Winner Take All States

Winner Take All Policy
Winner Take All Policy
AlabamaAlabamaYes
AlaskaAlaskaYes
ArizonaArizonaYes
ArkansasArkansasYes
CaliforniaCaliforniaYes
ColoradoColoradoYes
ConnecticutConnecticutYes
DelawareDelawareYes
FloridaFloridaYes
GeorgiaGeorgiaYes
HawaiiHawaiiYes
IdahoIdahoYes
IllinoisIllinoisYes
IndianaIndianaYes
IowaIowaYes
KansasKansasYes
KentuckyKentuckyYes
LouisianaLouisianaYes
MaineMaineNo
MarylandMarylandYes
MassachusettsMassachusettsYes
MichiganMichiganYes
MinnesotaMinnesotaYes
MississippiMississippiYes
MissouriMissouriYes
MontanaMontanaYes
NebraskaNebraskaNo
NevadaNevadaYes
New HampshireNew HampshireYes
New JerseyNew JerseyYes
New MexicoNew MexicoYes
New YorkNew YorkYes
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaYes
North DakotaNorth DakotaYes
OhioOhioYes
OklahomaOklahomaYes
OregonOregonYes
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaYes
Rhode IslandRhode IslandYes
South CarolinaSouth CarolinaYes
South DakotaSouth DakotaYes
TennesseeTennesseeYes
TexasTexasYes
UtahUtahYes
VermontVermontYes
VirginiaVirginiaYes
WashingtonWashingtonYes
West VirginiaWest VirginiaYes
WisconsinWisconsinYes
WyomingWyomingYes

Winner Take All - Politics of Majority

In the realm of American politics, few subjects are as contentious as the 'winner-take-all' rule applying to presidential elections. This system, epitomized by the phrase 'to the victor, the spoils', essentially awards all of a state's electoral votes to the candidate who secures the majority popular vote within that state. The implementation of this policy across 48 states and the District of Columbia, leaving Nebraska and Maine as the sole exceptions, has profound implications for the shape and strategy of political campaigns, and the representative equity of this electoral approach remains an ongoing source of debate. By analyzing the dataset, we have identified several key observations:

  • Out of the 50 regions analyzed, a resounding 96% (48 regions) adhere to the 'winner-take-all' system. The consensus for this policy is nearly unanimous; apart from the two states, Nebraska and Maine, all other states follow this system.
  • The two deviating states, Nebraska with its 5 electoral votes and Maine with 4, have adopted a method that distributes electoral votes proportionately based on a candidate's performance in each congressional district and the state-wide performance.
  • The 'winner-take-all' system's dominance across states, irrespective of population density or size, also speaks to the entrenched nature of this electoral approach within the country's political fabric.

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Alabama

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Alabama

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Alaska

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Alaska

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Arizona

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Arizona

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Arkansas

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California

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California

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Winner Take All Policy

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Colorado

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Colorado

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Connecticut

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Winner Take All Policy

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Delaware

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Florida

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Florida

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Winner Take All Policy

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Georgia

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Georgia

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Winner Take All Policy

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Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Winner Take All Policy

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Idaho

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Idaho

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Illinois

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Illinois

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Indiana

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Indiana

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Iowa

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Iowa

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Winner Take All Policy

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Kansas

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Kansas

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Maine

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Maine

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Winner Take All Policy

No

Maryland

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Maryland

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Michigan

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Michigan

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Missouri

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Missouri

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Montana

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Montana

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Winner Take All Policy

No

Nevada

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Nevada

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

New York

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New York

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Ohio

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Ohio

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Oregon

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Oregon

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Texas

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Texas

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Utah

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Utah

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Vermont

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Vermont

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Virginia

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Virginia

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Washington

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Washington

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Winner Take All Policy

Yes

Table

Region ↕Winner Take All Policy ↕
Alabama iconAlabamaYes
Alaska iconAlaskaYes
Arizona iconArizonaYes
Arkansas iconArkansasYes
California iconCaliforniaYes
Colorado iconColoradoYes
Connecticut iconConnecticutYes
Delaware iconDelawareYes
Florida iconFloridaYes
Georgia iconGeorgiaYes
Hawaii iconHawaiiYes
Idaho iconIdahoYes
Illinois iconIllinoisYes
Indiana iconIndianaYes
Iowa iconIowaYes
Kansas iconKansasYes
Kentucky iconKentuckyYes
Louisiana iconLouisianaYes
Maine iconMaineNo
Maryland iconMarylandYes
Massachusetts iconMassachusettsYes
Michigan iconMichiganYes
Minnesota iconMinnesotaYes
Mississippi iconMississippiYes
Missouri iconMissouriYes
Montana iconMontanaYes
Nebraska iconNebraskaNo
Nevada iconNevadaYes
New Hampshire iconNew HampshireYes
New Jersey iconNew JerseyYes
New Mexico iconNew MexicoYes
New York iconNew YorkYes
North Carolina iconNorth CarolinaYes
North Dakota iconNorth DakotaYes
Ohio iconOhioYes
Oklahoma iconOklahomaYes
Oregon iconOregonYes
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvaniaYes
Rhode Island iconRhode IslandYes
South Carolina iconSouth CarolinaYes
South Dakota iconSouth DakotaYes
Tennessee iconTennesseeYes
Texas iconTexasYes
Utah iconUtahYes
Vermont iconVermontYes
Virginia iconVirginiaYes
Washington iconWashingtonYes
West Virginia iconWest VirginiaYes
Wisconsin iconWisconsinYes
Wyoming iconWyomingYes
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