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| Abbreviation Selected Map Total_EV Shift Shift tooltip I_Nominee tooltip blank D-Check D_Nominee_prop Color Bins Independent spacing Direction Spacer R-Check D_% D_Difference% D_Difference D_EV D_EV_Total D_Nominee R_Nominee_prop D_Popular% D_Votes D_Votes_Total Hex_Column Hex_Row I_% I_EV I_EV_Total I_Nominee tooltip ● I_Nominee tooltip ')' I_Nominee tooltip '%)' I_Nominee tooltip '(' I_Nominee I_Popular% I_Votes I_Votes_Total Independent spacing (popular) Info Last_RD_Difference Last_Winner Last_Winner_% Number of Records RD_Difference (bin) RD_Difference R_% R_Difference% R_Difference R_EV R_EV_Total R_Nominee I_Nominee_prop R_Popular% R_Votes R_Votes_Total Region Row Shift (l/r) Shift abbreviation Space State (red) State (blue) State (yellow) State State_Winner Total Votes Total_Votes_USA Winner_% Winning Party Year | |
| KS Hex 10 6 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 49.9 49.9 314588 10 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 314588 9126063 5 5 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -10 -5.8 44.1 44.1 277658 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 277658 8547030 Midwest 5 -5.8 0.5 4 Kansas Kansas D 629813 18535445 -49.9 D 1916 | |
| MO Hex 18 4 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 50.6 50.6 398032 18 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 398032 9126063 5.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -5 -3.7 46.9 46.9 369339 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 369339 8547030 Midwest 4 -3.7 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 786773 18535445 -50.6 D 1916 | |
| ND Hex 5 2 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 47.8 47.8 55206 5 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 55206 9126063 3.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -5 -1.5 46.3 46.3 53471 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 53471 8547030 Midwest 2 -1.5 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota D 115390 18535445 -47.8 D 1916 | |
| NE Hex 8 14 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson B Left 0 55.3 55.3 158827 8 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 158827 9126063 4.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -15 -14.3 41.0 41 117771 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 117771 8547030 Midwest 4 -14.3 0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska D 287315 18535445 -55.3 D 1916 | |
| OH Hex 24 8 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 51.9 51.9 604161 24 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 604161 9126063 8 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -10 -7.7 44.2 44.2 514753 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 514753 8547030 Midwest 3 -7.7 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 1165091 18535445 -51.9 D 1916 | |
| DC Hex 3 71 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson E Left 0 85.5 85.5 169796 3 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 169796 43340299 12 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 0 0 1 -75 -71 14.5 14.5 28801 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 28801 27178188 Northeast 4 -71.0 0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 198597 70644592 -85.5 D 1964 | |
| NH Hex 4 0 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Same 0 49.1 49.1 43781 4 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 43781 9126063 11 1 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 0 49.1 49.1 43725 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 43725 8547030 Northeast 1 0.0 -0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 89127 18535445 -49.1 D 1916 | |
| AL Hex 12 54 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson E Left 0 75.6 75.6 99409 12 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 99409 9126063 7.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -55 -53.7 21.9 21.9 28809 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 28809 8547030 South 6 -53.7 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 131142 18535445 -75.6 D 1916 | |
| AR Hex 9 39 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson D Left 0 66.6 66.6 112186 9 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 112186 9126063 6 5 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -40 -38.6 28.0 28 47148 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 47148 8547030 South 5 -38.6 0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 168348 18535445 -66.6 D 1916 | |
| FL Hex 6 51 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson E Left 0 69.3 69.3 55984 6 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 55984 9126063 8.5 8 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -55 -51.2 18.1 18.1 14611 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 14611 8547030 South 7 -51.2 0.5 9 Florida Florida D 80734 18535445 -69.3 D 1916 | |
| GA Hex 14 72 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson E Left 0 79.3 79.3 125845 14 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 125845 9126063 8 7 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -75 -72.2 7.1 7.1 11225 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 11225 8547030 South 6 -72.2 0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 158690 18535445 -79.3 D 1916 | |
| KY Hex 13 5 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 51.9 51.9 269990 13 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 269990 9126063 6.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -10 -5.4 46.5 46.5 241854 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 241854 8547030 South 4 -5.4 0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 520078 18535445 -51.9 D 1916 | |
| LA Hex 10 79 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson E Left 0 85.9 85.9 79875 10 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 79875 9126063 5.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -80 -78.9 7.0 7 6466 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 6466 8547030 South 6 -78.9 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 92974 18535445 -85.9 D 1916 | |
| MD Hex 8 8 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 52.8 52.8 138359 8 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 138359 9126063 8.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -10 -8 44.8 44.8 117347 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 117347 8547030 South 4 -8.0 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 262039 18535445 -52.8 D 1916 | |
| MS Hex 10 88 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson E Left 0 92.8 92.8 80422 10 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 80422 9126063 6.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -90 -87.9 4.9 4.9 4253 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 4253 8547030 South 6 -87.9 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 86679 18535445 -92.8 D 1916 | |
| NC Hex 12 16 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson B Left 0 58.1 58.1 168383 12 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 168383 9126063 9 5 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -20 -16.4 41.7 41.7 120890 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 120890 8547030 South 5 -16.4 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 289837 18535445 -58.1 D 1916 | |
| OK Hex 10 17 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson B Left 0 50.7 50.7 148123 10 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 148123 9126063 4.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -20 -17.4 33.3 33.3 97233 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 97233 8547030 South 6 -17.4 0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma D 292327 18535445 -50.7 D 1916 | |
| SC Hex 9 94 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson E Left 0 96.7 96.7 61845 9 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 61845 9126063 8.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -95 -94.3 2.4 2.4 1550 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 1550 8547030 South 5 -94.3 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 63950 18535445 -96.7 D 1916 | |
| TN Hex 12 14 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson B Left 0 56.3 56.3 153280 12 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 153280 9126063 7 5 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -15 -13.6 42.7 42.7 116223 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 116223 8547030 South 5 -13.6 0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 272190 18535445 -56.3 D 1916 | |
| TX Hex 20 59 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson E Left 0 76.9 76.9 286514 20 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 286514 9126063 4 7 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -60 -59.4 17.5 17.5 64999 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 64999 8547030 South 7 -59.4 0.5 4 Texas Texas D 372467 18535445 -76.9 D 1916 | |
| VA Hex 12 35 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson D Left 0 66.8 66.8 102825 12 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 102825 9126063 8 5 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -35 -34.7 32.1 32.1 49358 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 49358 8547030 South 4 -34.7 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 153993 18535445 -66.8 D 1916 | |
| AZ Hex 3 22 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson C Left 0 57.2 57.2 33170 3 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 33170 9126063 3 5 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -25 -21.8 35.4 35.4 20522 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 20522 8547030 West 5 -21.8 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona D 58019 18535445 -57.2 D 1916 | |
| CA Hex 13 0 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 46.6 46.6 465936 13 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 465936 9126063 2 5 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -5 -0.300000000 46.3 46.3 462516 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 462516 8547030 West 4 -0.3 0.5 1 California California D 999250 18535445 -46.6 D 1916 | |
| CO Hex 6 26 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson C Left 0 60.5 60.5 178816 6 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 178816 9126063 3.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -30 -25.7 34.8 34.8 102308 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 102308 8547030 West 4 -25.7 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado D 294375 18535445 -60.5 D 1916 | |
| ID Hex 4 11 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson B Left 0 52.0 52 70054 4 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 70054 9126063 2 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -15 -10.9 41.1 41.1 55368 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 55368 8547030 West 2 -10.9 0.5 2 Idaho Idaho D 134615 18535445 -52 D 1916 | |
| MT Hex 4 19 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson B Left 0 56.8 56.8 101104 4 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 101104 9126063 2.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -20 -19.2 37.6 37.6 66933 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 66933 8547030 West 2 -19.2 0.5 3 Montana Montana D 178009 18535445 -56.8 D 1916 | |
| NM Hex 3 4 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 50.4 50.4 33693 3 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 33693 9126063 3.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -5 -3.9 46.5 46.5 31097 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 31097 8547030 West 5 -3.9 0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 66879 18535445 -50.4 D 1916 | |
| NV Hex 3 17 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson B Left 0 53.4 53.4 17776 3 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 17776 9126063 2.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -20 -17 36.4 36.4 12127 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 12127 8547030 West 3 -17.0 0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 33314 18535445 -53.4 D 1916 | |
| UT Hex 4 21 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson C Left 0 58.8 58.8 84145 4 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 84145 9126063 4 5 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -25 -21 37.8 37.8 54137 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 54137 8547030 West 4 -21.0 0.5 2 Utah Utah D 143145 18535445 -58.8 D 1916 | |
| WA Hex 7 4 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson A Left 0 48.1 48.1 183388 7 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 183388 9126063 1.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -5 -4.2 43.9 43.9 167208 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 167208 8547030 West 2 -4.2 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 380994 18535445 -48.1 D 1916 | |
| WY Hex 3 13 % shift to the left ✔ Woodrow Wilson B Left 0 54.7 54.7 28376 3 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 28376 9126063 3 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 -15 -12.9 41.8 41.8 21698 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 21698 8547030 West 3 -12.9 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming D 51906 18535445 -54.7 D 1916 | |
| HI Hex 3 0 % shift to the right ✔ John F. Kennedy A Same 0 50.0 50 92410 3 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 92410 34226731 -0.5 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 0 0 1 0 0 50.0 50 92295 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 92295 34108157 West 7 0.0 -0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 184705 68838219 -50 D 1960 | |
| IA Hex 11 6 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 54.4 -3.3 23737 11 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 621756 27750866 5 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -17.7 D -57.7 1 -15 -11.7 42.7 2.7 73544 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 487977 16679683 Midwest 3 6.0 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1142737 45646991 -54.4 D 1936 | |
| IL Hex 29 5 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 57.7 2.5 400695 29 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 2282999 27750866 6 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -13.2 D -55.2 1 -20 -18 39.7 -2.3 137637 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 1570393 16679683 Midwest 2 -4.8 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 3956522 45646991 -57.7 D 1936 | |
| IN Hex 14 3 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 56.6 1.9 72920 14 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 934974 27750866 7 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -11.8 D -54.7 1 -15 -14.7 41.9 -1 14386 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 691570 16679683 Midwest 3 -2.9 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana D 1650897 45646991 -56.6 D 1936 | |
| KS Hex 9 2 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 53.7 0.100000000 40316 9 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 464520 27750866 5 5 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -9.5 D -53.6 1 -10 -7.7 46.0 1.9 48229 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 397727 16679683 Midwest 5 1.8 -0.5 4 Kansas Kansas D 865507 45646991 -53.7 D 1936 | |
| MI Hex 19 10 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 56.3 3.9 145094 19 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 1016794 27750866 7.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -8 D -52.4 1 -20 -17.5 38.8 -5.6 -40161 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 699733 16679683 Midwest 2 -9.5 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 1805098 45646991 -56.3 D 1936 | |
| MN Hex 11 7 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 61.8 1.9 98005 11 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 698811 27750866 4.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -23.6 D -59.9 1 -35 -30.8 31.0 -5.3 -13498 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 350461 16679683 Midwest 2 -7.2 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1129975 45646991 -61.8 D 1936 | |
| MO Hex 15 6 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 60.8 -2.900000000 85637 15 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 1111043 27750866 5.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -28.6 D -63.7 1 -25 -22.6 38.2 3.1 133178 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 697891 16679683 Midwest 4 6.0 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1828635 45646991 -60.8 D 1936 | |
| ND Hex 4 9 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Right 0 59.6 -10000000000 -15202 4 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 163148 27750866 3.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -41.6 D -69.6 1 -35 -33 26.6 -1.4 979 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 72751 16679683 Midwest 2 8.6 -0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota D 273716 45646991 -59.6 D 1936 | |
| NE Hex 7 11 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 57.1 -5.9 -11637 7 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 347445 27750866 4.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -27.7 D -63 1 -20 -16.4 40.7 5.400000000 46554 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 247731 16679683 Midwest 4 11.3 -0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska D 608023 45646991 -57.1 D 1936 | |
| OH Hex 26 18 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 58.0 8.1 445445 26 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 1747140 27750866 8 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -2.9 D -49.9 1 -25 -20.6 37.4 -9.6 -99464 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 1127855 16679683 Midwest 3 -17.7 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 3012660 45646991 -58 D 1936 | |
| SD Hex 4 18 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 54.0 -9.6 -23378 4 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 160137 27750866 4 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -29.2 D -63.6 1 -15 -11.5 42.5 8.1 26765 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 125977 16679683 Midwest 3 17.7 -0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota D 296452 45646991 -54 D 1936 | |
| WI Hex 12 1 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 63.8 0.300000000 95574 12 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 802984 27750866 5.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -32.3 D -63.5 1 -35 -33.5 30.3 -0.900000000 33087 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 380828 16679683 Midwest 2 -1.2 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 1258560 45646991 -63.8 D 1936 | |
| IL Hex 26 19 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 59.5 9.5 418987 26 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 2796833 43340299 6 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -0.200000000 D -50 1 -20 -19 40.5 -9.3 -463042 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 1905946 27178188 Midwest 2 -18.8 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 4702841 70644592 -59.5 D 1964 | |
| MI Hex 21 32 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 66.7 15.8 449346 21 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 2136615 43340299 7.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -2.1 D -50.9 1 -35 -33.6 33.1 -15.7 -560276 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 1060152 27178188 Midwest 2 -31.5 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 3203102 70644592 -66.7 D 1964 | |
| MN Hex 10 26 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 63.8 13.2 211184 10 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 991117 43340299 4.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -1.4 D -50.6 1 -30 -27.8 36.0 -13.2 -198291 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 559624 27178188 Midwest 2 -26.4 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1554462 70644592 -63.8 D 1964 | |
| MO Hex 12 27 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 64.0 13.7 192143 12 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 1164344 43340299 5.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -0.600000000 D -50.3 1 -30 -28 36.0 -13.7 -308686 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 653535 27178188 Midwest 4 -27.4 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1817879 70644592 -64 D 1964 | |
| IL Hex 21 15 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 61.9 7.1 528123 21 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 3419673 69456897 6 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -10.3 D -54.8 1 -30 -25.1 36.8 -7.7 -314419 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 2031527 59934814 Midwest 2 -14.8 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 5523051 131278107 -61.9 D 2008 | |
| MI Hex 17 13 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 57.4 6.2 393396 17 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 2872579 69456897 7.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -3.400000000 D -51.2 1 -20 -16.4 41.0 -6.8 -265107 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 2048639 59934814 Midwest 2 -13.0 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 5001766 131278107 -57.4 D 2008 | |
| MN Hex 10 7 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 54.1 3 128340 10 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1573354 69456897 4.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -3.5 D -51.1 1 -15 -10.3 43.8 -3.8 -71286 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1275409 59934814 Midwest 2 -6.8 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2910369 131278107 -54.1 D 2008 | |
| WI Hex 10 14 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 56.2 6.5 187707 10 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1677211 69456897 5.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -0.400000000 D -49.7 1 -15 -13.9 42.3 -7 -215727 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1262393 59934814 Midwest 2 -13.5 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 2983417 131278107 -56.2 D 2008 | |
| IA Hex 6 4 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 52.0 -1.7 -6396 6 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 822544 65899660 5 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -9.5 D -53.7 1 -10 -5.8 46.2 2 48238 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 730617 60932152 Midwest 3 3.7 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1582180 129067662 -52 D 2012 | |
| IL Hex 20 8 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama B Right 0 57.6 -4.3 -400161 20 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 3019512 65899660 6 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -25.1 D -61.9 1 -20 -16.9 40.7 3.9 103689 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 2135216 60932152 Midwest 2 8.2 -0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 5242014 129067662 -57.6 D 2012 | |
| MI Hex 16 7 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 54.2 -3.2 -308010 16 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 2564569 65899660 7.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -16.4 D -57.4 1 -10 -9.5 44.7 3.7 66617 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 2115256 60932152 Midwest 2 6.9 -0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 4730961 129067662 -54.2 D 2012 | |
| MN Hex 10 3 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 52.7 -1.4 -27187 10 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1546167 65899660 4.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -10.3 D -54.1 1 -10 -7.7 45.0 1.2 44816 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1320225 60932152 Midwest 2 2.6 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2936561 129067662 -52.7 D 2012 | |
| OH Hex 18 2 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 50.7 -0.800000000 -105767 18 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 2827621 65899660 8 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -4.6 D -51.5 1 -5 -30000000000 47.7 0.800000000 -13084 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 2661407 60932152 Midwest 3 1.6 -0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 5580822 129067662 -50.7 D 2012 | |
| WI Hex 10 7 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 52.9 -3.3 -56226 10 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1620985 65899660 5.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -13.9 D -56.2 1 -10 -6.900000000 46.0 3.7 148573 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1410966 60932152 Midwest 2 7.0 -0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 3071434 129067662 -52.9 D 2012 | |
| MO Hex 13 0 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.3 0.200000000 53928 13 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 972201 34226731 5.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. -0.200000000 D -50.1 1 -5 -0.600000000 49.7 -0.200000000 47932 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 962221 34108157 Midwest 4 -0.4 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1934422 68838219 -50.3 D 1960 | |
| IL Hex 28 1 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 51.5 0.5 -70455 28 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 2079479 25612610 6 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -2.5 D -51 1 -5 -3.5 48.0 -0.5 -107926 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 1939314 22014160 Midwest 2 -1.0 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 4036061 47976670 -51.5 D 1944 | |
| MN Hex 11 2 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 52.4 0.900000000 -54332 11 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 589864 25612610 4.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -3.8 D -51.5 1 -10 -5.5 46.9 -0.800000000 -68858 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 527416 22014160 Midwest 2 -1.7 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1125504 47976670 -52.4 D 1944 | |
| MO Hex 15 2 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.4 -0.900000000 -151120 15 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 807356 25612610 5.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -4.8 D -52.3 1 -5 -3 48.4 0.900000000 -109834 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 761175 22014160 Midwest 4 1.8 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1571697 47976670 -51.4 D 1944 | |
| IL Hex 29 16 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.0 -6.7 -133065 29 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 2149934 27243218 6 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -18 D -57.7 1 -5 -2.5 48.5 8.8 476847 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 2047240 22334940 Midwest 2 15.5 -0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 4217935 49817149 -51 D 1940 | |
| MN Hex 11 27 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.5 -10.3 -54615 11 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 644196 27243218 4.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -30.8 D -61.8 1 -5 -3.8 47.7 16.7 245813 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 596274 22334940 Midwest 2 27.0 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1251188 49817149 -51.5 D 1940 | |
| MO Hex 15 18 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 52.3 -8.5 -152567 15 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 958476 27243218 5.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -22.6 D -60.8 1 -5 -4.8 47.5 9.3 173118 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 871009 22334940 Midwest 4 17.8 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1833729 49817149 -52.3 D 1940 | |
| OH Hex 26 16 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 52.2 -5.8 -14001 26 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 1733139 27243218 8 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -20.6 D -58 1 -5 -4.400000000 47.8 10.4 458918 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 1586773 22334940 Midwest 3 16.2 -0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 3319912 49817149 -52.2 D 1940 | |
| WI Hex 12 32 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 50.1 -13.7 -98163 12 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 704821 27243218 5.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -33.5 D -63.8 1 -5 -1.8 48.3 18 298378 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 679206 22334940 Midwest 2 31.7 -0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 1405522 49817149 -50.1 D 1940 | |
| IA Hex 7 4 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Right 0 43.3 -11.4 -84204 7 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 586353 44909326 5 3 18.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 253468 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -10.2 D -54.7 1 -10 -6 37.3 -7.2 -40464 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 504891 39103882 Midwest 3 4.2 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1354607 104425014 -43.3 D 1992 | |
| MN Hex 10 5 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 43.5 -9.4 -88474 10 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1020997 44909326 4.5 2 24.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 562506 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -7 D -52.9 1 -15 -11.6 31.9 -14 -214496 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 747841 39103882 Midwest 2 -4.6 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2347948 104425014 -43.5 D 1992 | |
| WI Hex 11 1 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 41.1 -10.3 -85728 11 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1041066 44909326 5.5 2 21.5 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 544479 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -3.6 D -51.4 1 -5 -4.3 36.8 -11 -116644 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 930855 39103882 Midwest 2 -0.7 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 2531114 104425014 -41.1 D 1992 | |
| IA Hex 7 4 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 50.3 7 33905 7 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 620258 47402357 5 3 8.5 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 105159 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -6 D -43.3 1 -15 -10.4 39.9 2.6 -12247 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 492644 39198755 Midwest 3 -4.4 0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1234075 96277223 -50.3 D 1996 | |
| IL Hex 22 3 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 54.3 5.7 -111606 22 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 2341744 47402357 6 3 8.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 346408 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -14.3 D -48.6 1 -20 -17.5 36.8 2.5 -147075 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1587021 39198755 Midwest 2 -3.2 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 4311391 96277223 -54.3 D 1996 | |
| MI Hex 18 6 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 51.7 7.900000000 118471 18 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1989653 47402357 7.5 2 8.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 336670 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -7.4 D -43.8 1 -15 -13.2 38.5 2.1 -73728 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1481212 39198755 Midwest 2 -5.8 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 3848844 96277223 -51.7 D 1996 | |
| MN Hex 10 5 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 51.1 7.6 99441 10 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1120438 47402357 4.5 2 11.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 257704 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -11.6 D -43.5 1 -20 -16.1 35.0 3.1 18635 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 766476 39198755 Midwest 2 -4.5 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2192640 96277223 -51.1 D 1996 | |
| MO Hex 11 4 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Right 0 47.5 3.4 -27938 11 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1025935 47402357 5.5 4 10.1 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 217188 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -10.2 D -44.1 1 -10 -6.3 41.2 7.3 78857 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 890016 39198755 Midwest 4 3.9 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 2158065 96277223 -47.5 D 1996 | |
| OH Hex 21 4 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 47.4 7.2 163280 21 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 2148222 47402357 8 3 10.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 483207 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -1.900000000 D -40.2 1 -10 -6.4 41.0 2.7 -34427 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1859883 39198755 Midwest 3 -4.5 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 4534434 96277223 -47.4 D 1996 | |
| WI Hex 11 6 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 48.8 7.7 30905 11 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1071971 47402357 5.5 2 10.4 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 227339 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -4.3 D -41.1 1 -15 -10.3 38.5 1.7 -85826 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 845029 39198755 Midwest 2 -6.0 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 2196169 96277223 -48.8 D 1996 | |
| IL Hex 28 3 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman A Right 0 50.1 -1.4 -84764 28 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 1994715 24108417 6 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -3.5 D -51.5 1 -5 -0.900000000 49.2 1.2 21789 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 1961103 21970064 Midwest 2 2.6 -0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 3984046 48691494 -50.1 D 1948 | |
| MN Hex 11 12 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman B Left 0 57.2 4.8 103102 11 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 692966 24108417 4.5 2 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -5.5 D -52.4 1 -20 -17.3 39.9 -7 -43799 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 483617 21970064 Midwest 2 -11.8 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1212226 48691494 -57.2 D 1948 | |
| MO Hex 15 14 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman B Left 0 58.1 6.7 109959 15 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 917315 24108417 5.5 4 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -3 D -51.4 1 -20 -16.6 41.5 -6.9 -106136 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 655039 21970064 Midwest 4 -13.6 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1578628 48691494 -58.1 D 1948 | |
| MA Hex 17 5 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 51.2 0.600000000 142568 17 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 942716 27750866 10.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -4 D -50.6 1 -10 -9.400000000 41.8 -4.8 31654 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 768613 16679683 Northeast 2 -5.4 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 1840357 45646991 -51.2 D 1936 | |
| NJ Hex 16 18 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 59.5 10 277220 16 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 1083850 27750866 10 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -1.9 D -49.5 1 -20 -19.9 39.6 -8 -55362 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 720322 16679683 Northeast 3 -18.0 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 1820437 45646991 -59.5 D 1936 | |
| NY Hex 47 7 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 58.8 4.7 758263 47 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 3293222 27750866 9.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -12.8 D -54.1 1 -20 -19.8 39.0 -2.3 242707 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 2180670 16679683 Northeast 2 -7.0 0.5 9 New York New York D 5596398 45646991 -58.8 D 1936 | |
| RI Hex 4 1 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 53.0 -2.1 17734 4 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 164338 27750866 11.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -11.8 D -55.1 1 -15 -12.7 40.3 -3 9765 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 125031 16679683 Northeast 2 -0.9 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 310278 45646991 -53 D 1936 | |
| CT Hex 8 28 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 67.8 14.1 169214 8 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 826269 43340299 11 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -7.400000000 D -53.7 1 -40 -35.7 32.1 -14.2 -174817 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 390996 27178188 Northeast 3 -28.3 0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1218578 70644592 -67.8 D 1964 | |
| DE Hex 3 21 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 60.9 10.3 23114 3 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 122704 43340299 9.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -1.6 D -50.6 1 -25 -22.1 38.8 -10.2 -18295 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 78078 27178188 Northeast 5 -20.5 0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 201320 70644592 -60.9 D 1964 | |
| MA Hex 14 32 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson E Left 0 76.2 16 299248 14 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 1786422 43340299 10.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -20.6 D -60.2 1 -55 -52.8 23.4 -16.2 -427023 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 549727 27178188 Northeast 2 -32.2 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2344798 70644592 -76.2 D 1964 | |
