "break"in this sentence?  Thank you!

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Thanks a lot.Now I understand it.

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Here, it refers to how the votes are *distributed* (divided, broken up, etc.) among the candidates / parties / options.