Red States

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

Understanding the American Political Landscape: "The Red States"

The fabric of the American political landscape is complex and continually evolving, yet a consistent pattern emerges when we examine the concept of "Red States". These states, often associated with conservative values and a tendency to vote for the Republican Party, play a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of U.S. Presidential elections. The term "Red States" harkens to the 2000 Presidential Election, when media outlets began using colored maps to illustrate the political leanings of each state – "red" for Republicans and "blue" for Democrats- a scheme that has since been widely adopted. Utilizing the "Republican Voting Index", we can assess the political inclinations of each state and distill the degree of its 'redness'. The index, a measure of how strongly a United States congressional district or state leans toward the Republican Party compared to the nation as a whole, provides us with a comprehensive cross-sectional view of our current political discourse.

  • Wyoming is the 'reddest' state in the Union with an index of 'R+25', suggesting a strong predilection towards the Republican Party. This is followed by West Virginia and North Dakota, both staunch large margin Republican states with indexes of 'R+22' and 'R+20', respectively.
  • The integral 'battleground states' of Florida and Georgia lean red with indexes of 'R+3'. These states, despite their lesser margins, hold key political power due to their swing state status and considerable electoral votes.
  • Notably, a few states have nearly equal affinity for both parties, such as Michigan and Nevada with a Republican lean of 'R+1', and Minnesota and New Hampshire with a Democratic lean of 'D+1'. These states, with almost balanced leanings, perhaps best embody the volatility and competitiveness inherent in our political landscape.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+15

#9

Alaska

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Alaska

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+8

#19

Arizona

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Arizona

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+2

#27

Arkansas

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Arkansas

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+16

#6

California

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California

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+13

#46

Colorado

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Colorado

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+4

#37

Connecticut

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Connecticut

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+7

#40

Delaware

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Delaware

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+7

#41

Florida

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Florida

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+3

#24

Georgia

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Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+3

#25

Hawaii

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Hawaii

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+14

#47

Idaho

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Idaho

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+18

#5

Illinois

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Illinois

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+7

#42

Indiana

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Indiana

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+11

#14

Iowa

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Iowa

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+6

#21

Kansas

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Kansas

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+10

#17

Kentucky

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Kentucky

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+16

#7

Louisiana

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Louisiana

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+12

#13

Maine

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Maine

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+2

#34

Maryland

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Maryland

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+14

#48

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+15

#49

Michigan

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Michigan

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+1

#30

Minnesota

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Minnesota

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+1

#32

Mississippi

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Mississippi

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+11

#15

Missouri

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Missouri

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+10

#18

Montana

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Montana

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+11

#16

Nebraska

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Nebraska

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+13

#11

Nevada

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Nevada

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+1

#31

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+1

#33

New Jersey

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New Jersey

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+6

#38

New Mexico

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New Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+3

#35

New York

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New York

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+10

#45

North Carolina

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North Carolina

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+3

#26

North Dakota

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North Dakota

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+20

#3

Ohio

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Ohio

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+6

#22

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+20

#4

Oregon

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Oregon

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+6

#39

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+2

#28

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+8

#43

South Carolina

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South Carolina

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+8

#20

South Dakota

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South Dakota

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+16

#8

Tennessee

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Tennessee

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+14

#10

Texas

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Texas

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+5

#23

Utah

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Utah

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+13

#12

Vermont

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Vermont

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+16

#50

Virginia

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Virginia

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+3

#36

Washington

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Washington

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

D+8

#44

West Virginia

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West Virginia

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+22

#2

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+2

#29

Wyoming

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Wyoming

Metric

Value

Rank

Republican Voting Index

R+25

#1

Table

Region ↕Republican 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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