| NJ Hex 17 31 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 65.6 15.6 482816 17 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 1868231 43340299 10 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -0.800000000 D -50 1 -35 -31.7 33.9 -15.3 -399150 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 964174 27178188 Northeast 3 -30.9 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 2847663 70644592 -65.6 D 1964 | |
| NY Hex 43 32 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 68.6 16.1 1083017 43 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 4913102 43340299 9.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -5.2 D -52.5 1 -40 -37.3 31.3 -16 -1202860 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 2243559 27178188 Northeast 2 -32.1 0.5 9 New York New York D 7166275 70644592 -68.6 D 1964 | |
| PA Hex 29 28 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 64.9 13.8 574672 29 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 3130954 43340299 9 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -2.4 D -51.1 1 -35 -30.2 34.7 -14 -766299 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 1673657 27178188 Northeast 3 -27.8 0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 4822690 70644592 -64.9 D 1964 | |
| RI Hex 4 35 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson E Left 0 80.9 17.3 57431 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 315463 43340299 11.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -27.2 D -63.6 1 -65 -61.8 19.1 -17.3 -72887 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 74615 27178188 Northeast 2 -34.6 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 390091 70644592 -80.9 D 1964 | |
| DC Hex 3 9 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter E Left 0 81.6 3.5 10191 3 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 137818 40830763 12 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. -56.5 D -78.1 1 -70 -65.1 16.5 -5.1 -7353 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 27873 39147793 Northeast 4 -8.6 0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 168830 81555889 -81.6 D 1976 | |
| MA Hex 14 7 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter B Left 0 56.1 1.9 96935 14 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 1429475 40830763 10.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. -9 D -54.2 1 -20 -15.7 40.4 -4.8 -81802 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 1030276 39147793 Northeast 2 -6.7 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2547558 81555889 -56.1 D 1976 | |
| MA Hex 17 3 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 50.6 0.400000000 7390 17 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 800148 22818740 10.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." -1 D -50.2 1 -5 -4 46.6 -2.6 -38607 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 736959 15760425 Northeast 2 -3.0 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 1580114 39747783 -50.6 D 1932 | |
| RI Hex 4 11 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 55.1 4.9 27631 4 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 146604 22818740 11.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." -0.700000000 D -50.2 1 -15 -11.8 43.3 -6.2 -2256 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 115266 15760425 Northeast 2 -11.1 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 266170 39747783 -55.1 D 1932 | |
| CT Hex 7 12 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 60.6 6.3 140284 7 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 997772 69456897 11 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -10.4 D -54.3 1 -25 -22.4 38.2 -5.7 -64398 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 629428 59934814 Northeast 3 -12.0 0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1646792 131278107 -60.6 D 2008 | |
| DC Hex 3 6 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama E Left 0 92.5 3.3 42830 3 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 245800 69456897 12 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -79.9 D -89.2 1 -90 -86 6.5 -2.8 -3889 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 17367 59934814 Northeast 4 -6.1 0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 265853 131278107 -92.5 D 2008 | |
| DE Hex 3 18 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 61.9 8.6 55307 3 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 255459 69456897 9.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -7.5 D -53.3 1 -25 -25 36.9 -8.9 -19286 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 152374 59934814 Northeast 5 -17.5 0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 412412 131278107 -61.9 D 2008 | |
| MA Hex 12 1 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 61.8 -0.100000000 100297 12 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1904097 69456897 10.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -25.1 D -61.9 1 -30 -25.8 36.0 -0.800000000 37745 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1108854 59934814 Northeast 2 -0.7 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 3080985 131278107 -61.8 D 2008 | |
| ME Hex 4 8 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 57.7 4.100000000 25081 4 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 421923 69456897 11.5 0 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -9 D -53.6 1 -20 -17.3 40.4 -4.2 -34928 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 295273 59934814 Northeast 0 -8.3 0.5 11 Maine Maine D 731163 131278107 -57.7 D 2008 | |
| NH Hex 4 8 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama A Left 0 54.4 4.2 44315 4 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 384826 69456897 11 1 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -1.3 D -50.2 1 -10 -9.7 44.7 -4.2 -14703 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 316534 59934814 Northeast 1 -8.4 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 707611 131278107 -54.4 D 2008 | |
| NJ Hex 15 9 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 57.3 4.4 303992 15 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 2215422 69456897 10 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -6.7 D -52.9 1 -20 -15.6 41.7 -4.500000000 -56796 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1613207 59934814 Northeast 3 -8.9 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 3868237 131278107 -57.3 D 2008 | |
| NY Hex 31 8 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 62.8 4.4 455420 31 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 4769700 69456897 9.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -18.3 D -58.4 1 -30 -26.7 36.1 -4 -220269 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 2742298 59934814 Northeast 2 -8.4 0.5 9 New York New York D 7591233 131278107 -62.8 D 2008 | |
| PA Hex 21 8 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 54.3 3.400000000 338268 21 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 3276363 69456897 9 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -2.5 D -50.9 1 -15 -10.3 44.0 -4.4 -137962 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 2655885 59934814 Northeast 3 -7.8 0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 6034745 131278107 -54.3 D 2008 | |
| RI Hex 4 7 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 63.1 3.7 36806 4 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 296571 69456897 11.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -20.7 D -59.4 1 -30 -27.9 35.2 -3.500000000 -3655 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 165391 59934814 Northeast 2 -7.2 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 469767 131278107 -63.1 D 2008 | |
| VT Hex 3 17 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama D Left 0 67.5 8.6 35195 3 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 219262 69456897 10 1 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -20.1 D -58.9 1 -40 -37.1 30.4 -8.4 -22206 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 98974 59934814 Northeast 1 -17.0 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont D 325046 131278107 -67.5 D 2008 | |
| CT Hex 7 5 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama B Right 0 58.1 -2.500000000 -92689 7 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 905083 65899660 11 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -22.4 D -60.6 1 -20 -17.4 40.7 2.500000000 5464 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 634892 60932152 Northeast 3 5.0 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1558960 129067662 -58.1 D 2012 | |
| DC Hex 3 2 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama E Right 0 90.9 -1.600000000 21270 3 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 267070 65899660 12 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -86 D -92.5 1 -85 -83.6 7.3 0.8 4014 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 21381 60932152 Northeast 4 2.4 -0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 293764 129067662 -90.9 D 2012 | |
| DE Hex 3 6 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama B Right 0 58.6 -3.3 -12875 3 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 242584 65899660 9.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -25 D -61.9 1 -20 -18.6 40.0 3.1 13110 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 165484 60932152 Northeast 5 6.4 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 413921 129067662 -58.6 D 2012 | |
| MA Hex 11 3 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama C Right 0 60.7 -1.1 17193 11 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1921290 65899660 10.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -25.8 D -61.8 1 -25 -23.2 37.5 1.5 79460 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1188314 60932152 Northeast 2 2.6 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 3167767 129067662 -60.7 D 2012 | |
| ME Hex 4 2 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama B Right 0 56.3 -1.4 -20617 4 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 401306 65899660 11.5 0 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -17.3 D -57.7 1 -20 -15.3 41.0 0.600000000 -2997 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 292276 60932152 Northeast 0 2.0 -0.5 11 Maine Maine D 713180 129067662 -56.3 D 2012 | |
| NH Hex 4 4 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 52.0 -2.400000000 -15265 4 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 369561 65899660 11 1 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -9.7 D -54.4 1 -10 -5.5 46.5 1.8 13384 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 329918 60932152 Northeast 1 4.2 -0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 710972 129067662 -52 D 2012 | |
| NJ Hex 14 2 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 58.3 1 -92636 14 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 2122786 65899660 10 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -15.6 D -57.3 1 -20 -17.7 40.6 -1.100000000 -135119 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1478088 60932152 Northeast 3 -2.1 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 3638499 129067662 -58.3 D 2012 | |
| NY Hex 29 2 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 63.4 0.600000000 -297829 29 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 4471871 65899660 9.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -26.7 D -62.8 1 -30 -28.2 35.2 -0.900000000 -256866 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 2485432 60932152 Northeast 2 -1.5 0.5 9 New York New York D 7061925 129067662 -63.4 D 2012 | |
| PA Hex 20 5 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 52.1 -2.2 -286089 20 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 2990274 65899660 9 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -10.3 D -54.3 1 -10 -5.4 46.7 2.7 24549 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 2680434 60932152 Northeast 3 4.9 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 5753670 129067662 -52.1 D 2012 | |
| RI Hex 4 0 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama C Right 0 62.7 -0.400000000 -16894 4 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 279677 65899660 11.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -27.9 D -63.1 1 -30 -27.5 35.2 0 -8187 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 157204 60932152 Northeast 2 0.4 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 446049 129067662 -62.7 D 2012 | |
| VT Hex 3 1 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama D Right 0 66.6 -0.900000000 -20023 3 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 199239 65899660 10 1 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -37.1 D -67.5 1 -40 -35.6 31.0 0.600000000 -6276 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 92698 60932152 Northeast 1 1.5 -0.5 10 Vermont Vermont D 299290 129067662 -66.6 D 2012 | |
| CT Hex 8 2 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 52.3 -1.1 17525 8 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 435146 25612610 11 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -7.1 D -53.4 1 -10 -5.4 46.9 0.600000000 28708 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 390527 22014160 Northeast 3 1.7 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 831990 47976670 -52.3 D 1944 | |
| DE Hex 3 1 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 54.4 -0.300000000 -6433 3 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 68166 25612610 9.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -9.6 D -54.7 1 -10 -9.1 45.3 0.200000000 -4693 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 56747 22014160 Northeast 5 0.5 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 125361 47976670 -54.4 D 1944 | |
| MA Hex 16 1 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 52.8 -0.300000000 -41226 16 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 1035296 25612610 10.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -6.7 D -53.1 1 -10 -5.8 47.0 0.600000000 -18350 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 921350 22014160 Northeast 2 0.9 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 1960665 47976670 -52.8 D 1944 | |
| NH Hex 4 2 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 52.1 -1.1 -5629 4 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 119663 25612610 11 1 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -6.400000000 D -53.2 1 -5 -4.2 47.9 1.1 -211 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 109916 22014160 Northeast 1 2.2 -0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 229625 47976670 -52.1 D 1944 | |
| NJ Hex 16 2 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 50.3 -1.2 -28934 16 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 987874 25612610 10 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -3.6 D -51.5 1 -5 -1.3 49.0 1.1 15860 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 961335 22014160 Northeast 3 2.3 -0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 1963761 47976670 -50.3 D 1944 | |
| NY Hex 47 1 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 52.3 0.700000000 52320 47 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 3304238 25612610 9.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -3.6 D -51.6 1 -5 -5 47.3 -0.700000000 -39831 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 2987647 22014160 Northeast 2 -1.4 0.5 9 New York New York D 6316790 47976670 -52.3 D 1944 | |
| PA Hex 35 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.1 -2.1 -230556 35 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 1940479 25612610 9 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -6.900000000 D -53.2 1 -5 -2.7 48.4 2.1 -54794 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 1835054 22014160 Northeast 3 4.2 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 3794793 47976670 -51.1 D 1944 | |
| RI Hex 4 4 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 58.6 1.9 -6825 4 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 175356 25612610 11.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -13.5 D -56.7 1 -20 -17.3 41.3 -1.900000000 -15167 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 123487 22014160 Northeast 2 -3.8 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 299276 47976670 -58.6 D 1944 | |
| CT Hex 8 8 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 53.4 -1.9 35492 8 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 417621 27243218 11 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -15 D -55.3 1 -10 -7.1 46.3 6 83134 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 361819 22334940 Northeast 3 7.9 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 781502 49817149 -53.4 D 1940 | |
| DE Hex 3 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 54.7 0.100000000 4897 3 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 74599 27243218 9.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -12.3 D -54.6 1 -10 -9.6 45.1 2.8 7426 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 61440 22334940 Northeast 5 2.7 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 136374 49817149 -54.7 D 1940 | |
| MA Hex 17 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 53.1 1.9 133806 17 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 1076522 27243218 10.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -9.400000000 D -51.2 1 -10 -6.7 46.4 4.6 171087 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 939700 22334940 Northeast 2 2.7 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2026993 49817149 -53.1 D 1940 | |
| NH Hex 4 5 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 53.2 3.5 16832 4 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 125292 27243218 11 1 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -1.7 D -49.7 1 -10 -6.400000000 46.8 -1.2 5485 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 110127 22334940 Northeast 1 -4.7 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 235419 49817149 -53.2 D 1940 | |
| NJ Hex 16 16 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.5 -8 -67042 16 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 1016808 27243218 10 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -19.9 D -59.5 1 -5 -3.6 47.9 8.3 225153 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 945475 22334940 Northeast 3 16.3 -0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 1972552 49817149 -51.5 D 1940 | |
| NY Hex 47 16 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.6 -7.2 -41304 47 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 3251918 27243218 9.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -19.8 D -58.8 1 -5 -3.6 48.0 9 846808 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 3027478 22334940 Northeast 2 16.2 -0.5 9 New York New York D 6301596 49817149 -51.6 D 1940 | |
| PA Hex 36 9 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 53.2 -3.7 -182753 36 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 2171035 27243218 9 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -16.1 D -56.9 1 -10 -6.900000000 46.3 5.5 199548 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 1889848 22334940 Northeast 3 9.2 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 4078714 49817149 -53.2 D 1940 | |
| RI Hex 4 1 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 56.7 3.7 17843 4 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 182181 27243218 11.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -12.7 D -53 1 -15 -13.5 43.2 2.900000000 13623 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 138654 22334940 Northeast 2 -0.8 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 321152 49817149 -56.7 D 1940 | |
| DC Hex 3 7 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton E Left 0 84.6 2 33212 3 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 192619 44909326 12 5 4.3 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 9681 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -68.3 D -82.6 1 -80 -75.5 9.1 -5.2 -6892 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 20698 39103882 Northeast 4 -7.2 0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 227572 104425014 -84.6 D 1992 | |
| MA Hex 12 11 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 47.5 -5.7 -82753 12 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1318662 44909326 10.5 2 22.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 630731 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -7.8 D -53.2 1 -20 -18.5 29.0 -16.4 -389586 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 805049 39103882 Northeast 2 -10.7 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2773700 104425014 -47.5 D 1992 | |
| NY Hex 33 12 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 49.7 -1.9 96568 33 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 3444450 44909326 9.5 2 15.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 1090721 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -4.1 D -51.6 1 -20 -15.8 33.9 -13.6 -735222 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 2346649 39103882 Northeast 2 -11.7 0.5 9 New York New York D 6926925 104425014 -49.7 D 1992 | |
| RI Hex 4 6 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 47.0 -8.6 -11824 4 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 213299 44909326 11.5 2 23.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 105045 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -11.7 D -55.6 1 -20 -18 29.0 -14.9 -46160 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 131601 39103882 Northeast 2 -6.3 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 453477 104425014 -47 D 1992 | |
| CT Hex 8 12 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 52.8 10.6 53422 8 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 735740 47402357 11 3 10.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 139523 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -6.400000000 D -42.2 1 -20 -18.1 34.7 -1.100000000 -95204 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 483109 39198755 Northeast 3 -11.7 0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1392614 96277223 -52.8 D 1996 | |
| DC Hex 3 0 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton E Left 0 85.2 0.600000000 -34399 3 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 158220 47402357 12 5 1.9 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 3611 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -75.5 D -84.6 1 -80 -75.9 9.3 0.200000000 -3359 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 17339 39198755 Northeast 4 -0.4 0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 185726 96277223 -85.2 D 1996 | |
| DE Hex 3 7 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 51.8 8.3 14301 3 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 140355 47402357 9.5 4 10.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 28719 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -8.2 D -43.5 1 -20 -15.2 36.6 1.3 -3251 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 99062 39198755 Northeast 5 -7.0 0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 270845 96277223 -51.8 D 1996 | |
| MA Hex 12 15 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton D Left 0 61.5 14 253101 12 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1571763 47402357 10.5 2 8.9 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 227217 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -18.5 D -47.5 1 -35 -33.4 28.1 -0.900000000 -86942 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 718107 39198755 Northeast 2 -14.9 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2556786 96277223 -61.5 D 1996 | |
| ME Hex 4 12 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton C Left 0 51.6 12.8 49368 4 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 312788 47402357 11.5 0 14.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 85970 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -8.4 D -38.8 1 -25 -20.8 30.8 0.400000000 -20126 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 186378 39198755 Northeast 0 -12.4 0.5 11 Maine Maine D 605897 96277223 -51.6 D 1996 | |
| NH Hex 4 9 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 49.3 10.4 37174 4 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 246214 47402357 11 1 9.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 48390 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -1.3 D -38.9 1 -10 -9.9 39.4 1.8 -5952 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 196532 39198755 Northeast 1 -8.6 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 499175 96277223 -49.3 D 1996 | |
| NJ Hex 15 15 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 53.7 10.7 216123 15 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1652329 47402357 10 3 8.5 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 262134 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -2.4 D -43 1 -20 -17.8 35.9 -4.7 -253787 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1103078 39198755 Northeast 3 -15.4 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 3075807 96277223 -53.7 D 1996 | |
| NY Hex 33 13 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton C Left 0 59.5 9.8 311727 33 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 3756177 47402357 9.5 2 8.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 503458 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -15.8 D -49.7 1 -30 -28.9 30.6 -3.3 -413157 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1933492 39198755 Northeast 2 -13.1 0.5 9 New York New York D 6316129 96277223 -59.5 D 1996 | |
| PA Hex 23 0 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 49.2 4.1 -23345 23 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 2215819 47402357 9 3 9.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 430984 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -9 D -45.1 1 -10 -9.2 40.0 3.9 9328 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1801169 39198755 Northeast 3 -0.2 0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 4506118 96277223 -49.2 D 1996 | |
| RI Hex 4 15 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton D Left 0 59.7 12.7 19751 4 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 233050 47402357 11.5 2 11.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 43723 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -18 D -47 1 -35 -32.9 26.8 -2.2 -26918 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 104683 39198755 Northeast 2 -14.9 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 390284 96277223 -59.7 D 1996 | |
| VT Hex 3 7 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton C Left 0 53.4 7.3 4302 3 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 137894 47402357 10 1 12.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 31024 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -15.7 D -46.1 1 -25 -22.3 31.1 0.700000000 -7770 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 80352 39198755 Northeast 1 -6.6 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont D 258449 96277223 -53.4 D 1996 | |
| MA Hex 16 6 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman B Left 0 54.7 1.900000000 116492 16 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 1151788 24108417 10.5 2 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -5.8 D -52.8 1 -15 -11.5 43.2 -3.8 -11980 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 909370 21970064 Northeast 2 -5.7 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2107146 48691494 -54.7 D 1948 | |
| RI Hex 4 1 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman B Right 0 57.6 -1 13380 4 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 188736 24108417 11.5 2 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -17.3 D -58.6 1 -20 -16.2 41.4 0.100000000 12300 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 135787 21970064 Northeast 2 1.1 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 327702 48691494 -57.6 D 1948 | |
| AL Hex 11 3 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 86.4 1.600000000 30286 11 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 238196 27750866 7.5 6 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -70.7 D -84.8 1 -75 -73.6 12.8 -1.3 683 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 35358 16679683 South 6 -2.9 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 275744 45646991 -86.4 D 1936 | |
| AR Hex 9 10 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 81.8 -4.5 -40064 9 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 146765 27750866 6 5 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -73.6 D -86.3 1 -65 -63.9 17.9 5.2 4584 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 32049 16679683 South 5 9.7 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 179431 45646991 -81.8 D 1936 | |
| FL Hex 7 3 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 76.1 1.600000000 42810 7 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 249117 27750866 8.5 8 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -49.5 D -74.5 1 -55 -52.2 23.9 -1.1 9078 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 78248 16679683 South 7 -2.7 0.5 9 Florida Florida D 327436 45646991 -76.1 D 1936 | |
| GA Hex 12 9 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 87.1 -4.5 21245 12 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 255363 27750866 8 7 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -83.8 D -91.6 1 -75 -74.5 12.6 4.8 17080 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 36943 16679683 South 6 9.3 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 293170 45646991 -87.1 D 1936 | |
| KY Hex 11 0 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 58.5 -0.600000000 -38630 11 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 541944 27750866 6.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -18.9 D -59.1 1 -20 -18.6 39.9 -0.300000000 -25014 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 369702 16679683 South 4 0.3 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 926214 45646991 -58.5 D 1936 | |
| LA Hex 10 8 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 88.8 -4 43476 10 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 292894 27750866 5.5 6 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -85.8 D -92.8 1 -80 -77.6 11.2 4.2 17938 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 36791 16679683 South 6 8.2 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 329778 45646991 -88.8 D 1936 | |
| MD Hex 8 0 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 62.3 0.800000000 75298 8 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 389612 27750866 8.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -25.5 D -61.5 1 -30 -25.3 37.0 1 47251 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 231435 16679683 South 4 0.2 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 624896 45646991 -62.3 D 1936 | |
| MS Hex 9 2 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 97.0 1 17165 9 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 157333 27750866 6.5 6 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -92.5 D -96 1 -95 -94.2 2.8 -0.7 -713 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 4467 16679683 South 6 -1.7 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 162142 45646991 -97 D 1936 | |
| NC Hex 13 6 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 73.4 3.5 118575 13 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 616141 27750866 9 5 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -40.6 D -69.9 1 -50 -46.8 26.6 -2.7 14950 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 223294 16679683 South 5 -6.2 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 839475 45646991 -73.4 D 1936 | |
| OK Hex 11 13 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Right 0 66.8 -6.5 -15399 11 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 501069 27750866 4.5 6 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -46.6 D -73.3 1 -35 -34.1 32.7 6 56957 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 245122 16679683 South 6 12.5 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma D 749740 45646991 -66.8 D 1936 | |
| SC Hex 8 1 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 98.6 0.600000000 11444 8 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 113791 27750866 8.5 6 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -96.1 D -98 1 -100 -97.2 1.4 -0.5 -332 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 1646 16679683 South 5 -1.1 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 115437 45646991 -98.6 D 1936 | |
| TN Hex 11 4 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 68.8 2.3 67610 11 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 327083 27750866 7 5 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -34 D -66.5 1 -40 -38 30.8 -1.7 19764 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 146516 16679683 South 5 -4.0 0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 475533 45646991 -68.8 D 1936 | |
| TX Hex 23 2 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 87.1 -1 -25863 23 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 734485 27750866 4 7 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -76.8 D -88.1 1 -75 -74.8 12.3 1 5915 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 103874 16679683 South 7 2.0 -0.5 4 Texas Texas D 843482 45646991 -87.1 D 1936 | |
| VA Hex 11 2 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 70.2 1.7 31001 11 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 234980 27750866 8 5 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -38.4 D -68.5 1 -45 -40.8 29.4 -0.700000000 8699 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 98336 16679683 South 4 -2.4 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 334590 45646991 -70.2 D 1936 | |
| WV Hex 8 11 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 60.6 6.1 97458 8 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 502582 27750866 7.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -10 D -54.5 1 -25 -21.4 39.2 -5.3 -5373 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 325358 16679683 South 4 -11.4 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 829945 45646991 -60.6 D 1936 | |
| AR Hex 6 6 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 56.1 5.9 99148 6 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 314197 43340299 6 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -7.1 D -50.2 1 -15 -12.7 43.4 0.300000000 58756 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 243264 27178188 South 5 -5.6 0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 560426 70644592 -56.1 D 1964 | |
| MD Hex 10 24 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 65.5 11.9 165104 10 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 730912 43340299 8.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -7.2 D -53.6 1 -35 -31 34.5 -11.9 -104043 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 385495 27178188 South 4 -23.8 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 1116457 70644592 -65.5 D 1964 | |
| NC Hex 13 8 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 56.2 4.1 87003 13 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 800139 43340299 9 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -4.2 D -52.1 1 -15 -12.4 43.8 -4.1 -30576 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 624844 27178188 South 5 -8.2 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 1424983 70644592 -56.2 D 1964 | |
| TX Hex 25 25 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 63.3 12.8 495618 25 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 1663185 43340299 4 7 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -2 D -50.5 1 -30 -26.8 36.5 -12 -162744 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 958566 27178188 South 7 -24.8 0.5 4 Texas Texas D 2626811 70644592 -63.3 D 1964 | |
| WV Hex 7 30 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 67.9 15.2 96301 7 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 538087 43340299 7.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -5.400000000 D -52.7 1 -40 -35.8 32.1 -15.2 -142042 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 253953 27178188 South 4 -30.4 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 792040 70644592 -67.9 D 1964 | |
| AL Hex 11 68 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 84.8 33.5 80114 11 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 207910 22818740 7.5 6 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." -2.8 D -51.3 1 -75 -70.7 14.1 -34.4 -86050 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 34675 15760425 South 6 -67.9 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 245303 39747783 -84.8 D 1932 | |
| AR Hex 9 53 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 86.3 26 67633 9 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 186829 22818740 6 5 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." -21 D -60.3 1 -75 -73.6 12.7 -26.6 -50319 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 27465 15760425 South 5 -52.6 0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 216569 39747783 -86.3 D 1932 | |
| GA Hex 12 72 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 91.6 35.6 104514 12 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 234118 22818740 8 7 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." -12 D -56 1 -85 -83.8 7.8 -36.2 -81937 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 19863 15760425 South 6 -71.8 0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 255590 39747783 -91.6 D 1932 | |
| LA Hex 10 33 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 92.8 16.5 84763 10 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 249418 22818740 5.5 6 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." -52.6 D -76.3 1 -90 -85.8 7.0 -16.7 -32307 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 18853 15760425 South 6 -33.2 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 268804 39747783 -92.8 D 1932 | |
