Blue States

Democratic Voting Index
Democratic Voting Index 2022ℹ️
1.VermontVermontD+16
2.MassachusettsMassachusettsD+15
3.HawaiiHawaiiD+14
4.MarylandMarylandD+14
5.CaliforniaCaliforniaD+13
6.New YorkNew YorkD+10
7.Rhode IslandRhode IslandD+8
8.WashingtonWashingtonD+8
9.ConnecticutConnecticutD+7
10.DelawareDelawareD+7
11.IllinoisIllinoisD+7
12.New JerseyNew JerseyD+6
13.OregonOregonD+6
14.ColoradoColoradoD+4
15.New MexicoNew MexicoD+3
16.VirginiaVirginiaD+3
17.MaineMaineD+2
18.MinnesotaMinnesotaD+1
19.New HampshireNew HampshireD+1
20.MichiganMichiganR+1
21.NevadaNevadaR+1
22.ArizonaArizonaR+2
23.PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaR+2
24.WisconsinWisconsinR+2
25.FloridaFloridaR+3
26.GeorgiaGeorgiaR+3
27.North CarolinaNorth CarolinaR+3
28.TexasTexasR+5
29.IowaIowaR+6
30.OhioOhioR+6
31.AlaskaAlaskaR+8
32.South CarolinaSouth CarolinaR+8
33.KansasKansasR+10
34.MissouriMissouriR+10
35.IndianaIndianaR+11
36.MississippiMississippiR+11
37.MontanaMontanaR+11
38.LouisianaLouisianaR+12
39.NebraskaNebraskaR+13
40.UtahUtahR+13
41.TennesseeTennesseeR+14
42.AlabamaAlabamaR+15
43.ArkansasArkansasR+16
44.KentuckyKentuckyR+16
45.South DakotaSouth DakotaR+16
46.IdahoIdahoR+18
47.North DakotaNorth DakotaR+20
48.OklahomaOklahomaR+20
49.West VirginiaWest VirginiaR+22
50.WyomingWyomingR+25

Introduction

In the American political landscape, the terms "blue states" and "red states" have become an integral part of the lexicon, denoting the general political leanings of individual state populations. Historically, a blue state indicates one with a predilection towards the Democratic Party, while a red state signifies those who lean more towards the Republican Party. This dichotomy, largely consolidated during media coverage of the 2000 presidential election, has remained pervasive ever since. However, this division isn't absolute, and the intensity of each state's political leaning differs from place to place. The Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) assists us in understanding these variations, with the index indicating the degree to which a state or congressional district leans towards Democrats or Republicans compared to the country as a whole. Here, the color-coded Democratic Voting Index gives us a comprehensive view of the political tilt of each State. States with a positive D score sway toward the Democratic Party, and States with a R score lean toward the Republican Party.

  • Vermont tops the list of blue states with a remarkable D+16, meaning it votes 16 percentage points more Democratic than the country average. This is followed by Massachusetts and Hawaii at D+15 and D+14, respectively, indicating significant Democratic leanings in these states.
  • There is a clear shift in leaning as we move down the list. The tipping point is Michigan, ranked 20th, which leans slightly towards the Republican Party with R+1. This suggests Michigan is a borderline state or "swing state," wherein both the Democratic and Republican parties receive strong levels of support and the state's allegiance can swing from one election to another.
  • Most "blue states" are concentrated in the Northeast and the West Coast, with Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland in the Northeast, and California, Oregon, and Washington on the West Coast.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+15

#42

Alaska

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Alaska

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+8

#31

Arizona

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Arizona

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+2

#22

Arkansas

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Arkansas

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+16

#43

California

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California

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+13

#5

Colorado

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Colorado

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+4

#14

Connecticut

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Connecticut

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+7

#9

Delaware

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Delaware

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+7

#10

Florida

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Florida

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+3

#25

Georgia

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Georgia

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+3

#26

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+14

#3

Idaho

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Idaho

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+18

#46

Illinois

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Illinois

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+7

#11

Indiana

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Indiana

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+11

#35

Iowa

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Iowa

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+6

#29

Kansas

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Kansas

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+10

#33

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+16

#44

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+12

#38

Maine

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Maine

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+2

#17

Maryland

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Maryland

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+14

#4

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+15

#2

Michigan

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Michigan

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+1

#20

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+1

#18

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+11

#36

Missouri

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Missouri

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+10

#34

Montana

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Montana

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+11

#37

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+13

#39

Nevada

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Nevada

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+1

#21

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+1

#19

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+6

#12

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+3

#15

New York

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New York

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+10

#6

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+3

#27

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+20

#47

Ohio

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Ohio

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+6

#30

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+20

#48

Oregon

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Oregon

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+6

#13

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+2

#23

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+8

#7

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+8

#32

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+16

#45

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+14

#41

Texas

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Texas

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+5

#28

Utah

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Utah

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+13

#40

Vermont

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Vermont

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+16

#1

Virginia

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Virginia

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+3

#16

Washington

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Washington

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

D+8

#8

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+22

#49

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+2

#24

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Value

Rank

Democratic Voting Index

R+25

#50

Table

Region ↕Democratic Voting Index ↕
Alabama iconAlabamaR+15
Alaska iconAlaskaR+8
Arizona iconArizonaR+2
Arkansas iconArkansasR+16
California iconCaliforniaD+13
Colorado iconColoradoD+4
Connecticut iconConnecticutD+7
Delaware iconDelawareD+7
Florida iconFloridaR+3
Georgia iconGeorgiaR+3
Hawaii iconHawaiiD+14
Idaho iconIdahoR+18
Illinois iconIllinoisD+7
Indiana iconIndianaR+11
Iowa iconIowaR+6
Kansas iconKansasR+10
Kentucky iconKentuckyR+16
Louisiana iconLouisianaR+12
Maine iconMaineD+2
Maryland iconMarylandD+14
Massachusetts iconMassachusettsD+15
Michigan iconMichiganR+1
Minnesota iconMinnesotaD+1
Mississippi iconMississippiR+11
Missouri iconMissouriR+10
Montana iconMontanaR+11
Nebraska iconNebraskaR+13
Nevada iconNevadaR+1
New Hampshire iconNew HampshireD+1
New Jersey iconNew JerseyD+6
New Mexico iconNew MexicoD+3
New York iconNew YorkD+10
North Carolina iconNorth CarolinaR+3
North Dakota iconNorth DakotaR+20
Ohio iconOhioR+6
Oklahoma iconOklahomaR+20
Oregon iconOregonD+6
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvaniaR+2
Rhode Island iconRhode IslandD+8
South Carolina iconSouth CarolinaR+8
South Dakota iconSouth DakotaR+16
Tennessee iconTennesseeR+14
Texas iconTexasR+5
Utah iconUtahR+13
Vermont iconVermontD+16
Virginia iconVirginiaD+3
Washington iconWashingtonD+8
West Virginia iconWest VirginiaR+22
Wisconsin iconWisconsinR+2
Wyoming iconWyomingR+25
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