Introduction
Though there is no set number of political parties in the United States, there has been a de facto two-party system since the country’s conception. However, since the 1970s a third party has since gained some traction: the Libertarian Party.
Libertarianism holds liberty at the center of their political philosophy, advocating for next-to-no government intervention—their party slogan being “minimum government, maximum freedom.” Libertarians seek maximum autonomy and political freedom and object to any encroachment on their individual freedoms, such as freedom of movement, choice, expression, trade, and individualism.
The Libertarian Party was founded in Colorado in 1971, and in the 2020 election, Libertarian candidates received about 1.2% of the total votes, i.e. 1.8 million net votes.
Learn for yourself which states have the highest percentage of votes for Libertarian candidates by browsing the data in the charts.
| # | State | Libertarian Party Votes | Republican Party Votes | Democratic Party Votes | Voter Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 2.6% | 65.1% | 31.8% | 65.3% |
| 2 | South Dakota | 2.6% | 61.8% | 35.6% | 57.7% |
| 3 | Utah | 2.6% | 58.1% | 37.6% | 59.7% |
| 4 | Alaska | 2.5% | 52.8% | 42.8% | 62.4% |
| 5 | Montana | 2.5% | 56.9% | 40.5% | 72.6% |
| 6 | Kansas | 2.2% | 56.2% | 41.6% | 60.1% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 2.1% | 58.2% | 39.2% | 62.2% |
| 8 | Wyoming | 2.1% | 69.9% | 26.6% | 64.1% |
| 9 | Indiana | 2% | 57% | 41% | 58.9% |
| 10 | Washington | 2% | 38.8% | 58% | 64.3% |
| 11 | Idaho | 1.9% | 63.8% | 33.1% | 61.6% |
| 12 | Oregon | 1.8% | 40.4% | 56.5% | 71.3% |
| 13 | Maine | 1.7% | 44% | 53.1% | 70.5% |
| 14 | Colorado | 1.6% | 41.9% | 55.4% | 62.7% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1.6% | 45.4% | 52.7% | 72.4% |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 1.6% | 65.4% | 32.3% | 55.5% |
| 17 | Arizona | 1.5% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 64.7% |
| 18 | Virginia | 1.5% | 44% | 54.1% | 66% |
| 19 | Missouri | 1.4% | 56.8% | 41.4% | 64.5% |
| 20 | New Mexico | 1.4% | 43.5% | 54.3% | 58.3% |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 1.3% | 32.1% | 65.6% | 58.9% |
| 22 | West Virginia | 1.3% | 68.6% | 29.7% | 55.3% |
| 23 | Georgia | 1.2% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 60.9% |
| 24 | Iowa | 1.2% | 53.1% | 44.9% | 68.5% |
| 25 | Kentucky | 1.2% | 62.1% | 36.2% | 65.3% |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 1.2% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 71.7% |
| 27 | Alabama | 1.1% | 62% | 36.6% | 59.6% |
| 28 | Arkansas | 1.1% | 62.4% | 34.8% | 51.9% |
| 29 | California | 1.1% | 34.3% | 63.5% | 55.7% |
| 30 | Connecticut | 1.1% | 39.2% | 59.3% | 60.5% |
| 31 | Illinois | 1.1% | 40.6% | 57.5% | 62.7% |
| 32 | Maryland | 1.1% | 32.2% | 65.4% | 68.7% |
| 33 | Michigan | 1.1% | 47.8% | 50.6% | 64.1% |
| 34 | Minnesota | 1.1% | 45.3% | 52.4% | 74.3% |
| 35 | Nevada | 1.1% | 47.7% | 50.1% | 56.3% |
| 36 | Ohio | 1.1% | 53.3% | 45.2% | 68.5% |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 1.1% | 48.8% | 50% | 68.2% |
| 38 | South Carolina | 1.1% | 55.1% | 43.4% | 61.3% |
| 39 | Texas | 1.1% | 52.1% | 46.5% | 55.3% |
| 40 | Delaware | 1% | 39.8% | 58.7% | 63.8% |
| 41 | Hawaii | 1% | 34.3% | 63.7% | 59.7% |
| 42 | Louisiana | 1% | 58.5% | 39.9% | 59.4% |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 1% | 38.6% | 59.4% | 61.3% |
| 44 | Tennessee | 1% | 60.7% | 37.5% | 63.3% |
| 45 | Vermont | 1% | 30.7% | 66.1% | 67.5% |
| 46 | North Carolina | 0.9% | 49.9% | 48.6% | 58.9% |
| 47 | New Jersey | 0.7% | 41.4% | 57.3% | 68.2% |
| 48 | New York | 0.7% | 37.8% | 60.9% | 57% |
| 49 | District of Columbia | 0.6% | 5.4% | 92.1% | 77.8% |
| 50 | Florida | 0.6% | 51.2% | 47.9% | 56.4% |
| 51 | Mississippi | 0.6% | 57.6% | 41.1% | 69.2% |
Libertarian Party Votes by State
Alabama
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#43
59.6%
Ranked in the US
#37
Alaska
Libertarian Party Votes
2.5%
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#33
62.4%
Ranked in the US
#27
Arizona
Libertarian Party Votes
1.5%
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#25
64.7%
Ranked in the US
#18
Arkansas
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#46
51.9%
Ranked in the US
#51
California
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#6
55.7%
Ranked in the US
#47
Colorado
Libertarian Party Votes
1.6%
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#15
62.7%
Ranked in the US
#25
Connecticut
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#9
60.5%
Ranked in the US
#33
Delaware
Libertarian Party Votes
1%
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#10
63.8%
Ranked in the US
#23
District of Columbia
Libertarian Party Votes
0.6%
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#1