| MS Hex 9 28 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 96.0 13.8 15630 9 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 140168 22818740 6.5 6 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." -64.4 D -82.2 1 -95 -92.5 3.5 -14.3 -21850 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 5180 15760425 South 6 -28.1 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 146034 39747783 -96 D 1932 | |
| SC Hex 8 13 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 98.0 6.600000000 39647 8 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 102347 22818740 8.5 6 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." -82.9 D -91.4 1 -100 -96.1 1.9 -6.6 -3880 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 1978 15760425 South 5 -13.2 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 104407 39747783 -98 D 1932 | |
| MD Hex 10 12 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 61.9 6 294974 10 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1629467 69456897 8.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -13 D -55.9 1 -30 -25.4 36.5 -6.4 -64841 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 959862 59934814 South 4 -12.4 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 2631596 131278107 -61.9 D 2008 | |
| FL Hex 29 2 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 50.0 -1 -44318 29 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 4237756 65899660 8.5 8 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -2.8 D -51 1 -5 -0.900000000 49.1 0.900000000 117823 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 4163447 60932152 South 7 1.9 -0.5 9 Florida Florida D 8474179 129067662 -50 D 2012 | |
| MD Hex 10 1 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 62.0 0.100000000 48377 10 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1677844 65899660 8.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -25.4 D -61.9 1 -30 -26.1 35.9 -0.600000000 12007 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 971869 60932152 South 4 -0.7 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 2707327 129067662 -62 D 2012 | |
| VA Hex 13 2 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 51.2 -1.4 12288 13 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1971820 65899660 8 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -6.3 D -52.6 1 -5 -3.900000000 47.3 10000000000 97517 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1822522 60932152 South 4 2.4 -0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 3854490 129067662 -51.2 D 2012 | |
| AL Hex 5 2 % shift to the right ✔ John F. Kennedy B Right 0 56.8 0.300000000 43206 5 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 324050 34226731 7.5 6 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. -17.1 D -56.5 1 -20 -15.1 41.7 2.3 42287 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 237981 34108157 South 6 2.0 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 570225 68838219 -56.8 D 1960 | |
| AR Hex 8 0 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.2 -2.3 1772 8 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 215049 34226731 6 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. -6.7 D -52.5 1 -10 -7.1 43.1 -2.7 -1779 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 184508 34108157 South 5 -0.4 0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 428509 68838219 -50.2 D 1960 | |
| GA Hex 12 8 % shift to the right ✔ John F. Kennedy C Right 0 62.5 -3.900000000 13950 12 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 458638 34226731 8 7 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. -33.1 D -66.4 1 -30 -25.1 37.4 4.1 51694 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 274472 34108157 South 6 8.0 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 733349 68838219 -62.5 D 1960 | |
| MS Hex 8 22 % shift to the right ✔ John F. Kennedy B Right 0 36.3 -21.9 -36091 8 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 108362 34226731 6.5 6 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. -33.7 D -58.2 1 -15 -11.6 24.7 0.200000000 12876 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 73561 34108157 South 6 22.1 -0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 298171 68838219 -36.3 D 1960 | |
| NC Hex 14 3 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 52.1 1.4 122606 14 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 713136 34226731 9 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. -1.400000000 D -50.7 1 -5 -4.2 47.9 -1.4 80358 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 655420 34108157 South 5 -2.8 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 1368556 68838219 -52.1 D 1960 | |
| SC Hex 8 18 % shift to the right ✔ John F. Kennedy A Right 0 51.2 5.8 61757 8 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 198129 34226731 8.5 6 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. -20.2 D -45.4 1 -5 -2.400000000 48.8 23.6 112858 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 188558 34108157 South 5 17.8 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 386688 68838219 -51.2 D 1960 | |
| AL Hex 11 8 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 81.3 -3.900000000 -51808 11 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 198918 25612610 7.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -70.9 D -85.2 1 -65 -63.1 18.2 3.9 2356 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 44540 22014160 South 6 7.8 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 244743 47976670 -81.3 D 1944 | |
| AR Hex 9 17 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 70.0 -8.400000000 -8248 9 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 148965 25612610 6 5 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -57.4 D -78.4 1 -45 -40.2 29.8 8.8 21429 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 63551 22014160 South 5 17.2 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 212954 47976670 -70 D 1944 | |
| FL Hex 8 7 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 70.3 -3.7 -19957 8 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 339377 25612610 8.5 8 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -48 D -74 1 -45 -40.6 29.7 3.7 17057 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 143215 22014160 South 7 7.4 -0.5 9 Florida Florida D 482803 47976670 -70.3 D 1944 | |
| GA Hex 12 5 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 81.7 -3.100000000 2993 12 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 268187 25612610 8 7 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -69.9 D -84.8 1 -65 -64.5 17.2 2.3 10011 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 56506 22014160 South 6 5.4 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 328129 47976670 -81.7 D 1944 | |
| KY Hex 11 6 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 54.5 -2.9 -84733 11 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 472589 25612610 6.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -15.1 D -57.4 1 -10 -9.3 45.2 2.900000000 -17936 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 392448 22014160 South 4 5.8 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 867924 47976670 -54.5 D 1944 | |
| LA Hex 10 11 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 80.6 -5.300000000 -38187 10 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 281564 25612610 5.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -71.8 D -85.9 1 -65 -61.2 19.4 5.3 15304 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 67750 22014160 South 6 10.6 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 349383 47976670 -80.6 D 1944 | |
| MD Hex 8 14 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.9 -6.4 -69056 8 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 315490 25612610 8.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -17.5 D -58.3 1 -5 -3.8 48.1 7.3 23415 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 292949 22014160 South 4 13.7 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 608439 47976670 -51.9 D 1944 | |
| MS Hex 9 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 93.6 -2.100000000 354 9 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 168621 25612610 6.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -91.5 D -95.7 1 -90 -87.2 6.4 2.2 4249 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 11613 22014160 South 6 4.3 -0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 180234 47976670 -93.6 D 1944 | |
| NC Hex 14 15 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Right 0 66.7 -7.3 -81616 14 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 527399 25612610 9 5 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -48 D -74 1 -35 -33.4 33.3 7.3 49522 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 263155 22014160 South 5 14.6 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 790554 47976670 -66.7 D 1944 | |
| OK Hex 10 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 55.6 -1.8 -72764 10 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 401549 25612610 4.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -15.2 D -57.4 1 -15 -11.4 44.2 2 -29448 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 319424 22014160 South 6 3.8 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma D 722636 47976670 -55.6 D 1944 | |
| SC Hex 8 8 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 87.6 -8 -4869 8 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 90601 25612610 8.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -91.2 D -95.6 1 -85 -83.2 4.4 0 194 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 4554 22014160 South 5 8.0 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 103382 47976670 -87.6 D 1944 | |
| TN Hex 12 14 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 60.4 -6.9 -42894 12 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 308707 25612610 7 5 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -34.9 D -67.3 1 -25 -21.2 39.2 6.8 31158 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 200311 22014160 South 5 13.7 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 510692 47976670 -60.4 D 1944 | |
| TX Hex 23 7 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 71.4 -9.3 -18546 23 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 821605 25612610 4 7 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -61.6 D -80.7 1 -55 -54.8 16.6 -2.5 -7729 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 191423 22014160 South 7 6.8 -0.5 4 Texas Texas D 1150334 47976670 -71.4 D 1944 | |
| VA Hex 11 12 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 62.4 -5.7 6315 11 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 242276 25612610 8 5 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -36.5 D -68.1 1 -25 -25 37.4 5.8 35880 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 145243 22014160 South 4 11.5 -0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 388485 47976670 -62.4 D 1944 | |
| WV Hex 8 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 54.9 -2.2 -102885 8 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 392777 25612610 7.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -14.2 D -57.1 1 -10 -9.8 45.1 2.2 -49595 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 322819 22014160 South 4 4.4 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 715596 47976670 -54.9 D 1944 | |
| AL Hex 11 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 85.2 -1.2 12530 11 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 250726 27243218 7.5 6 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -73.6 D -86.4 1 -75 -70.9 14.3 1.5 6826 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 42184 22334940 South 6 2.7 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 294219 49817149 -85.2 D 1940 | |
| AR Hex 9 6 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 78.4 -3.400000000 10448 9 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 157213 27243218 6 5 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -63.9 D -81.8 1 -60 -57.4 21.0 3.1 10073 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 42122 22334940 South 5 6.5 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 200429 49817149 -78.4 D 1940 | |
| FL Hex 7 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 74.0 -2.100000000 110217 7 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 359334 27243218 8.5 8 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -52.2 D -76.1 1 -50 -48 26.0 2.1 47910 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 126158 22334940 South 7 4.2 -0.5 9 Florida Florida D 485640 49817149 -74 D 1940 | |
| GA Hex 12 5 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 84.8 -2.3 9831 12 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 265194 27243218 8 7 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -74.5 D -87.1 1 -70 -69.9 14.9 2.3 9552 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 46495 22334940 South 6 4.6 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 312686 49817149 -84.8 D 1940 | |
| KY Hex 11 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 57.4 -1.1 15378 11 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 557322 27243218 6.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -18.6 D -58.5 1 -20 -15.1 42.3 2.4 40682 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 410384 22334940 South 4 3.5 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 970163 49817149 -57.4 D 1940 | |
| LA Hex 10 6 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 85.9 -2.900000000 26857 10 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 319751 27243218 5.5 6 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -77.6 D -88.8 1 -75 -71.8 14.1 2.9 15655 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 52446 22334940 South 6 5.8 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 372305 49817149 -85.9 D 1940 | |
| MD Hex 8 8 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 58.3 -4 -5066 8 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 384546 27243218 8.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -25.3 D -62.3 1 -20 -17.5 40.8 3.8 38099 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 269534 22334940 South 4 7.8 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 660104 49817149 -58.3 D 1940 | |
| MS Hex 9 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 95.7 -1.3 10934 9 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 168267 27243218 6.5 6 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -94.2 D -97 1 -95 -91.5 4.2 1.4 2897 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 7364 22334940 South 6 2.7 -0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 175824 49817149 -95.7 D 1940 | |
| NC Hex 13 1 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 74.0 0.600000000 -7126 13 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 609015 27243218 9 5 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -46.8 D -73.4 1 -50 -48 26.0 -0.600000000 -9661 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 213633 22334940 South 5 -1.2 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 822648 49817149 -74 D 1940 | |
| OK Hex 11 19 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 57.4 -9.4 -26756 11 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 474313 27243218 4.5 6 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -34.1 D -66.8 1 -20 -15.2 42.2 9.5 103750 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 348872 22334940 South 6 18.9 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma D 826212 49817149 -57.4 D 1940 | |
| SC Hex 8 6 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 95.6 -3 -18321 8 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 95470 27243218 8.5 6 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -97.2 D -98.6 1 -95 -91.2 4.4 3 2714 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 4360 22334940 South 5 6.0 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 99830 49817149 -95.6 D 1940 | |
| TN Hex 11 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Right 0 67.3 -1.5 24518 11 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 351601 27243218 7 5 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -38 D -68.8 1 -35 -34.9 32.4 1.6 22637 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 169153 22334940 South 5 3.1 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 522823 49817149 -67.3 D 1940 | |
| TX Hex 23 13 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Right 0 80.7 -6.400000000 105666 23 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 840151 27243218 4 7 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -74.8 D -87.1 1 -65 -61.6 19.1 6.8 95278 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 199152 22334940 South 7 13.2 -0.5 4 Texas Texas D 1041168 49817149 -80.7 D 1940 | |
| VA Hex 11 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Right 0 68.1 -2.100000000 981 11 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 235961 27243218 8 5 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -40.8 D -70.2 1 -40 -36.5 31.6 2.2 11027 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 109363 22334940 South 4 4.3 -0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 346608 49817149 -68.1 D 1940 | |
| WV Hex 8 7 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 57.1 -3.5 -6920 8 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 495662 27243218 7.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -21.4 D -60.6 1 -15 -14.2 42.9 3.7 47056 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 372414 22334940 South 4 7.2 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 868076 49817149 -57.1 D 1940 | |
| WV Hex 5 8 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 48.4 -3.8 -10015 5 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 331001 44909326 7.5 4 15.9 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 108829 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -4.7 D -52.2 1 -15 -13 35.4 -12.1 -68091 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 241974 39103882 South 4 -8.3 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 683762 104425014 -48.4 D 1992 | |
| AR Hex 6 1 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Right 0 53.7 0.5 -30652 6 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 475171 47402357 6 5 7.9 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 69884 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -17.7 D -53.2 1 -20 -16.9 36.8 1.3 -11908 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 325416 39198755 South 5 0.8 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 884262 96277223 -53.7 D 1996 | |
| KY Hex 8 2 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Right 0 45.8 1.2 -28490 8 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 636614 47402357 6.5 4 8.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 120396 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -3.3 D -44.6 1 -5 -0.900000000 44.9 3.6 6105 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 623283 39198755 South 4 2.4 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 1388708 96277223 -45.8 D 1996 | |
| LA Hex 9 8 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 52.0 6.4 111866 9 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 927837 47402357 5.5 6 6.9 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 123293 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -4.6 D -45.6 1 -15 -12.1 39.9 -1.1 -20800 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 712586 39198755 South 6 -7.5 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 1783959 96277223 -52 D 1996 | |
| MD Hex 10 2 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 54.3 4.5 -22364 10 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 966207 47402357 8.5 4 6.5 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 115812 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -14.2 D -49.8 1 -20 -16 38.3 2.7 -25564 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 681530 39198755 South 4 -1.8 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 1780870 96277223 -54.3 D 1996 | |
| TN Hex 11 2 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Right 0 48.0 0.900000000 -24375 11 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 909146 47402357 7 5 5.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 105918 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -4.7 D -47.1 1 -5 -2.4 45.6 3.2 22230 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 863530 39198755 South 5 2.3 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 1894105 96277223 -48 D 1996 | |
| WV Hex 5 2 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 51.5 3.1 -3189 5 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 327812 47402357 7.5 4 11.3 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 71639 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -13 D -48.4 1 -15 -14.7 36.8 1.4 -8028 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 233946 39198755 South 4 -1.7 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 636459 96277223 -51.5 D 1996 | |
| AR Hex 9 1 % shift to the left "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman E Left 0 61.7 -8.3 694 9 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 149659 24108417 6 5 16.5 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 40068 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -40.2 D -70 1 -45 -40.7 21.0 -8.8 -12592 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 50959 21970064 South 5 -0.5 0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 242475 48691494 -61.7 D 1948 | |
| FL Hex 8 25 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman B Right 0 48.8 -21.5 -57389 8 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 281988 24108417 8.5 8 15.5 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 89755 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -40.6 D -70.3 1 -20 -15.2 33.6 3.9 51065 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 194280 21970064 South 7 25.4 -0.5 9 Florida Florida D 577643 48691494 -48.8 D 1948 | |
| GA Hex 12 22 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman E Right 0 60.8 -20.9 -13541 12 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 254646 24108417 8 7 20.3 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 85135 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -64.5 D -81.7 1 -45 -42.5 18.3 1.1 20185 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 76691 21970064 South 6 22.0 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 418844 48691494 -60.8 D 1948 | |
| KY Hex 11 6 % shift to the left "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman B Left 0 56.7 2.2 -5833 11 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 466756 24108417 6.5 4 1.3 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 10411 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -9.3 D -54.5 1 -20 -15.2 41.5 -3.7 -51238 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 341210 21970064 South 4 -5.9 0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 822658 48691494 -56.7 D 1948 | |
| NC Hex 14 8 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman C Right 0 58.0 -8.7 -68329 14 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 459070 24108417 9 5 8.8 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 69652 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -33.4 D -66.7 1 -30 -25.3 32.7 -0.600000000 -4583 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 258572 21970064 South 5 8.1 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 791209 48691494 -58 D 1948 | |
| OK Hex 10 14 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman C Left 0 62.7 7.1 51233 10 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 452782 24108417 4.5 6 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -11.4 D -55.6 1 -30 -25.4 37.3 -6.900000000 -50607 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 268817 21970064 South 6 -14.0 0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma D 721599 48691494 -62.7 D 1948 | |
| TN Hex 11 9 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman B Right 0 49.1 -11.3 -38305 11 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 270402 24108417 7 5 13.4 1 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 73815 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -21.2 D -60.4 1 -15 -12.2 36.9 -2.3 2603 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 202914 21970064 South 5 9.0 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 550283 48691494 -49.1 D 1948 | |
| TX Hex 23 14 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman E Right 0 65.4 -6 -70905 23 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 750700 24108417 4 7 9.3 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 106909 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -54.8 D -71.4 1 -45 -40.8 24.6 8 90817 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 282240 21970064 South 7 14.0 -0.5 4 Texas Texas D 1147245 48691494 -65.4 D 1948 | |
| VA Hex 11 18 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman A Right 0 47.9 -14.5 -41490 11 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 200786 24108417 8 5 10.4 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 43393 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -25 D -62.4 1 -10 -6.9 41.0 3.6 26827 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 172070 21970064 South 4 18.1 -0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 419256 48691494 -47.9 D 1948 | |
| WV Hex 8 5 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman B Left 0 57.3 2.4 36411 8 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 429188 24108417 7.5 4 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -9.8 D -54.9 1 -20 -15.1 42.2 -2.9 -6568 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 316251 21970064 South 4 -5.3 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 748750 48691494 -57.3 D 1948 | |
| AZ Hex 3 6 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 69.8 2.8 7458 3 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 86722 27750866 3 5 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -36.5 D -67 1 -45 -42.9 26.9 -3.6 -2671 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 33433 16679683 West 5 -6.4 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona D 124163 45646991 -69.8 D 1936 | |
| CA Hex 22 14 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 67.0 8.6 442679 22 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 1766836 27750866 2 5 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -21 D -58.4 1 -40 -35.3 31.7 -5.7 -11471 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 836431 16679683 West 4 -14.3 0.5 1 California California D 2638882 45646991 -67 D 1936 | |
| CO Hex 6 10 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 60.4 5.6 44144 6 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 295021 27750866 3.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -13.4 D -54.8 1 -25 -23.3 37.1 -4.3 -8350 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 181267 16679683 West 4 -9.9 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado D 488685 45646991 -60.4 D 1936 | |
| ID Hex 4 9 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 63.0 4.3 16204 4 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 125683 27750866 2 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -20.5 D -58.7 1 -30 -29.8 33.2 -5 -5056 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 66256 16679683 West 2 -9.3 0.5 2 Idaho Idaho D 199617 45646991 -63 D 1936 | |
| MT Hex 4 19 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 69.3 10.5 32404 4 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 159690 27750866 2.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -22.7 D -58.8 1 -45 -41.7 27.6 -8.5 -14480 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 63598 16679683 West 2 -19.0 0.5 3 Montana Montana D 230502 45646991 -69.3 D 1936 | |
| NM Hex 3 1 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 62.7 0 10948 3 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 106037 27750866 3.5 6 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -26.9 D -62.7 1 -30 -26.2 36.5 0.700000000 7510 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 61727 16679683 West 5 0.7 -0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 169135 45646991 -62.7 D 1936 | |
| NV Hex 3 7 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 72.8 3.400000000 3169 3 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 31925 27750866 2.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -38.8 D -69.4 1 -50 -45.6 27.2 -3.4 -751 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 11923 16679683 West 3 -6.8 0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 43848 45646991 -72.8 D 1936 | |
| OR Hex 5 14 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 64.4 6.400000000 52862 5 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 266733 27750866 1.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -21.1 D -58 1 -35 -34.8 29.6 -7.3 -13313 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 122706 16679683 West 3 -13.7 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 414021 45646991 -64.4 D 1936 | |
| UT Hex 4 24 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 69.3 12.8 33498 4 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 150248 27750866 4 5 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -15.5 D -56.5 1 -40 -39.5 29.8 -11.2 -20240 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 64555 16679683 West 4 -24.0 0.5 2 Utah Utah D 216679 45646991 -69.3 D 1936 | |
| WA Hex 8 13 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 66.4 8.900000000 106319 8 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 459579 27750866 1.5 2 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -23.6 D -57.5 1 -40 -36.5 29.9 -4 -1753 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 206892 16679683 West 2 -12.9 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 692338 45646991 -66.4 D 1936 | |
| WY Hex 3 8 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 60.6 4.5 8254 3 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 62624 27750866 3 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. -15.3 D -56.1 1 -25 -23.1 37.5 -3.3 -844 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 38739 16679683 West 3 -7.8 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming D 103382 45646991 -60.6 D 1936 | |
| HI Hex 4 58 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson E Left 0 78.8 28.8 70839 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 163249 43340299 -0.5 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 0 D -50 1 -60 -57.6 21.2 -28.8 -48273 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 44022 27178188 West 7 -57.6 0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 207271 70644592 -78.8 D 1964 | |
| NM Hex 4 18 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 59.0 8.8 37988 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 194015 43340299 3.5 6 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -0.800000000 D -50.2 1 -20 -18.6 40.4 -9 -20895 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 132838 27178188 West 5 -17.8 0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 328645 70644592 -59 D 1964 | |
| NV Hex 3 15 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 58.6 7.4 24459 3 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 79339 43340299 2.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -2.400000000 D -51.2 1 -20 -17.2 41.4 -7.4 3707 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 56094 27178188 West 3 -14.8 0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 135433 70644592 -58.6 D 1964 | |
| CA Hex 55 14 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama C Left 0 61.0 6.7 1528988 55 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 8274473 69456897 2 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -9.9 D -54.3 1 -25 -24 37.0 -7.4 -498045 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 5011781 59934814 West 4 -14.1 0.5 1 California California D 13561900 131278107 -61 D 2008 | |
| HI Hex 4 37 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama E Left 0 71.8 17.8 94163 4 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 325871 69456897 -0.5 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -8.7 D -54 1 -50 -45.2 26.6 -18.7 -73625 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 120566 59934814 West 7 -36.5 0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 453568 131278107 -71.8 D 2008 | |
| OR Hex 7 12 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 56.7 5.4 94128 7 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1037291 69456897 1.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -4.100000000 D -51.3 1 -20 -16.3 40.4 -6.8 -128356 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 738475 59934814 West 3 -12.2 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 1827864 131278107 -56.7 D 2008 | |
| WA Hex 11 10 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 57.7 4.9 240647 11 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1750848 69456897 1.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. -7.2 D -52.8 1 -20 -17.2 40.5 -5.1 -75678 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1229216 59934814 West 2 -10.0 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 3036878 131278107 -57.7 D 2008 | |
| CA Hex 55 1 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama C Right 0 60.2 -0.800000000 -420188 55 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 7854285 65899660 2 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -24 D -61 1 -25 -23.1 37.1 0.100000000 -171823 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 4839958 60932152 West 4 0.9 -0.5 1 California California D 13038547 129067662 -60.2 D 2012 | |
| CO Hex 9 4 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 51.5 -2.2 34525 9 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1323101 65899660 3.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -9 D -53.7 1 -10 -5.4 46.1 1.4 111654 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1185243 60932152 West 4 3.6 -0.5 3 Colorado Colorado D 2569520 129067662 -51.5 D 2012 | |
| HI Hex 4 3 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama E Right 0 70.5 -1.3 -19213 4 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 306658 65899660 -0.5 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -45.2 D -71.8 1 -45 -42.7 27.8 1.2 449 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 121015 60932152 West 7 2.5 -0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 434697 129067662 -70.5 D 2012 | |
| NM Hex 5 5 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama B Right 0 53.0 -3.900000000 -57087 5 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 415335 65899660 3.5 6 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -15.1 D -56.9 1 -15 -10.2 42.8 1 -11044 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 335788 60932152 West 5 4.9 -0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 783758 129067662 -53 D 2012 | |
| NV Hex 6 6 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama A Right 0 52.4 -2.7 -2363 6 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 531373 65899660 2.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -12.4 D -55.1 1 -10 -6.7 45.7 30000000000 50740 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 463567 60932152 West 3 5.7 -0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 1014918 129067662 -52.4 D 2012 | |
| OR Hex 7 4 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama B Right 0 54.2 -2.500000000 -66803 7 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 970488 65899660 1.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -16.3 D -56.7 1 -15 -12.1 42.1 1.7 15700 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 754175 60932152 West 3 4.2 -0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 1789270 129067662 -54.2 D 2012 | |
| WA Hex 12 2 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama B Right 0 56.2 -1.500000000 4548 12 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1755396 65899660 1.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -17.2 D -57.7 1 -15 -14.9 41.3 0.800000000 61454 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1290670 60932152 West 2 2.3 -0.5 1 Washington Washington D 3125516 129067662 -56.2 D 2012 | |
| AZ Hex 4 10 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 58.8 -4.7 -14341 4 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 80926 25612610 3 5 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -27.5 D -63.5 1 -20 -17.9 40.9 4.9 2257 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 56287 22014160 West 5 9.6 -0.5 2 Arizona Arizona D 137634 47976670 -58.8 D 1944 | |
| CA Hex 25 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 56.5 -0.900000000 110946 25 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 1988564 25612610 2 5 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -16.1 D -57.4 1 -15 -13.5 43.0 1.7 161546 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 1512965 22014160 West 4 2.6 -0.5 1 California California D 3520875 47976670 -56.5 D 1944 | |
| ID Hex 4 6 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.6 -2.8 -20443 4 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 107399 25612610 2 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -9.1 D -54.4 1 -5 -3.5 48.1 2.8 -6416 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 100137 22014160 West 2 5.6 -0.5 2 Idaho Idaho D 208321 47976670 -51.6 D 1944 | |
| MT Hex 4 9 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 54.3 -4.5 -33142 4 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 112556 25612610 2.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -18.6 D -58.8 1 -10 -9.4 44.9 4.7 -6416 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 93163 22014160 West 2 9.2 -0.5 3 Montana Montana D 207355 47976670 -54.3 D 1944 | |
