Introduction
In the United States, the political landscape is often divided between two major parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. While both parties have supporters across the country, some states tend to lean more towards one party than the other. There are several factors that contribute to this trend, including demographics, cultural values, and historical voting patterns.
One reason why some states tend to be more democratic than republican is the diversity of their populations. States with large urban areas or high percentages of minority voters tend to support the Democratic Party. For example, California has a significant Latino population, which has traditionally supported the Democratic Party due to their views on immigration and social programs. Similarly, New York has a diverse population that includes many immigrants, African Americans, and liberal-leaning professionals who are more likely to vote for Democrats.
Another factor that contributes to the democratic leanings of certain states is the cultural values of their residents. States with a more progressive or liberal culture tend to support the Democratic Party, while states with more conservative values tend to support the Republican Party. For example, states like Vermont and Massachusetts have a strong tradition of progressive politics, which has contributed to their support for Democrats. On the other hand, states like Texas and Mississippi have a more conservative culture that tends to support Republicans.
Finally, historical voting patterns can also play a role in determining the political leanings of a state. For example, if a state has consistently voted for Democrats in past elections, it is more likely to continue doing so in the future. Similarly, if a state has a long history of supporting Republicans, it is unlikely to switch to the Democratic Party in the near future.
In conclusion, there are several reasons why some states tend to be more democratic than republican. These include demographic factors, cultural values, and historical voting patterns. While there is no single explanation for why some states lean towards one party or the other, these factors can provide insight into the political dynamics of different regions of the country.
| # | State | Democratic Party Votes | Republican Party Votes | Liberal Political Identification | Red or Blue State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 92.1% | 5.4% | Democrat | |
| 2 | Vermont | 66.1% | 30.7% | 32% | Democrat |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 65.6% | 32.1% | 35% | Democrat |
| 4 | Maryland | 65.4% | 32.2% | 28% | Democrat |
| 5 | Hawaii | 63.7% | 34.3% | 28% | Democrat |
| 6 | California | 63.5% | 34.3% | 29% | Democrat |
| 7 | New York | 60.9% | 37.8% | 30% | Democrat |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 59.4% | 38.6% | 25% | Democrat |
| 9 | Connecticut | 59.3% | 39.2% | 27% | Democrat |
| 10 | Delaware | 58.7% | 39.8% | 24% | Democrat |
| 11 | Washington | 58% | 38.8% | 31% | Democrat |
| 12 | Illinois | 57.5% | 40.6% | 27% | Democrat |
| 13 | New Jersey | 57.3% | 41.4% | 27% | Democrat |
| 14 | Oregon | 56.5% | 40.4% | 28% | Democrat |
| 15 | Colorado | 55.4% | 41.9% | 26% | Democrat |
| 16 | New Mexico | 54.3% | 43.5% | 20% | Democrat |
| 17 | Virginia | 54.1% | 44% | 24% | Democrat |
| 18 | Maine | 53.1% | 44% | 33% | Democrat |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 52.7% | 45.4% | 30% | Democrat |
| 20 | Minnesota | 52.4% | 45.3% | 25% | Swing State |
| 21 | Michigan | 50.6% | 47.8% | 23% | Swing State |
| 22 | Nevada | 50.1% | 47.7% | 23% | Swing State |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 50% | 48.8% | 24% | Swing State |
| 24 | Georgia | 49.5% | 49.2% | 19% | Swing State |
| 25 | Arizona | 49.4% | 49.1% | 21% | Swing State |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 49.4% | 48.8% | 24% | Swing State |
| 27 | North Carolina | 48.6% | 49.9% | 21% | Swing State |
| 28 | Florida | 47.9% | 51.2% | 22% | Swing State |
| 29 | Texas | 46.5% | 52.1% | 20% | Republican |
| 30 | Ohio | 45.2% | 53.3% | 22% | Swing State |
| 31 | Iowa | 44.9% | 53.1% | 21% | Republican |
| 32 | South Carolina | 43.4% | 55.1% | 16% | Republican |
| 33 | Alaska | 42.8% | 52.8% | 17% | Republican |
| 34 | Kansas | 41.6% | 56.2% | 18% | Republican |
| 35 | Missouri | 41.4% | 56.8% | 20% | Republican |
| 36 | Mississippi | 41.1% | 57.6% | 12% | Republican |
| 37 | Indiana | 41% | 57% | 17% | Republican |
| 38 | Montana | 40.5% | 56.9% | 18% | Republican |
