What does this presidential margin ranking show?

It orders states by 2024 presidential margin. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000–2024 supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

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The most Republican states

2024 presidential margin.

This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.

The Democratic-versus-Republican margin in the 2024 presidential vote: positive is a Republican lead and negative a Democratic lead. It is a description of how a place voted, not a judgment, and carries no weight in Find your fit. Presidential results only; local and down-ballot races can differ.

How to read this ranking

Wyoming has the highest published presidential margin in this comparison, at R+45.8. The next states shown are West Virginia (R+41.9) and Idaho (R+36.5).

The table orders 51 states by 2024 presidential margin. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. The Democratic-versus-Republican margin in the 2024 presidential vote: positive is a Republican lead and negative a Democratic lead. It is a description of how a place voted, not a judgment, and carries no weight in Find your fit. Presidential results only; local and down-ballot races can differ.

1WyomingR+45.8
2West VirginiaR+41.9
3IdahoR+36.5
4North DakotaR+36.5
5OklahomaR+34.3
6ArkansasR+30.6
7KentuckyR+30.6
8AlabamaR+30.5
9TennesseeR+29.7
10South DakotaR+29.3
11MississippiR+22.9
12LouisianaR+22.0
13MissouriR+21.6
14UtahR+21.6
15NebraskaR+20.5
16MontanaR+19.9
17IndianaR+19.0
18South CarolinaR+17.8
19KansasR+16.1
20TexasR+13.7
21AlaskaR+13.1
22FloridaR+13.1
23IowaR+13.1
24OhioR+11.2
25ArizonaR+5.5
26NevadaR+3.1
27GeorgiaR+2.2
28North CarolinaR+2.0
29PennsylvaniaR+1.7
30MichiganR+1.4
31WisconsinR+0.9
32New HampshireD+2.8
33MinnesotaD+4.2
34VirginiaD+5.8
35New JerseyD+5.9
36New MexicoD+6.0
37MaineD+6.5
38ColoradoD+10.9
39IllinoisD+10.9
40New YorkD+13.2
41Rhode IslandD+13.6
42OregonD+14.3
43ConnecticutD+14.5
44DelawareD+14.7
45WashingtonD+18.2
46CaliforniaD+20.2
47HawaiiD+23.1
48MassachusettsD+25.2
49MarylandD+28.5
50VermontD+31.2
51District of ColumbiaD+83.8

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by 2024 presidential margin. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000–2024. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000–2024. · How this is built

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