| NM Hex 4 6 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 53.5 -3.1 -22310 4 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 81389 25612610 3.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -13.3 D -56.6 1 -10 -7.1 46.4 3.1 -8627 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 70688 22014160 West 5 6.2 -0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 152225 47976670 -53.5 D 1944 | |
| NV Hex 3 11 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 54.6 -5.5 -2322 3 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 29623 25612610 2.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -20.2 D -60.1 1 -10 -9.2 45.4 5.5 3382 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 24611 22014160 West 3 11.0 -0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 54234 47976670 -54.6 D 1944 | |
| OR Hex 6 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 51.8 -1.900000000 -9780 6 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 248635 25612610 1.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -8.1 D -53.7 1 -5 -4.9 46.9 1.3 5810 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 225365 22014160 West 3 3.2 -0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 480147 47976670 -51.8 D 1944 | |
| UT Hex 4 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 60.4 -1.9 -4189 4 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 150088 25612610 4 5 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -24.7 D -62.3 1 -25 -21 39.4 1.8 4740 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 97891 22014160 West 4 3.7 -0.5 2 Utah Utah D 248319 47976670 -60.4 D 1944 | |
| WA Hex 8 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 56.8 -1.400000000 24629 8 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 486774 25612610 1.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -17.6 D -58.2 1 -15 -14.6 42.2 1.6 39566 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 361689 22014160 West 2 3.0 -0.5 1 Washington Washington D 856328 47976670 -56.8 D 1944 | |
| AZ Hex 3 15 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 63.5 -6.3 8545 3 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 95267 27243218 3 5 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -42.9 D -69.8 1 -30 -27.5 36.0 9.1 20597 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 54030 22334940 West 5 15.4 -0.5 2 Arizona Arizona D 150039 49817149 -63.5 D 1940 | |
| CA Hex 22 19 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 57.4 -9.6 110782 22 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 1877618 27243218 2 5 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -35.3 D -67 1 -20 -16.1 41.3 9.6 514988 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 1351419 22334940 West 4 19.2 -0.5 1 California California D 3268791 49817149 -57.4 D 1940 | |
| ID Hex 4 21 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 54.4 -8.6 2159 4 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 127842 27243218 2 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -29.8 D -63 1 -10 -9.1 45.3 12.1 40297 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 106553 22334940 West 2 20.7 -0.5 2 Idaho Idaho D 235168 49817149 -54.4 D 1940 | |
| MT Hex 4 23 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 58.8 -10.5 -13992 4 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 145698 27243218 2.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -41.7 D -69.3 1 -20 -18.6 40.2 12.6 35981 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 99579 22334940 West 2 23.1 -0.5 3 Montana Montana D 247873 49817149 -58.8 D 1940 | |
| NM Hex 3 13 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 56.6 -6.1 -2338 3 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 103699 27243218 3.5 6 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -26.2 D -62.7 1 -15 -13.3 43.3 6.8 17588 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 79315 22334940 West 5 12.9 -0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 183258 49817149 -56.6 D 1940 | |
| NV Hex 3 25 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 60.1 -12.7 20 3 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 31945 27243218 2.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -45.6 D -72.8 1 -25 -20.2 39.9 12.7 9306 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 21229 22334940 West 3 25.4 -0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 53174 49817149 -60.1 D 1940 | |
| OR Hex 5 27 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 53.7 -10.7 -8318 5 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 258415 27243218 1.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -34.8 D -64.4 1 -10 -8.1 45.6 16 96849 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 219555 22334940 West 3 26.7 -0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 481240 49817149 -53.7 D 1940 | |
| UT Hex 4 15 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Right 0 62.3 -7 4029 4 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 154277 27243218 4 5 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -39.5 D -69.3 1 -25 -24.7 37.6 7.8 28596 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 93151 22334940 West 4 14.8 -0.5 2 Utah Utah D 247819 49817149 -62.3 D 1940 | |
| WA Hex 8 19 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Right 0 58.2 -8.2 2566 8 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 462145 27243218 1.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -36.5 D -66.4 1 -20 -17.6 40.6 10.7 115231 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 322123 22334940 West 2 18.9 -0.5 1 Washington Washington D 793833 49817149 -58.2 D 1940 | |
| WY Hex 3 17 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Right 0 52.8 -7.8 -3337 3 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 59287 27243218 3 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -23.1 D -60.6 1 -10 -5.9 46.9 9.4 13894 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 52633 22334940 West 3 17.2 -0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming D 112240 49817149 -52.8 D 1940 | |
| HI Hex 4 2 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 48.1 -6.2 -13054 4 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 179310 44909326 -0.5 5 14.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 53003 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -9.5 D -54.3 1 -15 -11.4 36.7 -8.100000000 -21803 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 136822 39103882 West 7 -1.9 0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 372842 104425014 -48.1 D 1992 | |
| OR Hex 7 5 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 42.5 -8.8 5108 7 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 621314 44909326 1.5 4 24.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 354091 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -4.7 D -51.3 1 -10 -10 32.5 -14.1 -84369 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 475757 39103882 West 3 -5.3 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 1462643 104425014 -42.5 D 1992 | |
| WA Hex 11 10 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 43.4 -6.6 59521 11 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 993037 44909326 1.5 2 23.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 541780 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. -1.5 D -50 1 -15 -11.4 32.0 -16.5 -172601 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 731234 39103882 West 2 -9.9 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 2288230 104425014 -43.4 D 1992 | |
| CA Hex 54 1 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Right 0 51.1 5.1 -1490 54 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 5119835 47402357 2 5 7.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 697847 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -13.4 D -46 1 -15 -12.9 38.2 5.6 197806 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 3828380 39198755 West 4 0.5 -0.5 1 California California D 10019484 96277223 -51.1 D 1996 | |
| HI Hex 4 14 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton C Left 0 56.9 8.8 25702 4 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 205012 47402357 -0.5 5 7.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 27358 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -11.4 D -48.1 1 -30 -25.3 31.6 -5.1 -22879 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 113943 39198755 West 7 -13.9 0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 360120 96277223 -56.9 D 1996 | |
| NM Hex 5 1 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Right 0 49.2 3.3 11878 5 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 273495 47402357 3.5 6 5.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 32257 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -8.6 D -45.9 1 -10 -7.3 41.9 4.6 19927 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 232751 39198755 West 5 1.3 -0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 556074 96277223 -49.2 D 1996 | |
| NV Hex 4 2 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Right 0 43.9 6.5 14826 4 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 203974 47402357 2.5 4 9.5 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 43986 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -2.7 D -37.4 1 -5 -1 42.9 8.2 23416 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 199244 39198755 West 3 1.7 -0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 464279 96277223 -43.9 D 1996 | |
| OR Hex 7 2 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Right 0 47.2 4.7 28327 7 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 649641 47402357 1.5 4 8.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 121221 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -10 D -42.5 1 -10 -8.1 39.1 6.6 62395 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 538152 39198755 West 3 1.9 -0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 1377760 96277223 -47.2 D 1996 | |
| WA Hex 11 1 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 49.8 6.4 130286 11 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1123323 47402357 1.5 2 8.9 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 201003 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -11.4 D -43.4 1 -15 -12.5 37.3 5.3 109478 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 840712 39198755 West 2 -1.1 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 2253837 96277223 -49.8 D 1996 | |
| AZ Hex 4 8 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman B Right 0 53.8 -5 14325 4 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 95251 24108417 3 5 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -17.9 D -58.8 1 -10 -10 43.8 2.9 21310 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 77597 21970064 West 5 7.9 -0.5 2 Arizona Arizona D 177065 48691494 -53.8 D 1948 | |
| CA Hex 25 13 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman A Right 0 47.6 -8.9 -75430 25 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 1913134 24108417 2 5 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1228 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -13.5 D -56.5 1 -5 -0.5 47.1 4.1 382304 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 1895269 21970064 West 4 13.0 -0.5 1 California California D 4021538 48691494 -47.6 D 1948 | |
| ID Hex 4 1 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman A Right 0 50.0 -1.6 -29 4 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 107370 24108417 2 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -3.5 D -51.6 1 -5 -2.7 47.3 -0.800000000 1377 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 101514 21970064 West 2 0.8 -0.5 2 Idaho Idaho D 214816 48691494 -50 D 1948 | |
| MT Hex 4 1 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman B Left 0 53.1 -1.2 6515 4 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 119071 24108417 2.5 2 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -9.4 D -54.3 1 -10 -10 43.1 -1.8 3607 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 96770 21970064 West 2 -0.6 0.5 3 Montana Montana D 224278 48691494 -53.1 D 1948 | |
| NM Hex 4 6 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman B Left 0 56.4 2.9 24075 4 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 105464 24108417 3.5 6 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -7.1 D -53.5 1 -15 -13.5 42.9 -3.5 9615 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 80303 21970064 West 5 -6.4 0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 187063 48691494 -56.4 D 1948 | |
| NV Hex 3 6 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman A Right 0 50.4 -4.2 1668 3 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 31291 24108417 2.5 4 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -9.2 D -54.6 1 -5 -3.1 47.3 1.9 4746 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 29357 21970064 West 3 6.1 -0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 62117 48691494 -50.4 D 1948 | |
| UT Hex 4 12 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman A Right 0 54.0 -6.4 -937 4 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 149151 24108417 4 5 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -21 D -60.4 1 -10 -9 45.0 5.6 26511 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 124402 21970064 West 4 12.0 -0.5 2 Utah Utah D 276306 48691494 -54 D 1948 | |
| WA Hex 8 5 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman A Right 0 52.6 -4.2 -10609 8 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 476165 24108417 1.5 2 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -14.6 D -56.8 1 -10 -9.9 42.7 0.5 24625 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 386314 21970064 West 2 4.7 -0.5 1 Washington Washington D 905058 48691494 -52.6 D 1948 | |
| IA Hex 9 38 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 61.9 18.7 182465 9 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 733030 43340299 5 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 13.5 R 56.7 1 -25 -24 37.9 -18.8 -273233 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 449148 27178188 Midwest 3 -37.5 0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1184539 70644592 -61.9 D 1964 | |
| IN Hex 13 23 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 56.0 11.4 218490 13 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 1170848 43340299 7 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 10.4 R 55 1 -15 -12.4 43.6 -11.4 -264002 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 911118 27178188 Midwest 3 -22.8 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana D 2091606 70644592 -56 D 1964 | |
| KS Hex 7 30 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson A Left 0 54.1 15 100815 7 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 464028 43340299 5 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 21.3 R 60.4 1 -10 -9 45.1 -15.3 -174895 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 386579 27178188 Midwest 5 -30.3 0.5 4 Kansas Kansas D 857901 70644592 -54.1 D 1964 | |
| ND Hex 4 27 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 58.0 13.5 25821 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 149784 43340299 3.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 10.9 R 55.4 1 -20 -16.1 41.9 -13.5 -46103 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 108207 27178188 Midwest 2 -27.0 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota D 258389 70644592 -58 D 1964 | |
| NE Hex 5 29 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson A Left 0 52.6 14.7 74765 5 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 307307 43340299 4.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 24.2 R 62.1 1 -10 -5.2 47.4 -14.7 -103706 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 276847 27178188 Midwest 4 -29.4 0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska D 584154 70644592 -52.6 D 1964 | |
| OH Hex 26 32 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 62.9 16.2 554083 26 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 2498331 43340299 8 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 6.600000000 R 53.3 1 -30 -25.8 37.1 -16.2 -746746 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 1470865 27178188 Midwest 3 -32.4 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 3969196 70644592 -62.9 D 1964 | |
| SD Hex 4 28 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 55.6 13.8 34940 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 163010 43340299 4 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 16.4 R 58.2 1 -15 -11.2 44.4 -13.8 -48309 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 130108 27178188 Midwest 3 -27.6 0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota D 293118 70644592 -55.6 D 1964 | |
| WI Hex 12 28 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 62.1 14.1 219619 12 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 1050424 43340299 5.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 3.8 R 51.8 1 -25 -24.4 37.7 -14.1 -256680 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 638495 27178188 Midwest 2 -28.2 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 1691815 70644592 -62.1 D 1964 | |
| MN Hex 10 18 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter B Left 0 54.9 8.8 268094 10 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 1070440 40830763 4.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 5.5 R 51.6 1 -15 -12.9 42.0 -9.6 -78874 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 819395 39147793 Midwest 2 -18.4 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1949931 81555889 -54.9 D 1976 | |
| MO Hex 12 28 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 51.1 13.5 301240 12 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 998387 40830763 5.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 24.6 R 62.2 1 -5 -3.6 47.5 -14.7 -226409 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 927443 39147793 Midwest 4 -28.2 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1953600 81555889 -51.1 D 1976 | |
| OH Hex 25 22 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 48.9 10.8 452732 25 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 2011621 40830763 8 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 21.5 R 59.6 1 -5 -0.200000000 48.7 -10.9 -441322 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 2000505 39147793 Midwest 3 -21.7 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 4111873 81555889 -48.9 D 1976 | |
| WI Hex 11 11 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 49.4 5.7 230058 11 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 1040232 40830763 5.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 9.7 R 53.4 1 -5 -1.6 47.8 -5.6 15557 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 1004987 39147793 Midwest 2 -11.3 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 2104175 81555889 -49.4 D 1976 | |
| IA Hex 11 42 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 57.7 20.1 219008 11 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 598019 22818740 5 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 24.2 R 61.8 1 -20 -17.7 40.0 -21.8 -209137 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 414433 15760425 Midwest 3 -41.9 0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1036687 39747783 -57.7 D 1932 | |
| IL Hex 29 28 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 55.2 12.9 568487 29 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 1882304 22818740 6 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 14.6 R 56.9 1 -15 -13.2 42.0 -14.9 -336385 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 1432756 15760425 Midwest 2 -27.8 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 3407926 39747783 -55.2 D 1932 | |
| IN Hex 14 32 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 54.7 15.1 299363 14 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 862054 22818740 7 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 20.1 R 59.7 1 -15 -11.8 42.9 -16.8 -171106 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 677184 15760425 Midwest 3 -31.9 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana D 1576927 39747783 -54.7 D 1932 | |
| KS Hex 9 54 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 53.6 26.5 231201 9 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 424204 22818740 5 5 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 44.9 R 72 1 -10 -9.5 44.1 -27.9 -164174 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 349498 15760425 Midwest 5 -54.4 0.5 4 Kansas Kansas D 791978 39747783 -53.6 D 1932 | |
| MI Hex 19 50 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 52.4 23.5 474938 19 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 871700 22818740 7.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 41.5 R 70.4 1 -10 -8 44.4 -26 -225502 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 739894 15760425 Midwest 2 -49.5 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 1664765 39747783 -52.4 D 1932 | |
| MN Hex 11 41 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 59.9 19.1 204355 11 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 600806 22818740 4.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 17 R 57.8 1 -25 -23.6 36.3 -21.5 -197018 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 363959 15760425 Midwest 2 -40.6 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1002843 39747783 -59.9 D 1932 | |
| MO Hex 15 40 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 63.7 19.5 362722 15 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 1025406 22818740 5.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 11.4 R 55.6 1 -30 -28.6 35.1 -20.5 -269367 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 564713 15760425 Midwest 4 -40.0 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1609894 39747783 -63.7 D 1932 | |
| ND Hex 4 52 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 69.6 25.1 71702 4 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 178350 22818740 3.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 10.3 R 54.8 1 -45 -41.6 28.0 -26.8 -59647 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 71772 15760425 Midwest 2 -51.9 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota D 256290 39747783 -69.6 D 1932 | |
| NE Hex 7 55 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 63.0 26.8 161132 7 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 359082 22818740 4.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 27 R 63.2 1 -30 -27.7 35.3 -27.9 -144568 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 201177 15760425 Midwest 4 -54.7 0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska D 570135 39747783 -63 D 1932 | |
| OH Hex 26 33 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 49.9 15.4 437485 26 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 1301695 22818740 8 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 30.4 R 64.9 1 -5 -2.9 47.0 -17.9 -400227 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 1227319 15760425 Midwest 3 -33.3 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 2609728 39747783 -49.9 D 1932 | |
| SD Hex 4 50 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 63.6 24.4 80855 4 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 183515 22818740 4 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 21 R 60.2 1 -30 -29.2 34.4 -25.8 -58391 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 99212 15760425 Midwest 3 -50.2 0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota D 288438 39747783 -63.6 D 1932 | |
| WI Hex 12 42 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 63.5 19.2 257151 12 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 707410 22818740 5.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 9.2 R 53.5 1 -35 -32.3 31.2 -22.3 -196464 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 347741 15760425 Midwest 2 -41.5 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 1114814 39747783 -63.5 D 1932 | |
| IA Hex 7 10 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama A Left 0 53.7 4.5 87042 7 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 828940 69456897 5 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 0.700000000 R 49.9 1 -10 -9.5 44.2 -5.7 -69578 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 682379 59934814 Midwest 3 -10.2 0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1543662 131278107 -53.7 D 2008 | |
| IN Hex 11 22 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama A Left 0 49.9 10.6 405028 11 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1374039 69456897 7 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 20.6 R 59.9 1 -5 -1 48.9 -11 -133790 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1345648 59934814 Midwest 3 -21.6 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana D 2751054 131278107 -49.9 D 2008 | |
| OH Hex 20 7 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama A Left 0 51.5 2.8 192221 20 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 2933388 69456897 8 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 2.100000000 R 50.8 1 -5 -4.6 46.9 -3.9 -185277 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 2674491 59934814 Midwest 3 -6.7 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 5698260 131278107 -51.5 D 2008 | |
| IL Hex 27 19 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.0 9.7 602164 27 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 2377846 34226731 6 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 19.2 R 59.5 1 -5 -0.200000000 49.8 -9.7 -254339 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 2368988 34108157 Midwest 2 -19.4 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 4757409 68838219 -50 D 1960 | |
| MI Hex 20 14 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.9 6.8 327371 20 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 1687269 34226731 7.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 11.5 R 55.6 1 -5 -2.1 48.8 -6.8 -93219 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 1620428 34108157 Midwest 2 -13.6 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 3318097 68838219 -50.9 D 1960 | |
| MN Hex 11 9 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.6 4.5 162408 11 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 779933 34226731 4.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 7.6 R 53.7 1 -5 -1.4 49.2 -4.5 38613 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 757915 34108157 Midwest 2 -9.0 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1541887 68838219 -50.6 D 1960 | |
| MI Hex 19 1 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 50.2 0.700000000 73908 19 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 1106899 25612610 7.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 0.400000000 R 49.9 1 -5 -1 49.2 -0.700000000 44506 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 1084423 22014160 Midwest 2 -1.4 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 2205223 47976670 -50.2 D 1944 | |
| IL Hex 22 16 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 48.6 0 237410 22 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 2453350 44909326 6 3 16.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 840515 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 2.1 R 50.7 1 -15 -14.3 34.3 -16.4 -576843 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 1734096 39103882 Midwest 2 -16.4 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 5050157 104425014 -48.6 D 1992 | |
| MI Hex 18 15 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 43.8 -1.900000000 195399 18 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1871182 44909326 7.5 2 19.3 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 824813 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 7.9 R 53.6 1 -10 -7.4 36.4 -17.2 -410546 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 1554940 39103882 Midwest 2 -15.3 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 4274673 104425014 -43.8 D 1992 | |
| MO Hex 11 14 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 44.1 -3.7 52254 11 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1053873 44909326 5.5 4 21.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 518741 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 4 R 51.8 1 -15 -10.2 33.9 -17.9 -273794 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 811159 39103882 Midwest 4 -14.2 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 2391565 104425014 -44.1 D 1992 | |
| OH Hex 21 13 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 40.2 -3.9 45313 21 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1984942 44909326 8 3 21.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 1036426 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 10.9 R 55 1 -5 -1.900000000 38.3 -16.7 -522239 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 1894310 39103882 Midwest 3 -12.8 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 4939967 104425014 -40.2 D 1992 | |
| IA Hex 10 7 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman A Left 0 50.3 2.8 22504 10 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 522380 24108417 5 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 4.5 R 52 1 -5 -2.7 47.6 -4.4 -53249 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 494018 21970064 Midwest 3 -7.2 0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1038264 48691494 -50.3 D 1948 | |
| OH Hex 25 1 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman A Left 0 49.5 -0.300000000 -117972 25 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 1452791 24108417 8 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 0.400000000 R 50.2 1 -5 -0.300000000 49.2 -1 -136609 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 1445684 21970064 Midwest 3 -0.7 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio D 2936071 48691494 -49.5 D 1948 | |
| WI Hex 12 6 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman A Left 0 50.7 2.1 -3103 12 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 647310 24108417 5.5 2 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 1.8 R 50.4 1 -5 -4.400000000 46.3 -4.1 -83573 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 590959 21970064 Midwest 2 -6.2 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 1276800 48691494 -50.7 D 1948 | |
| CT Hex 8 16 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 55.3 7.9 100497 8 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 382129 27750866 11 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. 1.1 R 48.5 1 -15 -15 40.3 -8.2 -9735 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 278685 16679683 Northeast 3 -16.1 0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 690723 45646991 -55.3 D 1936 | |
| DE Hex 3 15 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 54.6 6.5 15383 3 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 69702 27750866 9.5 4 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. 2.5 R 50.6 1 -15 -12.3 42.3 -8.3 -3059 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 54014 16679683 Northeast 5 -14.8 0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 127603 45646991 -54.6 D 1936 | |
| NH Hex 4 3 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 49.7 0.700000000 7780 4 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 108460 27750866 11 1 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. 1.4 R 50.4 1 -5 -1.7 48.0 -2.4 1013 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 104642 16679683 Northeast 1 -3.1 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 218114 45646991 -49.7 D 1936 | |
| PA Hex 36 22 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 56.9 11.6 1057840 36 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 2353788 27750866 9 3 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. 5.5 R 50.8 1 -20 -16.1 40.8 -10 236760 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 1690300 16679683 Northeast 3 -21.6 0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 4138105 45646991 -56.9 D 1936 | |
| ME Hex 4 52 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 68.8 25.8 81105 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 262264 43340299 11.5 0 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 14 R 57 1 -40 -37.6 31.2 -25.8 -121907 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 118701 27178188 Northeast 0 -51.6 0.5 11 Maine Maine D 380965 70644592 -68.8 D 1964 | |
| NH Hex 4 35 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 63.9 17.3 46292 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 184064 43340299 11 1 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 6.8 R 53.4 1 -30 -27.8 36.1 -17.3 -53960 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 104029 27178188 Northeast 1 -34.6 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 288093 70644592 -63.9 D 1964 | |
| VT Hex 3 50 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 66.3 25 38941 3 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 108127 43340299 10 1 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 17.3 R 58.6 1 -35 -32.6 33.7 -24.9 -43189 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 54942 27178188 Northeast 1 -49.9 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont D 163089 70644592 -66.3 D 1964 | |
| DE Hex 3 26 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 52.0 12.8 30313 3 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 122596 40830763 9.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 20.4 R 59.6 1 -10 -5.4 46.6 -13 -30526 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 109831 39147793 Northeast 5 -25.8 0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 235834 81555889 -52 D 1976 | |
| NY Hex 41 22 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 51.9 10.7 438474 41 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 3389558 40830763 9.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 17.3 R 58.5 1 -5 -4.4 47.5 -11 -1091987 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 3100791 39147793 Northeast 2 -21.7 0.5 9 New York New York D 6534170 81555889 -51.9 D 1976 | |
| PA Hex 27 23 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 50.4 11.3 531726 27 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 2328677 40830763 9 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 20 R 59.1 1 -5 -2.7 47.7 -11.4 -508917 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 2205604 39147793 Northeast 3 -22.7 0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 4620787 81555889 -50.4 D 1976 | |
| RI Hex 4 18 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter B Left 0 55.4 8.6 32991 4 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 227636 40830763 11.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 6.2 R 53 1 -15 -11.3 44.1 -8.9 -39134 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 181249 39147793 Northeast 2 -17.5 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 411170 81555889 -55.4 D 1976 | |
| NJ Hex 16 22 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt A Left 0 49.5 9.7 190113 16 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 806630 22818740 10 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 20 R 59.8 1 -5 -1.9 47.6 -12.2 -150366 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 775684 15760425 Northeast 3 -21.9 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 1630063 39747783 -49.5 D 1932 | |
| NY Hex 47 15 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 54.1 6.7 445096 47 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 2534959 22818740 9.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 2.4 R 49.8 1 -15 -12.8 41.3 -8.5 -255381 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 1937963 15760425 Northeast 2 -15.2 0.5 9 New York New York D 4688614 39747783 -54.1 D 1932 | |
| CT Hex 8 35 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 53.7 17.4 251976 8 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 657055 34226731 11 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 27.4 R 63.7 1 -10 -7.400000000 46.3 -17.4 -146024 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 565813 34108157 Northeast 3 -34.8 0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1222883 68838219 -53.7 D 1960 | |
| DE Hex 3 12 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.6 6 20169 3 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 99590 34226731 9.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 10.5 R 55.1 1 -5 -1.6 49.0 -6.1 -1684 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 96373 34108157 Northeast 5 -12.1 0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 196683 68838219 -50.6 D 1960 | |
| MA Hex 16 40 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy C Left 0 60.2 19.8 538984 16 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 1487174 34226731 10.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 18.9 R 59.3 1 -25 -20.6 39.6 -19.7 -416447 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 976750 34108157 Northeast 2 -39.5 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2469480 68838219 -60.2 D 1960 | |
| NJ Hex 16 31 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.0 15.8 535078 16 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 1385415 34226731 10 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 30.5 R 64.7 1 -5 -0.800000000 49.2 -15.5 -243618 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 1363324 34108157 Northeast 3 -31.3 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 2773111 68838219 -50 D 1960 | |
| NY Hex 45 28 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 52.5 13.8 1082141 45 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 3830085 34226731 9.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 22.5 R 61.2 1 -10 -5.2 47.3 -13.9 -899087 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 3446419 34108157 Northeast 2 -27.7 0.5 9 New York New York D 7291079 68838219 -52.5 D 1960 | |
