[First posted 2008jun23, last update 2008jun23]

The Green Papers

1976-2004 Presidential Election State Voting Trends
Sorted by How often a state voted for the Democratic Candidate

Election Results 1976-2004, Alphabetically
How often has a state voted for the Democratic Candidate (1976-2004)?
How often has a state voted for the Republican Candidate (1976-2004)?
How often has a state voted for the winning Candidate (1976-2004)?

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
 
(sort)
State
SORTED BY
Voted
Dems
(sort)
Voted
GOP
(sort)
Voted for
Winner
1976
CARTER
Ford
1980
REAGAN
Carter
1984
REAGAN
Mondale
1988
BUSH
Dukakis
1992
CLINTON
Bush
1996
CLINTON
Dole
2000
BUSH
Gore
2004
BUSH
Kerry
District of Columbia
Strongly Democratic
100.0%0.0%37.5%DdddDDdd
Minnesota
Strongly Democratic
100.0%0.0%37.5%DdddDDdd
Hawaii
Strongly Democratic
87.5%12.5%50.0%DdRdDDdd
Rhode Island
Strongly Democratic
87.5%12.5%50.0%DdRdDDdd
Maryland
Strongly Democratic
75.0%25.0%62.5%DdRRDDdd
Massachusetts
Strongly Democratic
75.0%25.0%62.5%DRRdDDdd
New York
Strongly Democratic
75.0%25.0%62.5%DRRdDDdd
Wisconsin
Strongly Democratic
75.0%25.0%62.5%DRRdDDdd
Delaware
Leaning Democrat
62.5%37.5%75.0%DRRRDDdd
Oregon
Leaning Democrat
62.5%37.5%50.0%rRRdDDdd
Pennsylvania
Leaning Democrat
62.5%37.5%75.0%DRRRDDdd
Washington
Leaning Democrat
62.5%37.5%50.0%rRRdDDdd
West Virginia
Truely Competitive
62.5%37.5%75.0%DdRdDDRR
California
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%rRRRDDdd
Connecticut
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%rRRRDDdd
Illinois
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%rRRRDDdd
Iowa
Truely Competitive
50.0%50.0%62.5%rRRdDDdR
Maine
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%rRRRDDdd
Michigan
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%rRRRDDdd
New Jersey
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%rRRRDDdd
Vermont
Leaning Democrat
50.0%50.0%62.5%rRRRDDdd
Arkansas
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%DRRRDDRR
Georgia
Leaning Republican
37.5%62.5%75.0%DdRRDrRR
Kentucky
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%DRRRDDRR
Louisiana
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%DRRRDDRR
Missouri
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%DRRRDDRR
New Hampshire
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%75.0%rRRRDDRd
New Mexico
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%75.0%rRRRDDdR
Ohio
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%DRRRDDRR
Tennessee
Truely Competitive
37.5%62.5%100.0%DRRRDDRR
Florida
Moderately Republican
25.0%75.0%87.5%DRRRrDRR
Nevada
Moderately Republican
25.0%75.0%87.5%rRRRDDRR
Alabama
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%DRRRrrRR
Arizona
Moderately Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%rRRRrDRR
Colorado
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%rRRRDrRR
Mississippi
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%DRRRrrRR
Montana
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%rRRRDrRR
North Carolina
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%DRRRrrRR
South Carolina
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%DRRRrrRR
Texas
Strongly Republican
12.5%87.5%75.0%DRRRrrRR
Alaska
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
Idaho
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
Indiana
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
Kansas
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
Nebraska
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
North Dakota
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
Oklahoma
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
South Dakota
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
Utah
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
Virginia
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
Wyoming
Strongly Republican
0.0%100.0%62.5%rRRRrrRR
 

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