77.8%
Ranked in the US
#1
Florida
Libertarian Party Votes
0.6%
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#28
56.4%
Ranked in the US
#45
Georgia
Libertarian Party Votes
1.2%
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#24
60.9%
Ranked in the US
#32
Hawaii
Libertarian Party Votes
1%
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#5
59.7%
Ranked in the US
#35
Idaho
Libertarian Party Votes
1.9%
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#47
61.6%
Ranked in the US
#29
Illinois
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#12
62.7%
Ranked in the US
#26
Indiana
Libertarian Party Votes
2%
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#37
58.9%
Ranked in the US
#39
Iowa
Libertarian Party Votes
1.2%
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#31
68.5%
Ranked in the US
#10
Kansas
Libertarian Party Votes
2.2%
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#34
60.1%
Ranked in the US
#34
Kentucky
Libertarian Party Votes
1.2%
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#44
65.3%
Ranked in the US
#16
Louisiana
Libertarian Party Votes
1%
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#39
59.4%
Ranked in the US
#38
Maine
Libertarian Party Votes
1.7%
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#18
70.5%
Ranked in the US
#7
Maryland
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#4
68.7%
Ranked in the US
#9
Massachusetts
Libertarian Party Votes
1.3%
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#3
58.9%
Ranked in the US
#40
Michigan
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#21
64.1%
Ranked in the US
#21
Minnesota
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#20
74.3%
Ranked in the US
#2
Mississippi
Libertarian Party Votes
0.6%
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#36
69.2%
Ranked in the US
#8
Missouri
Libertarian Party Votes
1.4%
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#35
64.5%
Ranked in the US
#19
Montana
Libertarian Party Votes
2.5%
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#38
72.6%
Ranked in the US
#3
Nebraska
Libertarian Party Votes
2.1%
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#40
62.2%
Ranked in the US
#28
Nevada
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#22
56.3%
Ranked in the US
#46
New Hampshire
Libertarian Party Votes
1.6%
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#19
72.4%
Ranked in the US
#4
New Jersey
Libertarian Party Votes
0.7%
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#13
68.2%
Ranked in the US
#12
New Mexico
Libertarian Party Votes
1.4%
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#16
58.3%
Ranked in the US
#42
New York
Libertarian Party Votes
0.7%
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#44
North Carolina
Libertarian Party Votes
0.9%
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#27
58.9%
Ranked in the US
#41
North Dakota
Libertarian Party Votes
2.6%
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#49
65.3%
Ranked in the US
#17
Ohio
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#30
68.5%
Ranked in the US
#11
Oklahoma
Libertarian Party Votes
1.6%
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#48
55.5%
Ranked in the US
#48
Oregon
Libertarian Party Votes
1.8%
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#14
71.3%
Ranked in the US
#6
Pennsylvania
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#23
68.2%
Ranked in the US
#13
Rhode Island
Libertarian Party Votes
1%
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#8
61.3%
Ranked in the US
#30
South Carolina
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#32
61.3%
Ranked in the US
#31
South Dakota
Libertarian Party Votes
2.6%
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#45
57.7%
Ranked in the US
#43
Tennessee
Libertarian Party Votes
1%
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#42
63.3%
Ranked in the US
#24
Texas
Libertarian Party Votes
1.1%
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#29
55.3%
Ranked in the US
#49
Utah
Libertarian Party Votes
2.6%
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#41
59.7%
Ranked in the US
#36
Vermont
Libertarian Party Votes
1%
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#2
67.5%
Ranked in the US
#14
Virginia
Libertarian Party Votes
1.5%
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#15
Washington
Libertarian Party Votes
2%
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#11
64.3%
Ranked in the US
#20
West Virginia
Libertarian Party Votes
1.3%
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#50
55.3%
Ranked in the US
#50
Wisconsin
Libertarian Party Votes
1.2%
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#26
71.7%
Ranked in the US
#5
Wyoming
Libertarian Party Votes
2.1%
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#51
64.1%
Ranked in the US
#22