| PA Hex 32 16 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 51.1 7.8 574513 32 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 2556282 34226731 9 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 13.2 R 56.5 1 -5 -2.4 48.7 -7.8 -145296 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 2439956 34108157 Northeast 3 -15.6 0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 5006541 68838219 -51.1 D 1960 | |
| RI Hex 4 44 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy C Left 0 63.6 21.9 96242 4 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 258032 34226731 11.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 16.6 R 58.3 1 -30 -27.2 36.4 -21.9 -78317 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 147502 34108157 Northeast 2 -43.8 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 405535 68838219 -63.6 D 1960 | |
| CT Hex 8 12 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 42.2 -4.7 5734 8 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 682318 44909326 11 3 21.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 348771 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 5.1 R 52 1 -10 -6.400000000 35.8 -16.2 -171928 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 578313 39103882 Northeast 3 -11.5 0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1616332 104425014 -42.2 D 1992 | |
| DE Hex 3 21 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 43.5 0 17407 3 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 126054 44909326 9.5 4 20.4 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 59213 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 12.4 R 55.9 1 -10 -8.2 35.3 -20.6 -37326 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 102313 39103882 Northeast 5 -20.6 0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 289735 104425014 -43.5 D 1992 | |
| ME Hex 4 20 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 38.8 -5.1 19851 4 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 263420 44909326 11.5 0 30.4 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 206820 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 11.4 R 55.3 1 -10 -8.4 30.4 -24.9 -100627 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 206504 39103882 Northeast 0 -19.8 0.5 11 Maine Maine D 679499 104425014 -38.8 D 1992 | |
| NH Hex 4 27 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 38.9 2.6 45344 4 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 209040 44909326 11 1 22.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 121337 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 26.1 R 62.4 1 -5 -1.3 37.6 -24.8 -79053 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 202484 39103882 Northeast 1 -27.4 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 537943 104425014 -38.9 D 1992 | |
| NJ Hex 15 16 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 43.0 0.400000000 115854 15 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1436206 44909326 10 3 15.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 521829 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 13.6 R 56.2 1 -5 -2.4 40.6 -15.6 -386327 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 1356865 39103882 Northeast 3 -16.0 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 3343594 104425014 -43 D 1992 | |
| PA Hex 23 11 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 45.1 -3.3 44220 23 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 2239164 44909326 9 3 18.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 902667 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 2.3 R 50.7 1 -10 -9 36.1 -14.6 -508246 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 1791841 39103882 Northeast 3 -11.3 0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 4959810 104425014 -45.1 D 1992 | |
| VT Hex 3 19 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 46.1 -1.5 17817 3 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 133592 44909326 10 1 22.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 65991 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 3.5 R 51.1 1 -20 -15.7 30.4 -20.7 -36209 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 88122 39103882 Northeast 1 -19.2 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont D 289701 104425014 -46.1 D 1992 | |
| FL Hex 14 5 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson A Left 0 51.1 2.6 199840 14 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 948540 43340299 8.5 8 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 3 R 51.5 1 -5 -2.2 48.9 -2.6 110465 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 905941 27178188 South 7 -5.2 0.5 9 Florida Florida D 1854481 70644592 -51.1 D 1964 | |
| KY Hex 9 36 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 64.0 17.6 147804 9 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 669659 43340299 6.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 7.2 R 53.6 1 -30 -28.3 35.7 -17.9 -229630 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 372977 27178188 South 4 -35.5 0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 1046105 70644592 -64 D 1964 | |
| OK Hex 8 29 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 55.7 14.7 149723 8 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 519834 43340299 4.5 6 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 18 R 59 1 -15 -11.4 44.3 -14.7 -120374 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 412665 27178188 South 6 -29.4 0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma D 932499 70644592 -55.7 D 1964 | |
| TN Hex 11 18 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 55.5 9.7 153494 11 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 634947 43340299 7 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 7.1 R 52.9 1 -15 -11 44.5 -8.4 -47612 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 508965 27178188 South 5 -18.1 0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 1143946 70644592 -55.5 D 1964 | |
| VA Hex 12 13 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson A Left 0 53.5 6.5 195711 12 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 558038 43340299 8 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 5.4 R 52.4 1 -10 -7.3 46.2 -6.2 76813 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 481334 27178188 South 4 -12.7 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 1042267 70644592 -53.5 D 1964 | |
| AL Hex 9 60 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter B Left 0 55.7 30.2 402247 9 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 659170 40830763 7.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 46.9 R 72.4 1 -15 -13.1 42.6 -29.8 -224631 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 504070 39147793 South 6 -60.0 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 1182850 81555889 -55.7 D 1976 | |
| AR Hex 6 68 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter D Left 0 65.0 34.3 298712 6 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 498604 40830763 6 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 38.2 R 68.9 1 -35 -30.1 34.9 -34 -180638 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 267903 39147793 South 5 -68.3 0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 767535 81555889 -65 D 1976 | |
| FL Hex 17 49 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 51.9 24.1 917883 17 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 1636000 40830763 8.5 8 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 44.1 R 71.9 1 -10 -5.3 46.6 -25.3 -388228 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 1469531 39147793 South 7 -49.4 0.5 9 Florida Florida D 3150631 81555889 -51.9 D 1976 | |
| GA Hex 12 84 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter D Left 0 66.7 42.1 689880 12 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 979409 40830763 8 7 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 50.4 R 75 1 -35 -33.7 33.0 -42 -397753 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 483743 39147793 South 6 -84.1 0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 1467458 81555889 -66.7 D 1976 | |
| KY Hex 9 36 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 52.8 18 244558 9 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 615717 40830763 6.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 28.6 R 63.4 1 -10 -7.2 45.6 -17.8 -144594 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 531852 39147793 South 4 -35.8 0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 1167142 81555889 -52.8 D 1976 | |
| LA Hex 10 43 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 51.7 23.3 363223 10 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 661365 40830763 5.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 36.9 R 65.3 1 -10 -5.7 46.0 -19.3 -99406 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 587446 39147793 South 6 -42.6 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 1278439 81555889 -51.7 D 1976 | |
| MD Hex 10 30 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 52.8 15.4 253831 10 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 759612 40830763 8.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 23.9 R 61.3 1 -10 -6.100000000 46.7 -14.6 -156644 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 672661 39147793 South 4 -30.0 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 1439897 81555889 -52.8 D 1976 | |
| MS Hex 7 61 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 49.6 30 254527 7 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 381309 40830763 6.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 58.6 R 78.2 1 -5 -1.9 47.7 -30.5 -138279 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 366846 39147793 South 6 -60.5 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 769361 81555889 -49.6 D 1976 | |
| NC Hex 13 52 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter B Left 0 55.2 26.3 488660 13 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 927365 40830763 9 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 40.6 R 69.5 1 -15 -11 44.2 -25.3 -312929 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 741960 39147793 South 5 -51.6 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 1678914 81555889 -55.2 D 1976 | |
| SC Hex 8 56 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter B Left 0 56.2 28.5 263983 8 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 450807 40830763 8.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 43.1 R 70.8 1 -15 -13.1 43.1 -27.7 -130895 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 346149 39147793 South 5 -56.2 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 802583 81555889 -56.2 D 1976 | |
| TN Hex 10 51 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter B Left 0 55.9 26.2 468586 10 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 825879 40830763 7 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 38 R 67.7 1 -15 -13 42.9 -24.8 -179178 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 633969 39147793 South 5 -51.0 0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 1476345 81555889 -55.9 D 1976 | |
| TX Hex 26 36 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 51.1 17.8 928030 26 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 2082319 40830763 4 7 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 32.9 R 66.2 1 -5 -3.1 48.0 -18.2 -345596 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 1953300 39147793 South 7 -36.0 0.5 4 Texas Texas D 4071884 81555889 -51.1 D 1976 | |
| WV Hex 6 43 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter B Left 0 58.0 21.6 158479 6 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 435914 40830763 7.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 27.2 R 63.6 1 -20 -16.1 41.9 -21.7 -170204 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 314760 39147793 South 4 -43.3 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 750964 81555889 -58 D 1976 | |
| FL Hex 7 66 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 74.5 34.4 104543 7 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 206307 22818740 8.5 8 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 16.7 R 56.8 1 -50 -49.5 25.0 -31.8 -74998 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 69170 15760425 South 7 -66.2 0.5 9 Florida Florida D 276943 39747783 -74.5 D 1932 | |
| KY Hex 11 38 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 59.1 18.6 199504 11 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 580574 22818740 6.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 18.8 R 59.3 1 -20 -18.9 40.2 -19.1 -163348 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 394716 15760425 South 4 -37.7 0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 983059 39747783 -59.1 D 1932 | |
| MD Hex 8 40 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 61.5 19.2 90688 8 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 314314 22818740 8.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 14.8 R 57.1 1 -30 -25.5 36.0 -21.1 -117295 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 184184 15760425 South 4 -40.3 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 511054 39747783 -61.5 D 1932 | |
| NC Hex 13 50 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 69.9 24.8 211339 13 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 497566 22818740 9 5 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 9.8 R 54.9 1 -45 -40.6 29.3 -25.6 -140579 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 208344 15760425 South 5 -50.4 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 711498 39747783 -69.9 D 1932 | |
| OK Hex 11 75 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 73.3 37.9 297294 11 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 516468 22818740 4.5 6 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 28.3 R 63.7 1 -50 -46.6 26.7 -37 -205881 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 188165 15760425 South 6 -74.9 0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma D 704633 39747783 -73.3 D 1932 | |
| TN Hex 11 45 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 66.5 22 102330 11 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 259473 22818740 7 5 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 10.8 R 55.3 1 -35 -34 32.5 -22.8 -68636 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 126752 15760425 South 5 -44.8 0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 390273 39747783 -66.5 D 1932 | |
| TX Hex 23 81 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt E Left 0 88.1 40 419316 23 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 760348 22818740 4 7 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 3.7 R 51.8 1 -80 -76.8 11.3 -40.5 -269077 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 97959 15760425 South 7 -80.5 0.5 4 Texas Texas D 863406 39747783 -88.1 D 1932 | |
| VA Hex 11 46 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 68.5 22.6 63833 11 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 203979 22818740 8 5 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 8 R 53.9 1 -40 -38.4 30.1 -23.8 -74972 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 89637 15760425 South 4 -46.4 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 297942 39747783 -68.5 D 1932 | |
| WV Hex 8 27 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 54.5 13.5 141340 8 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 405124 22818740 7.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 17.4 R 58.4 1 -10 -10 44.5 -13.9 -44820 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 330731 15760425 South 4 -27.4 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 743774 39747783 -54.5 D 1932 | |
| FL Hex 27 8 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama A Left 0 51.0 3.9 698530 27 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 4282074 69456897 8.5 8 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 5 R 52.1 1 -5 -2.8 48.2 -3.900000000 81102 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 4045624 59934814 South 7 -7.8 0.5 9 Florida Florida D 8390744 131278107 -51 D 2008 | |
| NC Hex 15 13 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama A Left 0 49.7 6.1 616802 15 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 2142651 69456897 9 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 12.4 R 56 1 -5 -0.300000000 49.4 -6.6 167308 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 2128474 59934814 South 5 -12.7 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 4310789 131278107 -49.7 D 2008 | |
| VA Hex 13 15 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama A Left 0 52.6 7.1 504790 13 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1959532 69456897 8 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 8.2 R 53.7 1 -10 -6.3 46.3 -7.4 8046 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1725005 59934814 South 4 -14.5 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 3723260 131278107 -52.6 D 2008 | |
| LA Hex 10 36 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy C Left 0 50.4 10.9 163362 10 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 407339 34226731 5.5 6 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 13.8 R 53.3 1 -25 -21.8 28.6 -24.7 -98067 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 230980 34108157 South 6 -35.6 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 807891 68838219 -50.4 D 1960 | |
| MD Hex 9 27 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 53.6 13.7 193195 9 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 565808 34226731 8.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 20.1 R 60 1 -10 -7.2 46.4 -13.6 -70200 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 489538 34108157 South 4 -27.3 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 1055349 68838219 -53.6 D 1960 | |
| TX Hex 24 13 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.5 6.5 307609 24 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 1167567 34226731 4 7 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 11.3 R 55.3 1 -5 -2 48.5 -6.8 40691 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 1121310 34108157 South 7 -13.3 0.5 4 Texas Texas D 2311084 68838219 -50.5 D 1960 | |
| WV Hex 8 14 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 52.7 6.8 60252 8 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 441786 34226731 7.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 8.2 R 54.1 1 -10 -5.400000000 47.3 -6.8 -53302 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 395995 34108157 South 4 -13.6 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 837781 68838219 -52.7 D 1960 | |
| AR Hex 6 32 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 53.2 11 156586 6 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 505823 44909326 6 5 10.4 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 99132 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 14.2 R 56.4 1 -20 -17.7 35.5 -20.9 -129254 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 337324 39103882 South 5 -31.9 0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 950653 104425014 -53.2 D 1992 | |
| GA Hex 13 21 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 43.5 4 294174 13 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1008966 44909326 8 7 13.3 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 309657 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 20.3 R 59.8 1 -5 -0.600000000 42.9 -16.9 -86079 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 995252 39103882 South 6 -20.9 0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 2321125 104425014 -43.5 D 1992 | |
| KY Hex 8 15 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 44.6 0.700000000 84736 8 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 665104 44909326 6.5 4 13.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 203944 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 11.6 R 55.5 1 -5 -3.3 41.3 -14.2 -117103 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 617178 39103882 South 4 -14.9 0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 1492900 104425014 -44.6 D 1992 | |
| LA Hex 9 15 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 45.6 1.5 98511 9 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 815971 44909326 5.5 6 11.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 211478 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 10.2 R 54.3 1 -5 -4.6 41.0 -13.3 -150316 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 733386 39103882 South 6 -14.8 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 1790017 104425014 -45.6 D 1992 | |
| MD Hex 10 17 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 49.8 1.600000000 162267 10 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 988571 44909326 8.5 4 14.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 281414 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 2.9 R 51.1 1 -15 -14.2 35.6 -15.5 -169073 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 707094 39103882 South 4 -17.1 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 1985046 104425014 -49.8 D 1992 | |
| TN Hex 11 21 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 47.1 5.6 253727 11 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 933521 44909326 7 5 10.1 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 199968 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 16.4 R 57.9 1 -5 -4.7 42.4 -15.5 -105933 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 841300 39103882 South 5 -21.1 0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 1982638 104425014 -47.1 D 1992 | |
| FL Hex 25 8 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 48.0 9 474172 25 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 2546870 47402357 8.5 8 9.1 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 483870 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 1.9 R 40.9 1 -10 -5.7 42.3 1.4 71226 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 2244536 39198755 South 7 -7.6 0.5 9 Florida Florida D 5303794 96277223 -48 D 1996 | |
| AK Hex 3 34 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson D Left 0 65.9 16.8 14520 3 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 44329 43340299 0.5 0 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 1.8 R 50.9 1 -35 -31.8 34.1 -16.8 -8023 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 22930 27178188 West 0 -33.6 0.5 0 Alaska Alaska D 67259 70644592 -65.9 D 1964 | |
| CA Hex 40 19 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 59.1 9.5 947778 40 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 4171877 43340299 2 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 0.5 R 50.1 1 -20 -18.3 40.8 -9.3 -380614 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 2879108 27178188 West 4 -18.8 0.5 1 California California D 7057586 70644592 -59.1 D 1964 | |
| CO Hex 6 33 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 61.3 16.4 145395 6 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 476024 43340299 3.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 9.7 R 54.6 1 -25 -23.1 38.2 -16.4 -105475 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 296767 27178188 West 4 -32.8 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado D 776986 70644592 -61.3 D 1964 | |
| ID Hex 4 9 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson A Left 0 50.9 4.7 10067 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 148920 43340299 2 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 7.600000000 R 53.8 1 -5 -1.8 49.1 -4.7 -18040 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 143557 27178188 West 2 -9.4 0.5 2 Idaho Idaho D 292477 70644592 -50.9 D 1964 | |
| MT Hex 4 21 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 58.9 10.3 29355 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 164246 43340299 2.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 2.5 R 51.1 1 -20 -18.3 40.6 -10.5 -28809 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 113032 27178188 West 2 -20.8 0.5 3 Montana Montana D 278628 70644592 -58.9 D 1964 | |
| OR Hex 6 33 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 63.7 16.4 133615 6 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 501017 43340299 1.5 4 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 5.3 R 52.6 1 -30 -27.7 36.0 -16.6 -125281 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 282779 27178188 West 3 -33.0 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 786305 70644592 -63.7 D 1964 | |
| UT Hex 4 19 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson A Left 0 54.7 9.5 50380 4 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 219628 43340299 4 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 9.600000000 R 54.8 1 -10 -9.400000000 45.3 -9.5 -23576 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 181785 27178188 West 4 -19.0 0.5 2 Utah Utah D 401413 70644592 -54.7 D 1964 | |
| WA Hex 9 27 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson C Left 0 62.0 13.7 180583 9 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 779881 43340299 1.5 2 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 2.400000000 R 50.7 1 -25 -24.6 37.4 -13.3 -158907 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 470366 27178188 West 2 -27.0 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 1258556 70644592 -62 D 1964 | |
| WY Hex 3 23 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson B Left 0 56.6 11.6 17387 3 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 80718 43340299 3 3 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 10 R 55 1 -15 -13.2 43.4 -11.6 -15453 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 61998 27178188 West 3 -23.2 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming D 142716 70644592 -56.6 D 1964 | |
| HI Hex 4 28 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter A Left 0 50.6 13.1 45966 4 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 147375 40830763 -0.5 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 25 R 62.5 1 -5 -2.5 48.1 -14.4 -28862 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 140003 39147793 West 7 -27.5 0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 291301 81555889 -50.6 D 1976 | |
| AZ Hex 3 52 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 67.0 24.8 40727 3 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 79264 22818740 3 5 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 15.4 R 57.6 1 -40 -36.5 30.5 -27.1 -16429 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 36104 15760425 West 5 -51.9 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona D 118251 39747783 -67 D 1932 | |
| CA Hex 22 52 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 58.4 24.2 709792 22 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 1324157 22818740 2 5 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 30.5 R 64.7 1 -25 -21 37.4 -27.3 -314421 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 847902 15760425 West 4 -51.5 0.5 1 California California D 2266972 39747783 -58.4 D 1932 | |
| CO Hex 6 44 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 54.8 20.9 117746 6 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 250877 22818740 3.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 30.8 R 64.7 1 -15 -13.4 41.4 -23.3 -64255 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 189617 15760425 West 4 -44.2 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado D 457696 39747783 -54.8 D 1932 | |
| ID Hex 4 51 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 58.7 24.3 56405 4 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 109479 22818740 2 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 30.3 R 64.7 1 -25 -20.5 38.2 -26.5 -28536 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 71312 15760425 West 2 -50.8 0.5 2 Idaho Idaho D 186520 39747783 -58.7 D 1932 | |
| MT Hex 4 41 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 58.8 18.3 48708 4 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 127286 22818740 2.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 17.9 R 58.4 1 -25 -22.7 36.1 -22.3 -35222 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 78078 15760425 West 2 -40.6 0.5 3 Montana Montana D 216479 39747783 -58.8 D 1932 | |
| NM Hex 3 45 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 62.7 21.9 46878 3 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 95089 22818740 3.5 6 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 18.2 R 59 1 -30 -26.9 35.8 -23.2 -15491 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 54217 15760425 West 5 -45.1 0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 151606 39747783 -62.7 D 1932 | |
| NV Hex 3 52 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt D Left 0 69.4 25.9 14666 3 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 28756 22818740 2.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 13 R 56.5 1 -40 -38.8 30.6 -25.9 -5653 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 12674 15760425 West 3 -51.8 0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 41430 39747783 -69.4 D 1932 | |
| OR Hex 5 51 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 58.0 23.9 104648 5 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 213871 22818740 1.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 30.1 R 64.2 1 -25 -21.1 36.9 -27.3 -69322 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 136019 15760425 West 3 -51.2 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 368751 39747783 -58 D 1932 | |
| UT Hex 4 23 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 56.5 10.6 35765 4 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 116750 22818740 4 5 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 7.7 R 53.6 1 -20 -15.5 41.0 -12.6 -9823 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 84795 15760425 West 4 -23.2 0.5 2 Utah Utah D 206578 39747783 -56.5 D 1932 | |
| WA Hex 8 59 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt C Left 0 57.5 26.2 196488 8 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 353260 22818740 1.5 2 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 35.8 R 67.1 1 -25 -23.6 33.9 -33.2 -127199 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 208645 15760425 West 2 -59.4 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 614814 39747783 -57.5 D 1932 | |
| WY Hex 3 44 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt B Left 0 56.1 20.7 25071 3 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 54370 22818740 3 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 28.3 R 63.7 1 -20 -15.3 40.8 -22.9 -13165 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 39583 15760425 West 3 -43.6 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming D 96962 39747783 -56.1 D 1932 | |
| CO Hex 9 14 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama A Left 0 53.7 6.7 286844 9 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1288576 69456897 3.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 4.7 R 51.7 1 -10 -9 44.7 -7 -27666 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1073589 59934814 West 4 -13.7 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado D 2401361 131278107 -53.7 D 2008 | |
| NM Hex 5 16 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 56.9 7.900000000 101480 5 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 472422 69456897 3.5 6 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 0.800000000 R 49.8 1 -20 -15.1 41.8 -8 -30098 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 346832 59934814 West 5 -15.9 0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 830158 131278107 -56.9 D 2008 | |
| NV Hex 5 15 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama B Left 0 55.1 7.2 136546 5 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 533736 69456897 2.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 2.6 R 50.5 1 -15 -12.4 42.7 -7.8 -5863 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 412827 59934814 West 3 -15.0 0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 967848 131278107 -55.1 D 2008 | |
| NM Hex 4 17 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 50.2 8.400000000 49929 4 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 156027 34226731 3.5 6 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 16 R 57.8 1 -5 -0.800000000 49.4 -8.4 6945 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 153733 34108157 West 5 -16.8 0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 311107 68838219 -50.2 D 1960 | |
| NV Hex 3 18 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy A Left 0 51.2 9.2 14240 3 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 54880 34226731 2.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 16 R 58 1 -5 -2.400000000 48.8 -9.2 -3662 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 52387 34108157 West 3 -18.4 0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 107267 68838219 -51.2 D 1960 | |
| CA Hex 54 17 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton B Left 0 46.0 -1.6 419092 54 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 5121325 44909326 2 5 20.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 2296006 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 3.5 R 51.1 1 -15 -13.4 32.6 -18.5 -1424343 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 3630574 39103882 West 4 -16.9 0.5 1 California California D 11131721 104425014 -46 D 1992 | |
| CO Hex 8 12 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 40.1 -5.2 8228 8 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 629681 44909326 3.5 4 23.3 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 366010 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 7.8 R 53.1 1 -5 -4.2 35.9 -17.2 -165327 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 562850 39103882 West 4 -12.0 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado D 1569180 104425014 -40.1 D 1992 | |
| MT Hex 3 8 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 37.6 -8.6 -14429 3 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 154507 44909326 2.5 2 26.1 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 107225 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 5.9 R 52.1 1 -5 -2.5 35.1 -17 -46205 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 144207 39103882 West 2 -8.4 0.5 3 Montana Montana D 410611 104425014 -37.6 D 1992 | |
| NM Hex 5 14 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 45.9 -1 17120 5 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 261617 44909326 3.5 6 16.1 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 91895 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 5 R 51.9 1 -10 -8.6 37.3 -14.6 -57517 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 212824 39103882 West 5 -13.6 0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 569986 104425014 -45.9 D 1992 | |
| NV Hex 4 24 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 37.4 -0.5 56410 4 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 189148 44909326 2.5 4 26.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 132580 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 21 R 58.9 1 -5 -2.7 34.7 -24.2 -30212 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 175828 39103882 West 3 -23.7 0.5 2 Nevada Nevada D 506318 104425014 -37.4 D 1992 | |
| AZ Hex 8 4 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton A Left 0 46.5 10 110238 8 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 653288 47402357 3 5 8.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 112072 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 2 R 38.5 1 -5 -2.2 44.3 5.8 49987 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 622073 39198755 West 5 -4.2 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona D 1404405 96277223 -46.5 D 1996 | |
| CO Hex 6 12 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman A Left 0 51.9 5.5 32957 6 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 267288 24108417 3.5 4 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 6.8 R 53.2 1 -10 -5.4 46.5 -6.7 -29017 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 239714 21970064 West 4 -12.2 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado D 515237 48691494 -51.9 D 1948 | |
| WY Hex 3 7 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman A Left 0 51.6 2.8 2935 3 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 52354 24108417 3 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 2.400000000 R 51.2 1 -5 -4.3 47.3 -3.900000000 -3974 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 47947 21970064 West 3 -6.7 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming D 101425 48691494 -51.6 D 1948 | |
| AL Hex 11 Independent winner "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman K Independent 0 1.2 -80.087329054 -196311 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 2607 24108417 7.5 6 79.7 11 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 171443 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -63.1 D -81.3 1 0 0 19.0 0.800000000 -3610 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 40930 21970064 South 6 63.1 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama I 214980 48691494 0 D 1948 | |
| LA Hex 10 Independent winner "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman K Independent 0 32.7 -47.9 -145220 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 136344 24108417 5.5 6 49.1 10 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 204290 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -61.2 D -80.6 1 0 0 17.5 -1.9 4907 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 72657 21970064 South 6 61.2 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana I 416336 48691494 0 D 1948 | |