| 39 | Louisiana | 39.9% | 58.5% | 15% | Republican |
| 40 | Nebraska | 39.2% | 58.2% | 22% | Republican |
| 41 | Utah | 37.6% | 58.1% | 15% | Republican |
| 42 | Tennessee | 37.5% | 60.7% | 17% | Republican |
| 43 | Alabama | 36.6% | 62% | 14% | Republican |
| 44 | Kentucky | 36.2% | 62.1% | 20% | Republican |
| 45 | South Dakota | 35.6% | 61.8% | 13% | Republican |
| 46 | Arkansas | 34.8% | 62.4% | 15% | Republican |
| 47 | Idaho | 33.1% | 63.8% | 17% | Republican |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 32.3% | 65.4% | 18% | Republican |
| 49 | North Dakota | 31.8% | 65.1% | 18% | Republican |
| 50 | West Virginia | 29.7% | 68.6% | 17% | Republican |
| 51 | Wyoming | 26.6% | 69.9% | 18% | Republican |
Democratic Party Votes by State
Alabama
Democratic Party Votes
36.6%
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#8
Liberal Political Identification
14%
Ranked in the US
#48
Republican
Alaska
Democratic Party Votes
42.8%
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#22
Liberal Political Identification
17%
Ranked in the US
#39
Republican
Arizona
Democratic Party Votes
49.4%
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#27
Liberal Political Identification
21%
Ranked in the US
#26
Swing State
Arkansas
Democratic Party Votes
34.8%
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#6
Liberal Political Identification
15%
Ranked in the US
#45
Republican
California
Democratic Party Votes
63.5%
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#46
Liberal Political Identification
29%
Ranked in the US
#7
Democrat
Colorado
Democratic Party Votes
55.4%
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#37
Liberal Political Identification
26%
Ranked in the US
#14
Democrat
Connecticut
Democratic Party Votes
59.3%
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#42
Liberal Political Identification
27%
Ranked in the US
#11
Democrat
Delaware
Democratic Party Votes
58.7%
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#41
Liberal Political Identification
24%
Ranked in the US
#17
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democratic Party Votes
92.1%
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#51
Democrat
Florida
Democratic Party Votes
47.9%
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#24
Liberal Political Identification
22%
Ranked in the US
#23
Swing State
Georgia
Democratic Party Votes
49.5%
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#26
Liberal Political Identification
19%
Ranked in the US
#33
Swing State
Hawaii
Democratic Party Votes
63.7%
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#47
Liberal Political Identification
28%
Ranked in the US
#8
Democrat
Idaho
Democratic Party Votes
33.1%
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#5
Liberal Political Identification
17%
Ranked in the US
#40
Republican
Illinois
Democratic Party Votes
57.5%
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#39
Liberal Political Identification
27%
Ranked in the US
#12
Democrat
Indiana
Democratic Party Votes
41%
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#15
Liberal Political Identification
17%
Ranked in the US
#41
Republican
Iowa
Democratic Party Votes
44.9%
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#21
Liberal Political Identification
21%
Ranked in the US
#27
Republican
Kansas
Democratic Party Votes
41.6%
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#18
Liberal Political Identification
18%
Ranked in the US
#34
Republican
Kentucky
Democratic Party Votes
36.2%
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#7
Liberal Political Identification
20%
Ranked in the US
#29
Republican
Louisiana
Democratic Party Votes
39.9%
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#11
Liberal Political Identification
15%
Ranked in the US
#46
Republican
Maine
Democratic Party Votes
53.1%
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#34
Liberal Political Identification
33%
Ranked in the US
#2
Democrat
Maryland
Democratic Party Votes
65.4%
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#48
Liberal Political Identification
28%
Ranked in the US
#9
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democratic Party Votes
65.6%
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#49
Liberal Political Identification
35%
Ranked in the US
#1
Democrat
Michigan
Democratic Party Votes
50.6%
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#30
Liberal Political Identification
23%
Ranked in the US
#21
Swing State
Minnesota
Democratic Party Votes
52.4%
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#33
