[First posted 03nov20, last update 03nov20]

The Green Papers

1972-2000 Presidential Election State Voting Trends
Sorted Alphabetically

Election Results 1972-2000, Alphabetically
How often has a state voted for the Democratic Candidate (1972-2000)?
How often has a state voted for the Republican Candidate (1972-2000)?
How often has a state voted for the winning Candidate (1972-2000)?

Key:
D  State went Democrat, Democrats won Presidency
d  State went Democrat, Republicans won Presidency
R  State went Republican, Republicans won Presidency
r  State went Republican, Democrats won Presidency
 
SORTED BY
State
(sort)
Voted
Dems
(sort)
Voted
GOP
(sort)
Voted for
Winner
1972
NIXON
McGovern
1976
CARTER
Ford
1980
REAGAN
Carter
1984
REAGAN
Mondale
1988
BUSH
Dukakis
1992
CLINTON
Bush
1996
CLINTON
Dole
2000
BUSH
Gore
Alabama
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%RDRRRrrR
Alaska
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Arizona
Moderately Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%RrRRRrDR
Arkansas
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%RDRRRDDR
California
Leaning Democrat
37.5%62.5%75.0%RrRRRDDd
Colorado
Moderately Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%RrRRRDrR
Connecticut
Leaning Democrat
37.5%62.5%75.0%RrRRRDDd
Delaware
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%87.5%RDRRRDDd
District of Columbia
Strongly Democratic
100.0%0.0%37.5%dDdddDDd
Florida
Moderately Republican
25.0%75.0%87.5%RDRRRrDR
Georgia
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%75.0%RDdRRDrR
Hawaii
Strongly Democratic
75.0%25.0%62.5%RDdRdDDd
Idaho
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Illinois
Leaning Democrat
37.5%62.5%75.0%RrRRRDDd
Indiana
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Iowa
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%RrRRdDDd
Kansas
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Kentucky
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%RDRRRDDR
Louisiana
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%RDRRRDDR
Maine
Leaning Democrat
37.5%62.5%75.0%RrRRRDDd
Maryland
Leaning Democrat
62.5%37.5%75.0%RDdRRDDd
Massachusetts
Strongly Democratic
75.0%25.0%62.5%dDRRdDDd
Michigan
Leaning Democrat
37.5%62.5%75.0%RrRRRDDd
Minnesota
Strongly Democratic
87.5%12.5%50.0%RDdddDDd
Mississippi
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%RDRRRrrR
Missouri
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%RDRRRDDR
Montana
Moderately Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%RrRRRDrR
Nebraska
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Nevada
Moderately Republican
25.0%75.0%87.5%RrRRRDDR
New Hampshire
Moderately Republican
25.0%75.0%87.5%RrRRRDDR
New Jersey
Leaning Democrat
37.5%62.5%75.0%RrRRRDDd
New Mexico
Leaning Democrat
37.5%62.5%75.0%RrRRRDDd
New York
Leaning Democrat
62.5%37.5%75.0%RDRRdDDd
North Carolina
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%RDRRRrrR
North Dakota
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Ohio
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%RDRRRDDR
Oklahoma
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Oregon
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%RrRRdDDd
Pennsylvania
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%87.5%RDRRRDDd
Rhode Island
Strongly Democratic
75.0%25.0%62.5%RDdRdDDd
South Carolina
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%RDRRRrrR
South Dakota
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Tennessee
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%RDRRRDDR
Texas
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%RDRRRrrR
Utah
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Vermont
Leaning Democrat
37.5%62.5%75.0%RrRRRDDd
Virginia
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
Washington
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%RrRRdDDd
West Virginia
Truely Competitive
62.5%37.5%75.0%RDdRdDDR
Wisconsin
Leaning Democrat
62.5%37.5%75.0%RDRRdDDd
Wyoming
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%RrRRRrrR
 

Analysis:
Relative Political Party Strength / Sectional and Regional Politics in Presidential Elections

 

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