| MS Hex 9 Independent winner "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman K Independent 0 10.1 -83.5 -149237 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 19384 24108417 6.5 6 87.2 9 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 167538 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -87.2 D -93.6 1 0 0 2.6 -3.8 -6570 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 5043 21970064 South 6 87.2 -0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi I 192190 48691494 0 D 1948 | |
| SC Hex 8 Independent winner "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman K Independent 0 24.1 -63.5 -56178 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 34423 24108417 8.5 6 72.0 8 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 102607 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -83.2 D -87.6 1 0 0 3.8 -0.600000000 832 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 5386 21970064 South 5 83.2 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina I 142571 48691494 0 D 1948 | |
| IA Hex 13 11 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson G Right 0 42.7 42.7 221699 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 221699 9126063 5 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 10 11.4 54.1 54.1 280439 13 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 280439 8547030 Midwest 3 11.4 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa R 518738 18535445 54.1 D 1916 | |
| IL Hex 29 9 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 43.3 43.3 950229 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 950229 9126063 6 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 5 9.3 52.6 52.6 1152549 29 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 1152549 8547030 Midwest 2 9.3 -0.5 6 Illinois Illinois R 2192707 18535445 52.6 D 1916 | |
| IN Hex 15 1 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 46.5 46.5 334063 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 334063 9126063 7 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 0.900000000 47.4 47.4 341005 15 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 341005 8547030 Midwest 3 0.9 -0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 718853 18535445 47.4 D 1916 | |
| MI Hex 15 8 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 43.9 43.9 283993 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 283993 9126063 7.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 5 8.3 52.2 52.2 337952 15 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 337952 8547030 Midwest 2 8.3 -0.5 8 Michigan Michigan R 646873 18535445 52.2 D 1916 | |
| MN Hex 12 0 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 46.2 46.2 179155 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 179155 9126063 4.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 0.100000000 46.3 46.3 179544 12 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 179544 8547030 Midwest 2 0.1 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota R 387367 18535445 46.3 D 1916 | |
| SD Hex 5 4 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 45.9 45.9 59191 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 59191 9126063 4 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 3.9 49.8 49.8 64217 5 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 64217 8547030 Midwest 3 3.9 -0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 128942 18535445 49.8 D 1916 | |
| WI Hex 13 7 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 42.8 42.8 191363 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 191363 9126063 5.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 5 6.6 49.4 49.4 220822 13 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 220822 8547030 Midwest 2 6.6 -0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin R 447134 18535445 49.4 D 1916 | |
| CT Hex 7 3 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 46.7 46.7 99786 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 99786 9126063 11 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 3.100000000 49.8 49.8 106514 7 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 106514 8547030 Northeast 3 3.1 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut R 213874 18535445 49.8 D 1916 | |
| DE Hex 3 2 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 47.8 47.8 24753 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 24753 9126063 9.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 2.400000000 50.2 50.2 26011 3 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 26011 8547030 Northeast 5 2.4 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware R 51810 18535445 50.2 D 1916 | |
| MA Hex 18 4 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 46.6 46.6 247885 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 247885 9126063 10.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 3.9 50.5 50.5 268784 18 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 268784 8547030 Northeast 2 3.9 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts R 531822 18535445 50.5 D 1916 | |
| ME Hex 6 4 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 47.0 47 64033 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 64033 9126063 11.5 0 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 4 51.0 51 69508 6 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 69508 8547030 Northeast 0 4.0 -0.5 11 Maine Maine R 136314 18535445 51 D 1916 | |
| NJ Hex 14 12 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson G Right 0 42.7 42.7 211018 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 211018 9126063 10 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 10 11.7 54.4 54.4 268982 14 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 268982 8547030 Northeast 3 11.7 -0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey R 494442 18535445 54.4 D 1916 | |
| NY Hex 45 7 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 44.5 44.5 759426 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 759426 9126063 9.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 5 7 51.5 51.5 879238 45 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 879238 8547030 Northeast 2 7.0 -0.5 9 New York New York R 1706305 18535445 51.5 D 1916 | |
| PA Hex 38 14 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson G Right 0 40.2 40.2 521784 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 521784 9126063 9 3 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 10 14.1 54.3 54.3 703823 38 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 703823 8547030 Northeast 3 14.1 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania R 1297189 18535445 54.3 D 1916 | |
| RI Hex 5 5 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 46.0 46 40394 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 40394 9126063 11.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 5 5.1 51.1 51.1 44858 5 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 44858 8547030 Northeast 2 5.1 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island R 87816 18535445 51.1 D 1916 | |
| VT Hex 4 27 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson H Right 0 35.2 35.2 22708 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 22708 9126063 10 1 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 25 27.2 62.4 62.4 40250 4 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 40250 8547030 Northeast 1 27.2 -0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 64475 18535445 62.4 D 1916 | |
| WV Hex 7 1 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 48.5 48.5 140403 1 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 140403 9126063 7.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 0.900000000 49.4 49.4 143124 7 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 143124 8547030 South 4 0.9 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia R 289671 18535445 49.4 D 1916 | |
| OR Hex 5 3 % shift to the right ✔ Woodrow Wilson F Right 0 45.9 45.9 120087 277 WOODROW WILSON Charles E. Hughes 49.2% 120087 9126063 1.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French (allied) forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large parts of Belgium and northern France. However, despite their sympathy with the allied forces most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war, and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. The campaign pitted incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. After a hard-fought contest, Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan ""He kept us out of war""." 0 0 1 0 2.6 48.5 48.5 126813 5 254 CHARLES E. HUGHES 46.1% 126813 8547030 West 3 2.6 -0.5 1 Oregon Oregon R 261650 18535445 48.5 D 1916 | |
| AK Hex 3 2 % shift to the right ✔ John F. Kennedy F Right 0 49.1 49.1 29809 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 29809 34226731 0.5 0 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 0 0 1 0 1.8 50.9 50.9 30953 3 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 30953 34108157 West 0 1.8 -0.5 0 Alaska Alaska R 60762 68838219 50.9 D 1960 | |
| IN Hex 11 11 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 43.9 -6 -221152 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1152887 65899660 7 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -1 D -49.9 1 10 10.2 54.1 5.2 74895 11 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1420543 60932152 Midwest 3 11.2 -0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 2624534 129067662 54.1 D 2012 | |
| OH Hex 25 5 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 49.8 -2.400000000 -162376 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 1570763 25612610 8 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -4.400000000 D -52.2 1 0 0.400000000 50.2 2.400000000 -4480 25 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 1582293 22014160 Midwest 3 4.8 -0.5 7 Ohio Ohio R 3153056 47976670 50.2 D 1944 | |
| WI Hex 12 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 48.6 -1.5 -54408 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 650413 25612610 5.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -1.8 D -50.1 1 0 1.8 50.4 2.1 -4674 12 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 674532 22014160 Midwest 2 3.6 -0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin R 1339152 47976670 50.4 D 1944 | |
| IA Hex 11 16 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 47.6 -6.8 -42954 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 578802 27243218 5 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -11.7 D -54.4 1 0 4.4 52.0 9.3 144393 11 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 632370 22334940 Midwest 3 16.1 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa R 1215432 49817149 52 D 1940 | |
| IN Hex 14 16 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 49.0 -7.6 -60911 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 874063 27243218 7 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -14.7 D -56.6 1 0 1.5 50.5 8.6 207896 14 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 899466 22334940 Midwest 3 16.2 -0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 1782747 49817149 50.5 D 1940 | |
| KS Hex 9 22 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Right 0 42.4 -11.3 -99795 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 364725 27243218 5 5 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -7.7 D -53.7 1 10 14.5 56.9 10.9 91442 9 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 489169 22334940 Midwest 5 22.2 -0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 860297 49817149 56.9 D 1940 | |
| MI Hex 19 18 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 49.5 -6.8 16197 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 1032991 27243218 7.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -17.5 D -56.3 1 0 0.400000000 49.9 11.1 340184 19 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 1039917 22334940 Midwest 2 17.9 -0.5 8 Michigan Michigan R 2085929 49817149 49.9 D 1940 | |
| ND Hex 4 44 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Right 0 44.2 -15.4 -39112 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 124036 27243218 3.5 2 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -33 D -59.6 1 10 10.9 55.1 28.5 81839 4 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 154590 22334940 Midwest 2 43.9 -0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 280775 49817149 55.1 D 1940 | |
| NE Hex 7 31 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Right 0 42.8 -14.3 -83768 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 263677 27243218 4.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -16.4 D -57.1 1 10 14.4 57.2 16.5 104470 7 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 352201 22334940 Midwest 4 30.8 -0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 615878 49817149 57.2 D 1940 | |
| SD Hex 4 26 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Right 0 42.6 -11.4 -28775 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 131362 27243218 4 3 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -11.5 D -54 1 10 14.8 57.4 14.9 51088 4 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 177065 22334940 Midwest 3 26.3 -0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 308427 49817149 57.4 D 1940 | |
| MI Hex 19 3 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 47.6 -2.6 -103451 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 1003448 24108417 7.5 2 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -1 D -50.2 1 0 1.6 49.2 0 -45828 19 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 1038595 21970064 Midwest 2 2.6 -0.5 8 Michigan Michigan R 2109609 48691494 49.2 D 1948 | |
| CT Hex 8 7 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 47.9 -4.4 -11849 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 423297 24108417 11 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -5.4 D -52.3 1 0 1.6 49.5 2.6 47227 8 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 437754 21970064 Northeast 3 7.0 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut R 883518 48691494 49.5 D 1948 | |
| DE Hex 3 10 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 48.8 -5.6 -353 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 67813 24108417 9.5 4 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -9.1 D -54.4 1 0 1.2 50.0 4.7 12841 3 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 69588 21970064 Northeast 5 10.3 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware R 139073 48691494 50 D 1948 | |
| NH Hex 4 10 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 46.7 -5.4 -11668 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 107995 24108417 11 1 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 7 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -4.2 D -52.1 1 5 5.7 52.4 4.5 11383 4 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 121299 21970064 Northeast 1 9.9 -0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire R 231440 48691494 52.4 D 1948 | |
| NJ Hex 16 6 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 45.9 -4.4 -92419 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 895455 24108417 10 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -1.3 D -50.3 1 0 4.4 50.3 1.3 19789 16 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 981124 21970064 Northeast 3 5.7 -0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey R 1949555 48691494 50.3 D 1948 | |
| NY Hex 47 6 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 45.0 -7.3 -524034 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 2780204 24108417 9.5 2 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -5 D -52.3 1 0 1 46.0 -1.3 -146484 47 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 2841163 21970064 Northeast 2 6.0 -0.5 9 New York New York R 6177337 48691494 46 D 1948 | |
| PA Hex 35 7 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 46.9 -4.2 -188053 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 1752426 24108417 9 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -2.7 D -51.1 1 0 4 50.9 2.5 67143 35 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 1902197 21970064 Northeast 3 6.7 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania R 3735348 48691494 50.9 D 1948 | |
| AL Hex 10 54 % shift to the right ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson I Right 0 30.5 -26.250927636 -113317 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 210733 43340299 7.5 6 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -15.1 D -56.8 1 35 38.950927636 69.5 27.8 241104 10 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 479085 27178188 South 6 54.1 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama R 689818 70644592 69.5 D 1964 | |
| GA Hex 12 33 % shift to the right ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson F Right 0 45.9 -16.6 63918 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 522556 43340299 8 7 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -25.1 D -62.5 1 5 8.2 54.1 16.7 342112 12 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 616584 27178188 South 6 33.3 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia R 1139335 70644592 54.1 D 1964 | |
| LA Hex 10 35 % shift to the right ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson G Right 0 43.2 -7.2 -20271 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 387068 43340299 5.5 6 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -21.8 D -50.4 1 10 13.6 56.8 28.2 278245 10 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 509225 27178188 South 6 35.4 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana R 896293 70644592 56.8 D 1964 | |
| MS Hex 7 86 % shift to the right ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson J Right 0 12.9 -23.4 -55744 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 52618 43340299 6.5 6 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -11.6 D -36.3 1 70 74.2 87.1 62.4 282967 7 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 356528 27178188 South 6 85.8 -0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi R 409146 70644592 87.1 D 1964 | |
| SC Hex 8 20 % shift to the right ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson G Right 0 41.1 -10.1 17594 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 215723 43340299 8.5 6 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. -2.400000000 D -51.2 1 15 17.8 58.9 10.1 120490 8 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 309048 27178188 South 5 20.2 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina R 524779 70644592 58.9 D 1964 | |
| NC Hex 15 2 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama F Right 0 48.4 -1.3 35740 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 2178391 65899660 9 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. -0.300000000 D -49.7 1 0 2 50.4 1 141921 15 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 2270395 60932152 South 5 2.3 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina R 4505372 129067662 50.4 D 2012 | |
| GA Hex 13 2 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Right 0 45.8 2.3 44883 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1053849 47402357 8 7 6.4 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 146337 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -0.600000000 D -43.5 1 0 1.2 47.0 4.1 85591 13 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1080843 39198755 South 6 1.8 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia R 2299071 96277223 47 D 1996 | |
| MD Hex 8 5 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 48.0 -3.9 -28969 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 286521 24108417 8.5 4 0.4 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 2489 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -3.8 D -51.9 1 0 1.4 49.4 1.3 1865 8 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 294814 21970064 South 4 5.2 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland R 596748 48691494 49.4 D 1948 | |
| WY Hex 3 8 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 48.8 -4 -9868 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 49419 25612610 3 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. -5.9 D -52.8 1 0 2.400000000 51.2 4.3 -712 3 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 51921 22014160 West 3 8.3 -0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming R 101340 47976670 51.2 D 1944 | |
| CO Hex 6 26 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 48.4 -12 -29467 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 265554 27243218 3.5 4 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. -23.3 D -60.4 1 0 2.5 50.9 13.8 98309 6 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 279576 22334940 West 4 25.8 -0.5 3 Colorado Colorado R 549004 49817149 50.9 D 1940 | |
| CO Hex 8 6 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Right 0 44.4 4.3 41471 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 671152 47402357 3.5 4 6.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 99629 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -4.2 D -40.1 1 0 1.4 45.8 9.9 128998 8 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 691848 39198755 West 4 5.6 -0.5 3 Colorado Colorado R 1510704 96277223 45.8 D 1996 | |
| MT Hex 3 5 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Right 0 41.3 3.7 13415 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 167922 47402357 2.5 2 13.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 55229 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. -2.5 D -37.6 1 0 2.8 44.1 9 35445 3 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 179652 39198755 West 2 5.3 -0.5 3 Montana Montana R 407261 96277223 44.1 D 1996 | |
| OR Hex 6 8 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 46.4 -5.4 -5488 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 243147 24108417 1.5 4 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. -4.9 D -51.8 1 0 3.4 49.8 2.9 35539 6 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 260904 21970064 West 3 8.3 -0.5 1 Oregon Oregon R 524080 48691494 49.8 D 1948 | |
| IA Hex 8 16 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 48.5 8 123725 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 619931 40830763 5 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 17.1 R 57.6 1 0 1 49.5 -8.1 -73344 8 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 632863 39147793 Midwest 3 -16.1 0.5 5 Iowa Iowa R 1279306 81555889 49.5 D 1976 | |
| IL Hex 26 17 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 48.1 7.6 357823 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 2271295 40830763 6 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 18.5 R 59 1 0 2 50.1 -8.9 -423910 26 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 2364269 39147793 Midwest 2 -16.5 0.5 6 Illinois Illinois R 4718914 81555889 50.1 D 1976 | |
| IN Hex 13 25 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 45.7 12.4 306146 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 1014714 40830763 7 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 32.8 R 66.1 1 5 7.600000000 53.3 -12.8 -221196 13 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 1183958 39147793 Midwest 3 -25.2 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 2220362 81555889 53.3 D 1976 | |
| KS Hex 7 31 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 44.9 15.4 160134 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 430421 40830763 5 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 38.2 R 67.7 1 5 7.6 52.5 -15.2 -117060 7 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 502752 39147793 Midwest 5 -30.6 0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 957845 81555889 52.5 D 1976 | |
| MI Hex 21 9 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 46.4 4.6 237279 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 1696714 40830763 7.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 14.4 R 56.2 1 5 5.4 51.8 -4.400000000 -67979 21 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 1893742 39147793 Midwest 2 -9.0 0.5 8 Michigan Michigan R 3653749 81555889 51.8 D 1976 | |
| ND Hex 3 21 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 45.8 10 35694 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 136078 40830763 3.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 26.3 R 62.1 1 5 5.8 51.6 -10.5 -20639 3 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 153470 39147793 Midwest 2 -20.5 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 297188 81555889 51.6 D 1976 | |
| NE Hex 5 20 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter H Left 0 38.5 9 63701 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 233692 40830763 4.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 41 R 70.5 1 20 20.7 59.2 -11.3 -46593 5 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 359705 39147793 Midwest 4 -20.3 0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 607668 81555889 59.2 D 1976 | |
| SD Hex 4 7 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 48.9 3.4 7123 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 147068 40830763 4 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 8.7 R 54.2 1 0 1.5 50.4 -3.8 -14971 4 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 151505 39147793 Midwest 3 -7.2 0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 300678 81555889 50.4 D 1976 | |
| KS Hex 6 11 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama G Left 0 41.7 5.100000000 79772 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 514765 69456897 5 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 25.4 R 62 1 10 14.9 56.6 -5.400000000 -36801 6 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 699655 59934814 Midwest 5 -10.5 0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 1235872 131278107 56.6 D 2008 | |
| MO Hex 11 7 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama F Left 0 49.3 3.2 182740 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1441911 69456897 5.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 7.2 R 53.3 1 0 0.100000000 49.4 -3.9 -9899 11 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1445814 59934814 Midwest 4 -7.1 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri R 2925205 131278107 49.4 D 2008 | |
| ND Hex 3 19 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama F Left 0 44.6 9.1 30226 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 141278 69456897 3.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 27.4 R 62.9 1 5 8.7 53.3 -9.600000000 -28050 3 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 168601 59934814 Midwest 2 -18.7 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 316621 131278107 53.3 D 2008 | |
| NE Hex 4 18 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama G Left 0 41.6 8.9 78991 1 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 333319 69456897 4.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 33.2 R 65.9 1 10 14.9 56.5 -9.400000000 -59835 4 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 452979 59934814 Midwest 4 -18.3 0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 801281 131278107 56.5 D 2008 | |
| SD Hex 3 13 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama F Left 0 44.7 6.3 21680 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 170924 69456897 4 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 21.5 R 59.9 1 5 8.5 53.2 -6.7 -29530 3 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 203054 59934814 Midwest 3 -13.0 0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 381975 131278107 53.2 D 2008 | |
| KS Hex 6 7 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama H Right 0 38.0 -3.7 -74039 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 440726 65899660 5 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 14.9 R 56.6 1 20 21.7 59.7 3.1 -7021 6 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 692634 60932152 Midwest 5 6.8 -0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 1159971 129067662 59.7 D 2012 | |
| MO Hex 10 9 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama F Right 0 44.4 -4.9 -218115 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1223796 65899660 5.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 0.100000000 R 49.4 1 5 9.400000000 53.8 4.400000000 36626 10 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1482440 60932152 Midwest 4 9.3 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri R 2757323 129067662 53.8 D 2012 | |
| ND Hex 3 11 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 38.7 -5.9 -16312 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 124966 65899660 3.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 8.7 R 53.3 1 15 19.6 58.3 50000000000 19719 3 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 188320 60932152 Midwest 2 10.9 -0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 322932 129067662 58.3 D 2012 | |
| NE Hex 5 7 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama H Right 0 38.0 -3.6 -31238 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 302081 65899660 4.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 14.9 R 56.5 1 20 21.8 59.8 3.3 22085 5 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 475064 60932152 Midwest 4 6.9 -0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 794379 129067662 59.8 D 2012 | |
| SD Hex 3 9 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 39.9 -4.8 -25885 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 145039 65899660 4 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 8.5 R 53.2 1 15 18 57.9 4.7 7556 3 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 210610 60932152 Midwest 3 9.5 -0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 363815 129067662 57.9 D 2012 | |
| IA Hex 10 5 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy G Left 0 43.2 2.5 48707 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 550565 34226731 5 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 18.4 R 59.1 1 10 13.5 56.7 -2.4 -6806 10 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 722381 34108157 Midwest 3 -4.9 0.5 5 Iowa Iowa R 1273810 68838219 56.7 D 1960 | |
| IN Hex 13 10 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy G Left 0 44.6 4.9 168450 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 952358 34226731 7 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 20.2 R 59.9 1 10 10.4 55.0 -4.9 -7691 13 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 1175120 34108157 Midwest 3 -9.8 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 2135360 68838219 55 D 1960 | |
| KS Hex 8 10 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy H Left 0 39.1 4.9 66896 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 363213 34226731 5 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 31.2 R 65.4 1 20 21.3 60.4 -50000000000 -5404 8 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 561474 34108157 Midwest 5 -9.9 0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 928825 68838219 60.4 D 1960 | |
| ND Hex 4 13 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy G Left 0 44.5 6.4 27221 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 123963 34226731 3.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 23.6 R 61.7 1 10 10.9 55.4 -6.3 -2456 4 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 154310 34108157 Midwest 2 -12.7 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 278431 68838219 55.4 D 1960 | |
| NE Hex 6 7 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy H Left 0 37.9 3.4 33513 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 232542 34226731 4.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 31 R 65.5 1 20 24.2 62.1 -3.4 2445 6 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 380553 34108157 Midwest 4 -6.8 0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 613095 68838219 62.1 D 1960 | |
| OH Hex 25 16 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 46.7 7.8 504593 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 1944248 34226731 8 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 22.2 R 61.1 1 5 6.600000000 53.3 -7.8 -44999 25 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 2217611 34108157 Midwest 3 -15.6 0.5 7 Ohio Ohio R 4161859 68838219 53.3 D 1960 | |
| SD Hex 4 0 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy G Left 0 41.8 0.200000000 5782 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 128070 34226731 4 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 16.8 R 58.4 1 15 16.4 58.2 -0.200000000 6848 4 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 178417 34108157 Midwest 3 -0.4 0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 306487 68838219 58.2 D 1960 | |
| WI Hex 12 20 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 48.0 10.2 244037 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 830805 34226731 5.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 23.8 R 61.6 1 0 3.8 51.8 -9.8 -59669 12 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 895175 34108157 Midwest 2 -20.0 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin R 1729082 68838219 51.8 D 1960 | |
| IA Hex 10 0 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 47.5 -0.100000000 -78926 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 499876 25612610 5 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 4.4 R 52 1 0 4.5 52.0 0 -85103 10 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 547267 22014160 Midwest 3 0.1 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa R 1052599 47976670 52 D 1944 | |
| IN Hex 13 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 46.7 -2.3 -92660 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 781403 25612610 7 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 1.5 R 50.5 1 5 5.7 52.4 1.9 -23575 13 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 875891 22014160 Midwest 3 4.2 -0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 1672091 47976670 52.4 D 1944 | |
| KS Hex 8 7 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt H Right 0 39.2 -3.2 -77267 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 287458 25612610 5 5 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 14.5 R 56.9 1 20 21 60.2 3.3 -47073 8 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 442096 22014160 Midwest 5 6.5 -0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 733776 47976670 60.2 D 1944 | |
| ND Hex 4 3 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Left 0 45.5 1.3 -23892 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 100144 25612610 3.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 10.9 R 55.1 1 5 8.3 53.8 -1.3 -36055 4 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 118535 22014160 Midwest 2 -2.6 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 220182 47976670 53.8 D 1944 | |
| NE Hex 6 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Right 0 41.4 -1.4 -30431 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 233246 25612610 4.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 14.4 R 57.2 1 15 17.2 58.6 1.4 -22321 6 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 329880 22014160 Midwest 4 2.8 -0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 563126 47976670 58.6 D 1944 | |
| SD Hex 4 2 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Right 0 41.7 -0.900000000 -34651 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 96711 25612610 4 3 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 14.8 R 57.4 1 15 16.6 58.3 0.900000000 -41700 4 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 135365 22014160 Midwest 3 1.8 -0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 232076 47976670 58.3 D 1944 | |
| IN Hex 12 14 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 36.8 -2.900000000 -12223 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 848420 44909326 7 3 19.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 455934 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 20.1 R 59.8 1 5 6.1 42.9 -16.9 -308388 12 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 989375 39103882 Midwest 3 -14.0 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 2305871 104425014 42.9 D 1992 | |
| KS Hex 6 8 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 33.7 -8.9 -32202 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 390434 44909326 5 5 27.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 312358 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 13.2 R 55.8 1 5 5.2 38.9 -16.9 -104098 6 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 449951 39103882 Midwest 5 -8.0 0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 1157335 104425014 38.9 D 1992 | |
| ND Hex 3 1 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Left 0 32.2 -10.8 -28571 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 99168 44909326 3.5 2 23.1 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 71084 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 13 R 56 1 10 12 44.2 -11.8 -30315 3 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 136244 39103882 Midwest 2 -1.0 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 308133 104425014 44.2 D 1992 | |
| NE Hex 5 4 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Left 0 29.4 -9.8 -42371 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 216864 44909326 4.5 4 23.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 174104 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 21 R 60.2 1 15 17.2 46.6 -13.6 -54278 5 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 343678 39103882 Midwest 4 -3.8 0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 737546 104425014 46.6 D 1992 | |
| SD Hex 3 3 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 37.1 -9.4 -20672 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 124888 44909326 4 3 21.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 73295 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 6.3 R 52.8 1 0 3.6 40.7 -12.1 -28697 3 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 136718 39103882 Midwest 3 -2.7 0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 336254 104425014 40.7 D 1992 | |