Liberal Political Identification
25%
Ranked in the US
#15
Swing State
Mississippi
Democratic Party Votes
41.1%
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#14
Liberal Political Identification
12%
Ranked in the US
#50
Republican
Missouri
Democratic Party Votes
41.4%
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#17
Liberal Political Identification
20%
Ranked in the US
#30
Republican
Montana
Democratic Party Votes
40.5%
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#16
Liberal Political Identification
18%
Ranked in the US
#35
Republican
Nebraska
Democratic Party Votes
39.2%
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#12
Liberal Political Identification
22%
Ranked in the US
#24
Republican
Nevada
Democratic Party Votes
50.1%
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#31
Liberal Political Identification
23%
Ranked in the US
#22
Swing State
New Hampshire
Democratic Party Votes
52.7%
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#32
Liberal Political Identification
30%
Ranked in the US
#5
Democrat
New Jersey
Democratic Party Votes
57.3%
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#38
Liberal Political Identification
27%
Ranked in the US
#13
Democrat
New Mexico
Democratic Party Votes
54.3%
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#36
Liberal Political Identification
20%
Ranked in the US
#31
Democrat
New York
Democratic Party Votes
60.9%
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#45
Liberal Political Identification
30%
Ranked in the US
#6
Democrat
North Carolina
Democratic Party Votes
48.6%
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#25
Liberal Political Identification
21%
Ranked in the US
#28
Swing State
North Dakota
Democratic Party Votes
31.8%
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#4
Liberal Political Identification
18%
Ranked in the US
#36
Republican
Ohio
Democratic Party Votes
45.2%
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#20
Liberal Political Identification
22%
Ranked in the US
#25
Swing State
Oklahoma
Democratic Party Votes
32.3%
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#3
Liberal Political Identification
18%
Ranked in the US
#37
Republican
Oregon
Democratic Party Votes
56.5%
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#40
Liberal Political Identification
28%
Ranked in the US
#10
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democratic Party Votes
50%
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#28
Liberal Political Identification
24%
Ranked in the US
#18
Swing State
Rhode Island
Democratic Party Votes
59.4%
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#44
Liberal Political Identification
25%
Ranked in the US
#16
Democrat
South Carolina
Democratic Party Votes
43.4%
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#19
Liberal Political Identification
16%
Ranked in the US
#44
Republican
South Dakota
Democratic Party Votes
35.6%
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#9
Liberal Political Identification
13%
Ranked in the US
#49
Republican
Tennessee
Democratic Party Votes
37.5%
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#10
Liberal Political Identification
17%
Ranked in the US
#42
Republican
Texas
Democratic Party Votes
46.5%
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#23
Liberal Political Identification
20%
Ranked in the US
#32
Republican
Utah
Democratic Party Votes
37.6%
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#13
Liberal Political Identification
15%
Ranked in the US
#47
Republican
Vermont
Democratic Party Votes
66.1%
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#50
Liberal Political Identification
32%
Ranked in the US
#3
Democrat
Virginia
Democratic Party Votes
54.1%
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#35
Liberal Political Identification
24%
Ranked in the US
#19
Democrat
Washington
Democratic Party Votes
58%
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#43
Liberal Political Identification
31%
Ranked in the US
#4
Democrat
West Virginia
Democratic Party Votes
29.7%
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#2
Liberal Political Identification
17%
Ranked in the US
#43
Republican
Wisconsin
Democratic Party Votes
49.4%
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#29
Liberal Political Identification
24%
Ranked in the US
#20
Swing State
Wyoming
Democratic Party Votes
26.6%
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#1
Liberal Political Identification
18%
Ranked in the US
#38
Republican
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