| IN Hex 12 1 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 41.6 4.8 39004 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 887424 47402357 7 3 10.5 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 224299 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 6.1 R 42.9 1 5 5.5 47.1 4.2 17318 12 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1006693 39198755 Midwest 3 -0.6 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 2135431 96277223 47.1 D 1996 | |
| KS Hex 6 13 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Right 0 36.1 2.4 -2775 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 387659 47402357 5 5 8.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 92639 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 5.2 R 38.9 1 15 18.2 54.3 15.4 133294 6 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 583245 39198755 Midwest 5 13.0 -0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 1074300 96277223 54.3 D 1996 | |
| ND Hex 3 5 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 40.1 7.9 7737 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 106905 47402357 3.5 2 12.2 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 32515 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 12 R 44.2 1 5 6.8 46.9 2.7 -11194 3 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 125050 39198755 Midwest 2 -5.2 0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 266411 96277223 46.9 D 1996 | |
| NE Hex 5 2 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Right 0 35.0 5.6 19897 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 236761 47402357 4.5 4 10.5 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 71278 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 17.2 R 46.6 1 15 18.7 53.7 7.1 19789 5 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 363467 39198755 Midwest 4 1.5 -0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 677415 96277223 53.7 D 1996 | |
| SD Hex 3 0 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 43.0 5.9 14445 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 139333 47402357 4 3 9.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 31250 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 3.6 R 40.7 1 0 3.5 46.5 5.8 13825 3 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 150543 39198755 Midwest 3 -0.1 0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 323826 96277223 46.5 D 1996 | |
| IN Hex 13 5 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman F Left 0 48.8 2.100000000 26428 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 807831 24108417 7 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 5.7 R 52.4 1 0 0.800000000 49.6 -2.8 -54812 13 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 821079 21970064 Midwest 3 -4.9 0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 1656212 48691494 49.6 D 1948 | |
| KS Hex 8 12 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman F Left 0 44.6 5.4 64444 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 351902 24108417 5 5 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 21 R 60.2 1 5 9 53.6 -6.6 -19057 8 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 423039 21970064 Midwest 5 -12.0 0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 788819 48691494 53.6 D 1948 | |
| ND Hex 4 1 % shift to the right "Strom Thurmond: " ✔ Harry S Truman F Right 0 43.4 -2.1 -4332 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 95812 24108417 3.5 2 0.2 39 ● ) %) ( STROM THURMOND 2.4% 374 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 8.3 R 53.8 1 5 8.8 52.2 -1.600000000 -3396 4 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 115139 21970064 Midwest 2 0.5 -0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 220716 48691494 52.2 D 1948 | |
| NE Hex 6 9 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman F Left 0 45.8 4.4 -9081 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 224165 24108417 4.5 4 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 17.2 R 58.6 1 5 8.400000000 54.2 -4.4 -65106 6 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 264774 21970064 Midwest 4 -8.8 0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 488940 48691494 54.2 D 1948 | |
| SD Hex 4 12 % shift to the left ✔ Harry S Truman F Left 0 47.0 5.3 20942 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 117653 24108417 4 3 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 16.6 R 58.3 1 0 4.8 51.8 -6.5 -5714 4 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 129651 21970064 Midwest 3 -11.8 0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 250105 48691494 51.8 D 1948 | |
| ME Hex 5 1 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Right 0 41.5 -1.7 -2574 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 126333 27750866 11.5 0 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. 12.6 R 55.8 1 10 14 55.5 -0.300000000 2192 5 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 168823 16679683 Northeast 0 1.4 -0.5 11 Maine Maine R 304240 45646991 55.5 D 1936 | |
| VT Hex 3 3 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Left 0 43.2 2.1 5858 523 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Alfred M. Landon 60.8% 62124 27750866 10 1 The election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in history in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was still working to push the provisions of his New Deal economic policy through Congress and the courts. However, the New Deal policies he had already enacted, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits, had proven to be highly popular with most Americans. Roosevelt's Republican opponent was Governor Alf Landon of Kansas, a political moderate. 16.6 R 57.7 1 10 13.2 56.4 -1.3 2039 3 8 ALFRED M. LANDON 36.5% 81023 16679683 Northeast 1 -3.4 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 143689 45646991 56.4 D 1936 | |
| CT Hex 8 13 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 46.9 6.8 92397 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 647895 40830763 11 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 18.5 R 58.6 1 5 5.2 52.1 -6.5 -91502 8 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 719261 39147793 Northeast 3 -13.3 0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut R 1381526 81555889 52.1 D 1976 | |
| ME Hex 4 22 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 48.1 9.6 71695 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 232279 40830763 11.5 0 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 23 R 61.5 1 0 0.800000000 48.9 -12.6 -20138 4 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 236320 39147793 Northeast 0 -22.2 0.5 11 Maine Maine R 483216 81555889 48.9 D 1976 | |
| NH Hex 4 18 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter G Left 0 43.5 8.6 31200 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 147635 40830763 11 1 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 29.1 R 64 1 10 11.2 54.7 -9.3 -27789 4 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 185935 39147793 Northeast 1 -17.9 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire R 339618 81555889 54.7 D 1976 | |
| NJ Hex 17 23 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 47.9 11.1 342442 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 1444653 40830763 10 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 24.8 R 61.6 1 0 2.2 50.1 -11.5 -335814 17 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 1509688 39147793 Northeast 3 -22.6 0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey R 3014472 81555889 50.1 D 1976 | |
| VT Hex 3 15 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter G Left 0 43.1 6.6 12780 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 80954 40830763 10 1 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 26.2 R 62.7 1 10 11.3 54.4 -8.3 -15064 3 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 102085 39147793 Northeast 1 -14.9 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 187765 81555889 54.4 D 1976 | |
| CT Hex 8 7 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Left 0 47.4 1.8 29547 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 281632 22818740 11 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 8 R 53.6 1 0 1.1 48.5 -5.1 -8221 8 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 288420 15760425 Northeast 3 -6.9 0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut R 594183 39747783 48.5 D 1932 | |
| DE Hex 3 30 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Left 0 48.1 14.3 18965 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 54319 22818740 9.5 4 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 32 R 65.8 1 0 2.5 50.6 -15.2 -11787 3 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 57073 15760425 Northeast 5 -29.5 0.5 9 Delaware Delaware R 112901 39747783 50.6 D 1932 | |
| ME Hex 5 25 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Left 0 43.2 12.2 47728 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 128907 22818740 11.5 0 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 37.6 R 68.6 1 10 12.6 55.8 -12.8 -13292 5 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 166631 15760425 Northeast 0 -25.0 0.5 11 Maine Maine R 298444 39747783 55.8 D 1932 | |
| NH Hex 4 16 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Left 0 49.0 8 19965 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 100680 22818740 11 1 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 17.7 R 58.7 1 0 1.4 50.4 -8.3 -11775 4 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 103629 15760425 Northeast 1 -16.3 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire R 205520 39747783 50.4 D 1932 | |
| PA Hex 36 26 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Left 0 45.3 11.4 228362 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 1295948 22818740 9 3 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 31.3 R 65.2 1 5 5.5 50.8 -14.4 -601842 36 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 1453540 15760425 Northeast 3 -25.8 0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania R 2859021 39747783 50.8 D 1932 | |
| VT Hex 3 17 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Left 0 41.1 8.2 11826 472 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Herbert Hoover 57.4% 56266 22818740 10 1 "The election of 1932 took place as the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as voters felt he was unable to reverse the economic collapse, or deal with prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt used what he called Hoover's failure to deal with these problems as a platform for his own election, promising reform in his policy called the New Deal. Roosevelt won by a landslide, and this ""critical election"" marked the collapse of the Fourth Party System or Progressive Era. The voters soon were realigned into the Fifth Party System, dominated by Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition." 34 R 66.9 1 15 16.6 57.7 -9.2 -11420 3 59 HERBERT HOOVER 39.7% 78984 15760425 Northeast 1 -17.4 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 136980 39747783 57.7 D 1932 | |
| ME Hex 5 28 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy G Left 0 43.0 13.9 78691 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 181159 34226731 11.5 0 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 41.8 R 70.9 1 10 14 57.0 -13.9 -8630 5 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 240608 34108157 Northeast 0 -27.8 0.5 11 Maine Maine R 421767 68838219 57 D 1960 | |
| NH Hex 4 26 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 46.6 12.8 47408 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 137772 34226731 11 1 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 32.3 R 66.1 1 5 6.8 53.4 -12.7 -18530 4 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 157989 34108157 Northeast 1 -25.5 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire R 295761 68838219 53.4 D 1960 | |
| VT Hex 3 27 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy G Left 0 41.3 13.5 26637 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 69186 34226731 10 1 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 44.4 R 72.2 1 15 17.3 58.6 -13.6 -12259 3 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 98131 34108157 Northeast 1 -27.1 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 167324 68838219 58.6 D 1960 | |
| ME Hex 5 3 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 47.4 -1.4 -15847 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 140631 25612610 11.5 0 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 2.3 R 51.1 1 5 5 52.4 1.3 -8517 5 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 155434 22014160 Northeast 0 2.7 -0.5 11 Maine Maine R 296400 47976670 52.4 D 1944 | |
| VT Hex 3 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt G Right 0 42.9 -2 -10449 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 53820 25612610 10 1 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 9.9 R 54.8 1 10 14.2 57.1 2.3 -6844 3 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 71527 22014160 Northeast 1 4.3 -0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 125361 47976670 57.1 D 1944 | |
| ME Hex 5 12 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Left 0 48.8 7.3 30145 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 156478 27243218 11.5 0 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. 14 R 55.5 1 0 2.3 51.1 -4.4 -4872 5 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 163951 22334940 Northeast 0 -11.7 0.5 11 Maine Maine R 320840 49817149 51.1 D 1940 | |
| VT Hex 3 3 % shift to the left ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Left 0 44.9 1.7 2145 449 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Wendell Willkie 54.7% 64269 27243218 10 1 The election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's failure to end the Depression and eagerness for war. Roosevelt, aware of strong isolationist sentiment in the U.S., promised there would be no foreign wars if he were reelected. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and managed to revive Republican strength in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. However, Roosevelt won a comfortable victory by building strong support from labor unions, big-city political machines, ethnic voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. 13.2 R 56.4 1 5 9.9 54.8 -1.6 -2652 3 82 WENDELL WILLKIE 44.8% 78371 22334940 Northeast 1 -3.3 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 143062 49817149 54.8 D 1940 | |
| ME Hex 5 9 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman G Right 0 42.3 -5.1 -28715 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 111916 24108417 11.5 0 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 5 R 52.4 1 10 14.4 56.7 4.3 -5200 5 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 150234 21970064 Northeast 0 9.4 -0.5 11 Maine Maine R 264787 48691494 56.7 D 1948 | |
| VT Hex 3 10 % shift to the right ✔ Harry S Truman H Right 0 36.9 -6 -8263 303 HARRY S TRUMAN Thomas E. Dewey 49.5% 45557 24108417 10 1 39 STROM THURMOND 2.4% 1169114 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election. As a result of the 1948 congressional election, the Democrats would regain control of both houses of Congress. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party, a status they would retain until 1952. 14.2 R 57.1 1 20 24.6 61.5 4.4 4399 3 189 THOMAS E. DEWEY Strom Thurmond 45.1% 75926 21970064 Northeast 1 10.4 -0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 123382 48691494 61.5 D 1948 | |
| OK Hex 8 48 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 48.7 24.7 285295 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 532442 40830763 4.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 49.7 R 73.7 1 0 1.3 50.0 -23.7 -213317 8 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 545708 39147793 South 6 -48.4 0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 1092251 81555889 50 D 1976 | |
| VA Hex 12 36 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 48.0 17.9 375009 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 813896 40830763 8 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 37.7 R 67.8 1 0 1.3 49.3 -18.5 -151939 12 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 836554 39147793 South 4 -36.4 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia R 1697094 81555889 49.3 D 1976 | |
| AL Hex 9 4 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama H Left 0 38.7 1.900000000 119546 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 813479 69456897 7.5 6 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 25.7 R 62.5 1 20 21.6 60.3 -2.2 90152 9 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1266546 59934814 South 6 -4.1 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama R 2099819 131278107 60.3 D 2008 | |
| AR Hex 6 10 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 38.9 -5.6 -47643 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 422310 69456897 6 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 9.8 R 54.3 1 15 19.8 58.7 4.4 65119 6 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 638017 59934814 South 5 10.0 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas R 1086617 131278107 58.7 D 2008 | |
| GA Hex 15 11 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama F Left 0 47.0 5.6 477988 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1844137 69456897 8 7 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 16.6 R 58 1 5 5.2 52.2 -5.8 134490 15 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 2048744 59934814 South 6 -11.4 0.5 8 Georgia Georgia R 3924440 131278107 52.2 D 2008 | |
| KY Hex 8 4 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama G Left 0 41.2 1.500000000 39252 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 751985 69456897 6.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 19.8 R 59.5 1 15 16.2 57.4 -2.1 -20977 8 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1048462 59934814 South 4 -3.6 0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky R 1826508 131278107 57.4 D 2008 | |
| LA Hex 9 4 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 39.9 -2.3 -37310 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 782989 69456897 5.5 6 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 14.5 R 56.7 1 15 18.7 58.6 1.900000000 46106 9 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1148275 59934814 South 6 4.2 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana R 1960761 131278107 58.6 D 2008 | |
| MS Hex 6 7 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama G Left 0 43.0 3.2 96568 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 554662 69456897 6.5 6 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 19.7 R 59.5 1 10 13.2 56.2 -3.3 39616 6 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 724597 59934814 South 6 -6.5 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi R 1289865 131278107 56.2 D 2008 | |
| OK Hex 7 0 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama I Right 0 34.4 0 -1470 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 502496 69456897 4.5 6 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 31.2 R 65.6 1 30 31.2 65.6 1.421085472e-14 373 7 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 960165 59934814 South 6 0.0 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 1462661 131278107 65.6 D 2008 | |
| SC Hex 8 8 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama F Left 0 44.9 4 200750 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 862449 69456897 8.5 6 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 17.1 R 58 1 5 90000000000 53.9 -4.100000000 96922 8 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1034896 59934814 South 5 -8.1 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina R 1920969 131278107 53.9 D 2008 | |
| TN Hex 11 1 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 41.8 -0.700000000 50960 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1087437 69456897 7 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 14.3 R 56.8 1 15 15.1 56.9 0.100000000 94803 11 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1479178 59934814 South 5 0.8 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee R 2599749 131278107 56.9 D 2008 | |
| TX Hex 34 11 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama G Left 0 43.7 5.5 695929 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 3528633 69456897 4 7 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 22.9 R 61.1 1 10 11.8 55.5 -5.600000000 -47589 34 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 4479328 59934814 South 7 -11.1 0.5 4 Texas Texas R 8077795 131278107 55.5 D 2008 | |
| WV Hex 5 0 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 42.6 -0.600000000 -22684 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 303857 69456897 7.5 4 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 12.9 R 56.1 1 10 13.1 55.7 -0.400000000 -26312 5 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 397466 59934814 South 4 0.2 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia R 713362 131278107 55.7 D 2008 | |
| AL Hex 9 1 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama H Right 0 38.4 -0.300000000 -17783 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 795696 65899660 7.5 6 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 21.6 R 60.3 1 20 22.1 60.5 0.200000000 -10621 9 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1255925 60932152 South 6 0.5 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama R 2074338 129067662 60.5 D 2012 | |
| AR Hex 6 4 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama H Right 0 36.9 -2 -27901 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 394409 65899660 6 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 19.8 R 58.7 1 20 23.7 60.6 1.900000000 9727 6 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 647744 60932152 South 5 3.9 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas R 1069468 129067662 60.6 D 2012 | |
| GA Hex 16 3 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama F Right 0 45.5 -1.5 -70310 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1773827 65899660 8 7 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 5.2 R 52.2 1 5 7.8 53.3 1.1 29944 16 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 2078688 60932152 South 6 2.6 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia R 3900050 129067662 53.3 D 2012 | |
| KY Hex 8 7 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama H Right 0 37.8 -3.4 -72615 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 679370 65899660 6.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 16.2 R 57.4 1 20 22.7 60.5 3.1 38728 8 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1087190 60932152 South 4 6.5 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky R 1797212 129067662 60.5 D 2012 | |
| LA Hex 8 1 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama G Left 0 40.6 0.700000000 26152 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 809141 65899660 5.5 6 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 18.7 R 58.6 1 15 17.2 57.8 -0.800000000 3987 8 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1152262 60932152 South 6 -1.5 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana R 1994065 129067662 57.8 D 2012 | |
| MS Hex 6 2 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama G Left 0 43.8 0.800000000 8287 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 562949 65899660 6.5 6 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 13.2 R 56.2 1 10 11.5 55.3 -0.900000000 -13851 6 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 710746 60932152 South 6 -1.7 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi R 1285584 129067662 55.3 D 2012 | |
| OK Hex 7 2 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama I Right 0 33.2 -1.2 -58949 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 443547 65899660 4.5 6 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 31.2 R 65.6 1 30 33.6 66.8 1.200000000 -68840 7 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 891325 60932152 South 6 2.4 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 1334872 129067662 66.8 D 2012 | |
| SC Hex 9 1 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 44.1 -0.800000000 3492 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 865941 65899660 8.5 6 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 90000000000 R 53.9 1 10 10.5 54.6 0.700000000 36749 9 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1071645 60932152 South 5 1.5 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina R 1964118 129067662 54.6 D 2012 | |
| TN Hex 11 5 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama H Right 0 39.1 -2.7 -126728 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 960709 65899660 7 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 15.1 R 56.9 1 20 20.4 59.5 2.600000000 -16848 11 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1462330 60932152 South 5 5.3 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee R 2458577 129067662 59.5 D 2012 | |
| TX Hex 38 4 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 41.4 -2.3 -220509 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 3308124 65899660 4 7 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 11.8 R 55.5 1 15 15.8 57.2 1.700000000 90515 38 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 4569843 60932152 South 7 4.0 -0.5 4 Texas Texas R 7993851 129067662 57.2 D 2012 | |
| WV Hex 5 14 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama H Right 0 35.5 -7.1 -65588 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 238269 65899660 7.5 4 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 13.1 R 55.7 1 25 26.8 62.3 6.600000000 20189 5 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 417655 60932152 South 4 13.7 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia R 670438 129067662 62.3 D 2012 | |
| FL Hex 10 12 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 48.5 5.8 268329 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 748700 34226731 8.5 8 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 14.5 R 57.2 1 0 3 51.5 -5.7 151627 10 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 795476 34108157 South 7 -11.5 0.5 9 Florida Florida R 1544176 68838219 51.5 D 1960 | |
| KY Hex 10 2 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 46.4 1.2 45402 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 521855 34226731 6.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 9.100000000 R 54.3 1 5 7.2 53.6 -0.700000000 30415 10 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 602607 34108157 South 4 -1.9 0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky R 1124462 68838219 53.6 D 1960 | |
| OK Hex 7 8 % shift to the right ✔ John F. Kennedy G Right 0 41.0 -3.9 -15470 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 370111 34226731 4.5 6 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 10.2 R 55.1 1 15 18 59.0 3.9 59270 7 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 533039 34108157 South 6 7.8 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 903150 68838219 59 D 1960 | |
| TN Hex 11 7 % shift to the right ✔ John F. Kennedy F Right 0 45.8 -2.8 24946 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 481453 34226731 7 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 0.600000000 R 49.2 1 5 7.1 52.9 3.7 94289 11 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 556577 34108157 South 5 6.5 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee R 1051792 68838219 52.9 D 1960 | |
| VA Hex 12 12 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 47.0 8.6 94567 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 362327 34226731 8 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 17 R 55.4 1 5 5.4 52.4 -3 18062 12 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 404521 34108157 South 4 -11.6 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia R 771449 68838219 52.4 D 1960 | |
| AL Hex 9 13 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 40.9 1 140574 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 690080 44909326 7.5 6 10.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 183109 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 19.3 R 59.2 1 5 6.7 47.6 -11.6 -11293 9 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 804283 39103882 South 6 -12.6 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama R 1688060 104425014 47.6 D 1992 | |
| FL Hex 25 21 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 39.0 0.5 415997 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 2072698 44909326 8.5 8 19.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 1053067 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 22.4 R 60.9 1 0 1.9 40.9 -20 -445575 25 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 2173310 39103882 South 7 -20.5 0.5 9 Florida Florida R 5314392 104425014 40.9 D 1992 | |
| MS Hex 7 12 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 40.8 1.7 36337 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 400258 44909326 6.5 6 8.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 85626 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 20.8 R 59.9 1 5 8.900000000 49.7 -10.2 -70097 7 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 487793 39103882 South 6 -11.9 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi R 981793 104425014 49.7 D 1992 | |
| NC Hex 14 16 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 42.7 1 223875 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1114042 44909326 9 5 13.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 357864 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 16.3 R 58 1 0 0.700000000 43.4 -14.6 -102597 14 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 1134661 39103882 South 5 -15.6 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina R 2611850 104425014 43.4 D 1992 | |
| OK Hex 8 8 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 34.0 -7.3 -10357 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 473066 44909326 4.5 6 23.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 319878 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 16.6 R 57.9 1 5 8.6 42.6 -15.3 -85438 8 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 592929 39103882 South 6 -8.0 0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 1390359 104425014 42.6 D 1992 | |
| SC Hex 8 16 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 39.9 2.3 108960 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 479514 44909326 8.5 6 11.5 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 138872 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 23.9 R 61.5 1 5 8.1 48.0 -13.5 -28936 8 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 577507 39103882 South 5 -15.8 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina R 1202527 104425014 48 D 1992 | |
| TX Hex 32 9 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 37.1 -6.2 -70933 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 2281815 44909326 4 7 22.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 1354781 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 12.7 R 56 1 0 3.5 40.6 -15.4 -540758 32 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 2496071 39103882 South 7 -9.2 0.5 4 Texas Texas R 6154018 104425014 40.6 D 1992 | |
| VA Hex 13 16 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 40.6 1.4 178851 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 1038650 44909326 8 5 13.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 348639 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 20.5 R 59.7 1 0 4.4 45.0 -14.7 -158645 13 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 1150517 39103882 South 4 -16.1 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia R 2558665 104425014 45 D 1992 | |
| AL Hex 9 0 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Right 0 43.2 2.3 -27915 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 662165 47402357 7.5 6 6.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 92149 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 6.7 R 47.6 1 5 6.9 50.1 2.5 -35239 9 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 769044 39198755 South 6 0.2 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama R 1534349 96277223 50.1 D 1996 | |
| MS Hex 7 4 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 44.1 3.3 -6236 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 394022 47402357 6.5 6 5.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 52222 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 8.900000000 R 49.7 1 5 5.1 49.2 -0.5 -47955 7 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 439838 39198755 South 6 -3.8 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi R 893857 96277223 49.2 D 1996 | |
| NC Hex 14 4 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Right 0 44.0 1.3 -6193 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1107849 47402357 9 5 6.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 168059 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 0.700000000 R 43.4 1 0 4.7 48.7 5.3 91277 14 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1225938 39198755 South 5 4.0 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina R 2515807 96277223 48.7 D 1996 | |
| OK Hex 8 1 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 40.4 6.4 15039 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 488105 47402357 4.5 6 10.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 130788 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 8.6 R 42.6 1 5 7.9 48.3 5.7 -10614 8 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 582315 39198755 South 6 -0.7 0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 1206713 96277223 48.3 D 1996 | |
| SC Hex 8 2 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 44.0 4.1 26769 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 506283 47402357 8.5 6 5.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 64386 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 8.1 R 48 1 5 5.8 49.8 1.8 -4049 8 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 573458 39198755 South 5 -2.3 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina R 1151689 96277223 49.8 D 1996 | |
| TX Hex 32 2 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Right 0 43.8 6.7 177868 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 2459683 47402357 4 7 6.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 378537 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 3.5 R 40.6 1 5 5 48.8 8.2 240096 32 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 2736167 39198755 South 7 1.5 -0.5 4 Texas Texas R 5611644 96277223 48.8 D 1996 | |
| VA Hex 13 2 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 45.1 4.5 52410 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 1091060 47402357 8 5 6.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 159861 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 4.4 R 45 1 0 2 47.1 2.1 -12167 13 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 1138350 39198755 South 4 -2.4 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia R 2416642 96277223 47.1 D 1996 | |
| AZ Hex 5 10 % shift to the left ✔ Lyndon B. Johnson F Left 0 49.5 5.1 60972 486 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Barry M. Goldwater 61.3% 237753 43340299 3 5 The election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, and Johnson had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's popularity. LBJ advocated for and instituted three social welfare programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the War on Poverty. Johnson easily won the Presidency, carrying 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of 2009, Johnson's 22.6 percentage point-margin of victory in the popular vote is the fifth-largest such margin in Presidential election history. Johnson won 61.1% of the national popular vote, which remains the highest popular-vote percentage won by a U.S.presidential candidate since 1820. 11.1 R 55.5 1 0 0.900000000 50.4 -5.1 21294 5 52 BARRY M. GOLDWATER 38.5% 242535 27178188 West 5 -10.2 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona R 480770 70644592 50.4 D 1964 | |
| AK Hex 3 1 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter H Left 0 35.7 1.1 11091 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 44058 40830763 0.5 0 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 23.5 R 58.1 1 20 22.2 57.9 -0.200000000 16206 3 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 71555 39147793 West 0 -1.3 0.5 0 Alaska Alaska R 123574 81555889 57.9 D 1976 | |
| AZ Hex 6 16 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter G Left 0 39.8 7.9 97062 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 295602 40830763 3 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 32.8 R 64.7 1 15 16.6 56.4 -8.3 15830 6 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 418642 39147793 West 5 -16.2 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona R 742719 81555889 56.4 D 1976 | |
| CA Hex 45 12 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 47.6 6.1 266437 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 3742284 40830763 2 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 13.5 R 55 1 0 1.7 49.3 -5.7 -719852 45 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 3882244 39147793 West 4 -11.8 0.5 1 California California R 7867117 81555889 49.3 D 1976 | |
| CO Hex 7 17 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter G Left 0 42.6 8 130373 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 460353 40830763 3.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 28 R 62.6 1 10 11.4 54.0 -8.6 -12822 7 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 584367 39147793 West 4 -16.6 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado R 1081554 81555889 54 D 1976 | |
| ID Hex 4 16 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter H Left 0 36.8 10.8 45723 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 126549 40830763 2 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 38.2 R 64.2 1 20 22.5 59.3 -4.900000000 4767 4 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 204151 39147793 West 2 -15.7 0.5 2 Idaho Idaho R 344071 81555889 59.3 D 1976 | |
| MT Hex 4 13 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 45.4 7.6 29062 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 149259 40830763 2.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 20.1 R 57.9 1 5 7.4 52.8 -5.1 -10273 4 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 173703 39147793 West 2 -12.7 0.5 3 Montana Montana R 328734 81555889 52.8 D 1976 | |
| NM Hex 4 22 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 48.1 11.6 60064 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 201148 40830763 3.5 6 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 24.5 R 61 1 0 2.4 50.5 -10.5 -24187 4 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 211419 39147793 West 5 -22.1 0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico R 418409 81555889 50.5 D 1976 | |
| NV Hex 3 23 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 45.8 9.5 26463 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 92479 40830763 2.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 27.4 R 63.7 1 0 4.400000000 50.2 -13.5 -14477 3 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 101273 39147793 West 3 -23.0 0.5 2 Nevada Nevada R 201876 81555889 50.2 D 1976 | |
| OR Hex 6 10 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 47.6 5.3 97647 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 490407 40830763 1.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 10.1 R 52.4 1 0 0.200000000 47.8 -4.6 5434 6 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 492120 39147793 West 3 -9.9 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon R 1029876 81555889 47.8 D 1976 | |
| UT Hex 4 12 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter H Left 0 33.6 7.2 55826 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 182110 40830763 4 5 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 41.2 R 67.6 1 25 28.8 62.4 -5.2 14265 4 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 337908 39147793 West 4 -12.4 0.5 2 Utah Utah R 541198 81555889 62.4 D 1976 | |
| WA Hex 8 14 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter F Left 0 46.1 7.5 148989 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 717323 40830763 1.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 18.3 R 56.9 1 0 3.9 50.0 -6.9 -59403 8 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 777732 39147793 West 2 -14.4 0.5 1 Washington Washington R 1555534 81555889 50 D 1976 | |
| WY Hex 3 19 % shift to the left ✔ Jimmy Carter G Left 0 39.8 9.3 17881 297 JIMMY CARTER Gerald R. Ford 50.1% 62239 40830763 3 3 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and paid a political price for his pardon of Nixon. Carter ran as a Washington outsider and reformer and won a narrow victory. He was the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848. 38.5 R 69 1 15 19.5 59.3 -9.7 -7747 3 240 GERALD R. FORD 48.0% 92717 39147793 West 3 -19.0 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming R 156343 81555889 59.3 D 1976 | |
| AK Hex 3 4 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama H Left 0 37.9 2.4 12569 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 123594 69456897 0.5 0 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 25.6 R 61.1 1 20 21.5 59.4 -1.7 2952 3 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 193841 59934814 West 0 -4.1 0.5 0 Alaska Alaska R 326197 131278107 59.4 D 2008 | |
| AZ Hex 10 2 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama F Left 0 45.1 0.700000000 141183 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 1034707 69456897 3 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 10.5 R 54.9 1 5 8.5 53.6 -1.3 125817 10 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 1230111 59934814 West 5 -2.0 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona R 2293475 131278107 53.6 D 2008 | |
| ID Hex 4 13 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama H Left 0 36.1 5.8 55342 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 236440 69456897 2 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 38.1 R 68.4 1 25 25.4 61.5 -6.900000000 -6223 4 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 403012 59934814 West 2 -12.7 0.5 2 Idaho Idaho R 655032 131278107 61.5 D 2008 | |
| MT Hex 3 18 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama F Left 0 47.3 8.7 57957 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 231667 69456897 2.5 2 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 20.5 R 59.1 1 0 2.2 49.5 -9.6 -23300 3 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 242763 59934814 West 2 -18.3 0.5 3 Montana Montana R 490109 131278107 49.5 D 2008 | |
| UT Hex 5 17 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama H Left 0 34.4 8.4 86471 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 327670 69456897 4 5 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 45.5 R 71.5 1 25 28.2 62.6 -8.9 -67712 5 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 596030 59934814 West 4 -17.3 0.5 2 Utah Utah R 952370 131278107 62.6 D 2008 | |
| WY Hex 3 8 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama I Left 0 32.4 3.3 12092 365 BARACK OBAMA John McCain 52.9% 82868 69456897 3 3 Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the 2008 election. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. This unique election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. 39.8 R 68.9 1 30 32 64.4 -4.5 -2671 3 173 JOHN McCAIN 45.7% 164958 59934814 West 3 -7.8 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming R 256035 131278107 64.4 D 2008 | |
| AK Hex 3 7 % shift to the left ✔ Barack Obama G Left 0 40.8 2.9 -954 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 122640 65899660 0.5 0 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 21.5 R 59.4 1 10 14 54.8 -4.600000000 -29165 3 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 164676 60932152 West 0 -7.5 0.5 0 Alaska Alaska R 300495 129067662 54.8 D 2012 | |
| AZ Hex 11 1 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama F Right 0 44.6 -0.5 -9475 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 1025232 65899660 3 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 8.5 R 53.6 1 5 9.1 53.7 0.100000000 3543 11 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 1233654 60932152 West 5 0.6 -0.5 2 Arizona Arizona R 2299254 129067662 53.7 D 2012 | |
| ID Hex 4 7 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama I Right 0 32.6 -3.5 -23653 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 212787 65899660 2 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 25.4 R 61.5 1 30 31.9 64.5 3 17899 4 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 420911 60932152 West 2 6.5 -0.5 2 Idaho Idaho R 652274 129067662 64.5 D 2012 | |
| MT Hex 3 12 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama G Right 0 41.7 -5.6 -29828 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 201839 65899660 2.5 2 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 2.2 R 49.5 1 10 13.7 55.4 5.900000000 25165 3 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 267928 60932152 West 2 11.5 -0.5 3 Montana Montana R 484048 129067662 55.4 D 2012 | |
| UT Hex 6 20 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama J Right 0 24.7 -9.7 -75857 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 251813 65899660 4 5 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 28.2 R 62.6 1 45 48.1 72.8 10.2 144570 6 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 740600 60932152 West 4 19.9 -0.5 2 Utah Utah R 1017440 129067662 72.8 D 2012 | |
| WY Hex 3 9 % shift to the right ✔ Barack Obama J Right 0 27.8 -4.600000000 -13582 332 BARACK OBAMA Mitt Romney 51.1% 69286 65899660 3 3 Although most major media outlets insisted before the election that the race was too close to predict a winner in advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers, and betting markets had Obama as a clear favorite. At around 11:15 PM EST on Election Day, most major television networks called Ohio for Obama, projecting him the winner of the election. At around 1:00 AM EST on November 7, Romney conceded the election to Obama. By November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia had been definitively projected. Obama won 332 electoral votes and carried all the states and districts (among states that allocate electoral votes by district) that he had won in the 2008 election except North Carolina, Indiana, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. 32 R 64.4 1 40 40.8 68.6 4.2 6004 3 206 MITT ROMNEY 47.2% 170962 60932152 West 3 8.8 -0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming R 249061 129067662 68.6 D 2012 | |
| AZ Hex 4 11 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy G Left 0 44.4 5.5 63901 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 176781 34226731 3 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 22.1 R 61 1 10 11.1 55.5 -5.5 44251 4 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 221241 34108157 West 5 -11.0 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona R 398491 68838219 55.5 D 1960 | |
| CA Hex 32 11 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 49.6 5.3 803964 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 3224099 34226731 2 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 11.1 R 55.4 1 0 0.5 50.1 -5.3 232054 32 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 3259722 34108157 West 4 -10.6 0.5 1 California California R 6506578 68838219 50.1 D 1960 | |
| CO Hex 6 11 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 44.9 5.6 72632 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 330629 34226731 3.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 20.7 R 60 1 5 9.7 54.6 -5.4 7763 6 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 402242 34108157 West 4 -11.0 0.5 3 Colorado Colorado R 736236 68838219 54.6 D 1960 | |
| ID Hex 4 15 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 46.2 7.400000000 32985 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 138853 34226731 2 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 22.4 R 61.2 1 5 7.600000000 53.8 -7.400000000 -5382 4 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 161597 34108157 West 2 -14.8 0.5 2 Idaho Idaho R 300450 68838219 53.8 D 1960 | |
| MT Hex 4 12 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 48.6 5.7 18653 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 134891 34226731 2.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 14.2 R 57.1 1 0 2.5 51.1 -6 -13092 4 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 141841 34108157 West 2 -11.7 0.5 3 Montana Montana R 277579 68838219 51.1 D 1960 | |
| OR Hex 6 5 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 47.3 2.600000000 38198 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 367402 34226731 1.5 4 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 10.5 R 55.2 1 5 5.3 52.6 -2.6 1667 6 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 408060 34108157 West 3 -5.2 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon R 776421 68838219 52.6 D 1960 | |
| UT Hex 4 20 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 45.2 9.8 50884 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 169248 34226731 4 5 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 29.2 R 64.6 1 5 9.600000000 54.8 -9.8 -10270 4 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 205361 34108157 West 4 -19.6 0.5 2 Utah Utah R 374709 68838219 54.8 D 1960 | |
| WA Hex 9 6 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy F Left 0 48.3 2.9 76296 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 599298 34226731 1.5 2 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 8.5 R 53.9 1 0 2.400000000 50.7 -3.2 8843 9 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 629273 34108157 West 2 -6.1 0.5 1 Washington Washington R 1241572 68838219 50.7 D 1960 | |
| WY Hex 3 10 % shift to the left ✔ John F. Kennedy G Left 0 45.0 5.1 13777 311 JOHN F. KENNEDY Richard Nixon 49.7% 63331 34226731 3 3 The election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916. In the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the closest ever in American history. The 1960 election also remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory. Virginian Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes from 14 Southern and one Oklahoma unpledged and faithless electors, respectively. This was the first presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii participated. 20.2 R 60.1 1 10 10 55.0 -5.1 2878 3 219 RICHARD NIXON 49.5% 77451 34108157 West 3 -10.2 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming R 140782 68838219 55 D 1960 | |
| CO Hex 6 4 % shift to the right ✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt F Right 0 46.4 -2 -31223 432 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thomas E. Dewey 53.4% 234331 25612610 3.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for another term as the Democratic candidate. His Republican opponent in 1944 was New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but there was little doubt, in the midst of a world war, that FDR would win a record fourth term. 2.5 R 50.9 1 5 6.8 53.2 2.3 -10845 6 99 THOMAS E. DEWEY 45.9% 268731 22014160 West 4 4.3 -0.5 3 Colorado Colorado R 505039 47976670 53.2 D 1944 | |
| AK Hex 3 14 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 30.3 -6 5710 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 78294 44909326 0.5 0 28.4 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 73481 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 23.3 R 59.6 1 5 9.2 39.5 -20.1 -17251 3 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 102000 39103882 West 0 -14.1 0.5 0 Alaska Alaska R 258506 104425014 39.5 D 1992 | |
| AZ Hex 8 19 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 36.5 -2.2 89021 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 543050 44909326 3 5 23.8 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 353741 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 21.3 R 60 1 0 2 38.5 -21.5 -130455 8 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 572086 39103882 West 5 -19.3 0.5 2 Arizona Arizona R 1486975 104425014 38.5 D 1992 | |
| ID Hex 4 13 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Left 0 28.4 -7.6 -10259 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 137013 44909326 2 3 27.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 130395 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 26.1 R 62.1 1 10 13.6 42.0 -20.1 -51236 4 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 202645 39103882 West 2 -12.5 0.5 2 Idaho Idaho R 482142 104425014 42 D 1992 | |
| UT Hex 5 16 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Left 0 24.7 -7.3 -23914 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 183429 44909326 4 5 27.3 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 203400 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 34.2 R 66.2 1 15 18.7 43.4 -22.8 -105810 5 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 322632 39103882 West 4 -15.5 0.5 2 Utah Utah R 743999 104425014 43.4 D 1992 | |
| WY Hex 3 17 % shift to the left "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton F Left 0 34.0 -4 1047 370 BILL CLINTON George Bush 43.0% 68160 44909326 3 3 25.6 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 18.9% 51263 19741657 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. 22.5 R 60.5 1 5 5.6 39.6 -20.9 -27520 3 168 GEORGE BUSH Ross Perot 37.4% 79347 39103882 West 3 -16.9 0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming R 200598 104425014 39.6 D 1992 | |
| AK Hex 3 8 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Right 0 33.3 3 2086 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 80380 47402357 0.5 0 10.9 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 26333 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 9.2 R 39.5 1 15 17.5 50.8 11.3 20746 3 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 122746 39198755 West 0 8.3 -0.5 0 Alaska Alaska R 241620 96277223 50.8 D 1996 | |
| ID Hex 4 5 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Right 0 33.6 5.2 28430 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 165443 47402357 2 3 12.7 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 62518 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 13.6 R 42 1 15 18.6 52.2 10.2 53950 4 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 256595 39198755 West 2 5.0 -0.5 2 Idaho Idaho R 491719 96277223 52.2 D 1996 | |
| UT Hex 5 2 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton H Right 0 33.3 8.6 38204 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 221633 47402357 4 5 10.0 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 66461 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 18.7 R 43.4 1 20 21.1 54.4 11 39279 5 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 361911 39198755 West 4 2.4 -0.5 2 Utah Utah R 665629 96277223 54.4 D 1996 | |
| WY Hex 3 7 % shift to the right "Ross Perot: " ✔ Bill Clinton G Right 0 36.8 2.8 9774 379 BILL CLINTON Robert Dole 49.2% 77934 47402357 3 3 12.3 ● ) %) ( ROSS PEROT 8.4% 25928 8085402 The election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore and the Republican ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp of New York for Vice President. Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party; he received less media attention and was excluded from the presidential debates and, while still obtaining substantial results for a third-party candidate, by U.S. standards, did not renew his success in the 1992 election. Clinton benefited from an economy which recovered from the early 1990s recession, and a relatively stable world stage. President Clinton went on to win re-election with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college. 5.6 R 39.6 1 10 13 49.8 10.2 26041 3 159 ROBERT DOLE Ross Perot 40.7% 105388 39198755 West 3 7.4 -0.5 3 Wyoming Wyoming R 211571 96277223 49.8 D 1996 | |
| MN Hex 10 7 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis A Left 0 ✔ 52.9 3.2 73107 10 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 1109471 41809074 4.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. -0.200000000 D -49.7 1 -10 -7 45.9 -3.6 -70266 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 962337 48886097 Midwest 2 -6.8 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2096790 91594809 -52.9 R 1988 | |
| IL Hex 21 2 % shift to the right John Kerry B Right 0 ✔ 54.8 0.200000000 302524 21 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 2891550 59028444 6 3 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -12 D -54.6 1 -15 -10.3 44.5 1.9 326525 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 2345946 62040610 Midwest 2 1.7 -0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 5274322 122295345 -54.8 R 2004 | |
| MI Hex 17 2 % shift to the right John Kerry A Right 0 ✔ 51.2 -0.100000000 308765 17 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 2479183 59028444 7.5 2 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -5.2 D -51.3 1 -5 -3.400000000 47.8 1.7 360607 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 2313746 62040610 Midwest 2 1.8 -0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 4839252 122295345 -51.2 R 2004 | |
| MN Hex 9 1 % shift to the left John Kerry A Left 0 ✔ 51.1 3.2 276748 9 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 1445014 59028444 4.5 2 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -2.4 D -47.9 1 -5 -3.5 47.6 2.1 237036 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 1346695 62040610 Midwest 2 -1.1 0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2828387 122295345 -51.1 R 2004 | |
| WI Hex 10 0 % shift to the left John Kerry A Left 0 ✔ 49.7 1.900000000 246517 10 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 1489504 59028444 5.5 2 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -0.200000000 D -47.8 1 -5 -0.400000000 49.3 1.7 240841 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 1478120 62040610 Midwest 2 -0.2 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 2997007 122295345 -49.7 R 2004 | |
| MN Hex 10 4 % shift to the right Walter Mondale A Right 0 ✔ 49.7 3.2 82190 10 13 WALTER MONDALE Ronald Reagan 40.6% 1036364 37577185 4.5 2 The election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982. Reagan carried 49 of the 50 states, becoming only the second presidential candidate to do so after Richard Nixon's victory in the 1972 presidential election. Mondale's only electoral votes came from the District of Columbia, which has always been considered a Democratic guarantee, and his home state of Minnesota—which he won by a mere 3761 votes, meaning Reagan came within 3800 votes of winning all fifty states. Reagan's 525 electoral votes (out of 538) is the highest total ever received by a presidential candidate. -3.9 D -46.5 1 -5 -0.200000000 49.5 6.9 159335 525 RONALD REAGAN 58.8% 1032603 54455075 Midwest 2 3.7 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2084449 92652842 -49.7 R 1984 | |
| MI Hex 21 27 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey A Right 0 ✔ 48.2 -18.5 -543533 21 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 1593082 31275166 7.5 2 10.0 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 331968 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -33.6 D -66.7 1 -10 -6.7 41.5 8.4 310513 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 1370665 31785480 Midwest 2 26.9 -0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 3306250 73211875 -48.2 R 1968 | |
| MN Hex 10 15 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey B Right 0 ✔ 54.0 -9.8 -133379 10 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 857738 31275166 4.5 2 4.3 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 68931 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -27.8 D -63.8 1 -15 -12.5 41.5 5.5 99019 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 658643 31785480 Midwest 2 15.3 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 1588506 73211875 -54 R 1968 | |
| MN Hex 10 9 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter A Right 0 ✔ 46.5 -8.4 -116266 10 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 954174 35483883 4.5 2 8.5 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 174990 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -12.9 D -54.9 1 -5 -3.9 42.6 0.600000000 53873 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 873268 43904153 Midwest 2 9.0 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2051980 86513813 -46.5 R 1980 | |
| IA Hex 7 10 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 48.5 -1.8 18259 7 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 638517 50992335 5 3 2.2 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 29374 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -10.4 D -50.3 1 -5 -0.300000000 48.2 8.3 141729 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 634373 50455156 Midwest 3 10.1 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1315563 105396627 -48.5 R 2000 | |
| IL Hex 22 6 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore B Right 0 ✔ 54.6 0.300000000 247282 22 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 2589026 50992335 6 3 2.2 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 103759 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -17.5 D -54.3 1 -15 -12 42.6 5.8 432400 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 2019421 50455156 Midwest 2 5.5 -0.5 6 Illinois Illinois D 4742123 105396627 -54.6 R 2000 | |
| MI Hex 18 8 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 51.3 -0.400000000 180765 18 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 2170418 50992335 7.5 2 2.0 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 84165 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -13.2 D -51.7 1 -10 -5.2 46.1 7.6 471927 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 1953139 50455156 Midwest 2 8.0 -0.5 8 Michigan Michigan D 4232711 105396627 -51.3 R 2000 | |
| MN Hex 10 14 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 47.9 -3.2 47828 10 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 1168266 50992335 4.5 2 5.2 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 126696 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -16.1 D -51.1 1 -5 -2.4 45.5 10.5 343183 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 1109659 50455156 Midwest 2 13.7 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota D 2438685 105396627 -47.9 R 2000 | |
| WI Hex 11 10 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 47.8 -1 171016 11 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 1242987 50992335 5.5 2 3.6 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 94070 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -10.3 D -48.8 1 -5 -0.200000000 47.6 9.1 392250 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 1237279 50455156 Midwest 2 10.1 -0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 2598607 105396627 -47.8 R 2000 | |
| DC Hex 3 3 % shift to the right Michael S. Dukakis E Right 0 ✔ 82.6 -2.800000000 -21001 3 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 159407 41809074 12 5 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. -71.7 D -85.4 1 -70 -68.3 14.3 0.600000000 -1419 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 27590 48886097 Northeast 4 3.4 -0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 192877 91594809 -82.6 R 1988 | |
| CT Hex 7 7 % shift to the right John Kerry B Right 0 ✔ 54.3 -1.6 41473 7 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 857488 59028444 11 3 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -17.5 D -55.9 1 -15 -10.4 43.9 5.5 132732 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 693826 62040610 Northeast 3 7.1 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1578769 122295345 -54.3 R 2004 | |
| DC Hex 3 4 % shift to the left John Kerry E Left 0 ✔ 89.2 4 31047 3 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 202970 59028444 12 5 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -76.2 D -85.2 1 -80 -79.9 9.3 0.300000000 3183 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 21256 62040610 Northeast 4 -3.7 0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 227586 122295345 -89.2 R 2004 | |
| DE Hex 3 6 % shift to the right John Kerry A Right 0 ✔ 53.3 -1.7 20084 3 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 200152 59028444 9.5 4 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -13.1 D -55 1 -10 -7.5 45.8 3.9 34372 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 171660 62040610 Northeast 5 5.6 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 375190 122295345 -53.3 R 2004 | |
| MA Hex 12 2 % shift to the right John Kerry C Right 0 ✔ 61.9 2.1 187313 12 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 1803800 59028444 10.5 2 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -27.3 D -59.8 1 -30 -25.1 36.8 4.3 192607 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 1071109 62040610 Northeast 2 2.2 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2912388 122295345 -61.9 R 2004 | |
| ME Hex 4 4 % shift to the left John Kerry A Left 0 ✔ 53.6 4.5 76891 4 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 396842 59028444 11.5 0 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -5.1 D -49.1 1 -10 -9 44.6 0.600000000 43585 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 330201 62040610 Northeast 0 -3.9 0.5 11 Maine Maine D 740752 122295345 -53.6 R 2004 | |
| NJ Hex 15 9 % shift to the right John Kerry A Right 0 ✔ 52.9 -3.2 122580 15 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 1911430 59028444 10 3 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -15.8 D -56.1 1 -10 -6.7 46.2 5.900000000 385830 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 1670003 62040610 Northeast 3 9.1 -0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 3611691 122295345 -52.9 R 2004 | |
| NY Hex 31 7 % shift to the right John Kerry B Right 0 ✔ 58.4 -1.8 206583 31 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 4314280 59028444 9.5 2 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -25 D -60.2 1 -20 -18.3 40.1 4.9 559193 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 2962567 62040610 Northeast 2 6.7 -0.5 9 New York New York D 7391036 122295345 -58.4 R 2004 | |
| PA Hex 21 2 % shift to the right John Kerry A Right 0 ✔ 50.9 0.300000000 452128 21 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 2938095 59028444 9 3 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -4.2 D -50.6 1 -5 -2.5 48.4 2 512720 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 2793847 62040610 Northeast 3 1.7 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 5769590 122295345 -50.9 R 2004 | |
| RI Hex 4 8 % shift to the right John Kerry C Right 0 ✔ 59.4 -1.6 10257 4 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 259765 59028444 11.5 2 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -29.1 D -61 1 -25 -20.7 38.7 6.8 38491 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 169046 62040610 Northeast 2 8.4 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 437134 122295345 -59.4 R 2004 | |
| VT Hex 3 10 % shift to the left John Kerry C Left 0 ✔ 58.9 8.3 35045 3 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 184067 59028444 10 1 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -9.9 D -50.6 1 -25 -20.1 38.8 -1.900000000 1405 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 121180 62040610 Northeast 1 -10.2 0.5 10 Vermont Vermont D 312309 122295345 -58.9 R 2004 | |
| DC Hex 3 7 % shift to the right George McGovern E Right 0 ✔ 78.1 -3.7 -11939 3 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 127627 29170383 12 5 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -63.6 D -81.8 1 -60 -56.5 21.6 3.4 4214 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 35226 47169911 Northeast 4 7.1 -0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 163421 77718554 -78.1 R 1972 | |
| MA Hex 14 21 % shift to the right George McGovern A Right 0 ✔ 54.2 -8.8 -136678 14 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 1332540 29170383 10.5 2 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -30.1 D -63 1 -10 -9 45.2 12.3 345234 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 1112078 47169911 Northeast 2 21.1 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2458756 77718554 -54.2 R 1972 | |
| DC Hex 3 10 % shift to the left Walter Mondale E Left 0 ✔ 85.4 10.6 49295 3 13 WALTER MONDALE Ronald Reagan 40.6% 180408 37577185 12 5 The election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982. Reagan carried 49 of the 50 states, becoming only the second presidential candidate to do so after Richard Nixon's victory in the 1972 presidential election. Mondale's only electoral votes came from the District of Columbia, which has always been considered a Democratic guarantee, and his home state of Minnesota—which he won by a mere 3761 votes, meaning Reagan came within 3800 votes of winning all fifty states. Reagan's 525 electoral votes (out of 538) is the highest total ever received by a presidential candidate. -61.4 D -74.8 1 -75 -71.7 13.7 0.300000000 5464 525 RONALD REAGAN 58.8% 29009 54455075 Northeast 4 -10.3 0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 211288 92652842 -85.4 R 1984 | |
| CT Hex 8 31 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey A Right 0 ✔ 49.5 -18.3 -204708 8 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 621561 31275166 11 3 6.1 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 76650 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -35.7 D -67.8 1 -10 -5.2 44.3 12.2 165725 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 556721 31785480 Northeast 3 30.5 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1256232 73211875 -49.5 R 1968 | |
| DC Hex 3 7 % shift to the right Hubert Humphrey E Right 0 ✔ 81.8 -3.7 -30230 3 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 139566 31275166 12 5 0.0 46 GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -71 D -85.5 1 -65 -63.6 18.2 3.7 2211 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 31012 31785480 Northeast 4 7.4 -0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 170578 73211875 -81.8 R 1968 | |
| MA Hex 14 23 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey D Right 0 ✔ 63.0 -13.2 -317204 14 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 1469218 31275166 10.5 2 3.7 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 87088 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -52.8 D -76.2 1 -35 -30.1 32.9 9.5 217117 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 766844 31785480 Northeast 2 22.7 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2331752 73211875 -63 R 1968 | |
| ME Hex 4 25 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey B Right 0 ✔ 55.3 -13.5 -44952 4 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 217312 31275166 11.5 0 1.6 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 6370 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -37.6 D -68.8 1 -15 -12.2 43.1 11.9 50553 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 169254 31785480 Northeast 0 25.4 -0.5 11 Maine Maine D 392936 73211875 -55.3 R 1968 | |
| NY Hex 43 32 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey A Right 0 ✔ 49.7 -18.9 -1534632 43 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 3378470 31275166 9.5 2 5.3 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 358864 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -37.3 D -68.6 1 -10 -5.400000000 44.3 13 764373 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 3007932 31785480 Northeast 2 31.9 -0.5 9 New York New York D 6791688 73211875 -49.7 R 1968 | |
| PA Hex 29 27 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey A Right 0 ✔ 47.6 -17.3 -871549 29 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 2259405 31275166 9 3 8.0 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 378582 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -30.2 D -64.9 1 -5 -3.6 44.0 9.3 416360 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 2090017 31785480 Northeast 3 26.6 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 4747928 73211875 -47.6 R 1968 | |
| RI Hex 4 30 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey D Right 0 ✔ 64.0 -16.9 -68945 4 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 246518 31275166 11.5 2 4.1 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 15678 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -61.8 D -80.9 1 -35 -32.2 31.8 12.7 47744 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 122359 31785480 Northeast 2 29.6 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 385000 73211875 -64 R 1968 | |
| DC Hex 3 4 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter E Right 0 ✔ 74.8 -6.8 -6705 3 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 131113 35483883 12 5 9.3 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 16337 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -65.1 D -81.6 1 -65 -61.4 13.4 -3.1 -4328 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 23545 43904153 Northeast 4 3.7 -0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 175237 86513813 -74.8 R 1980 | |
| RI Hex 4 1 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter B Right 0 ✔ 47.7 -7.7 -29294 4 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 198342 35483883 11.5 2 14.4 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 59819 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -11.3 D -55.4 1 -15 -10.5 37.2 -6.9 -26456 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 154793 43904153 Northeast 2 0.8 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 416072 86513813 -47.7 R 1980 | |
| CT Hex 8 1 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore B Right 0 ✔ 55.9 3.1 80275 8 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 816015 50992335 11 3 4.4 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 64452 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -18.1 D -52.8 1 -20 -17.5 38.4 3.7 77985 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 561094 50455156 Northeast 3 0.6 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut D 1459525 105396627 -55.9 R 2000 | |
| DC Hex 2 0 % shift to the left "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore E Left 0 ✔ 85.2 0 13703 2 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 171923 50992335 12 5 5.2 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 10576 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -75.9 D -85.2 1 -80 -76.2 9.0 -0.300000000 734 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 18073 50455156 Northeast 4 -0.3 0.5 10 Dist. of Col. Dist. of Col. D 201894 105396627 -85.2 R 2000 | |
| DE Hex 3 2 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore B Right 0 ✔ 55.0 3.2 39713 3 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 180068 50992335 9.5 4 2.5 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 8307 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -15.2 D -51.8 1 -15 -13.1 41.9 5.3 38226 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 137288 50455156 Northeast 5 2.1 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware D 327622 105396627 -55 R 2000 | |
| MA Hex 12 6 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore C Right 0 ✔ 59.8 -1.7 44724 12 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 1616487 50992335 10.5 2 6.4 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 173564 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -33.4 D -61.5 1 -30 -27.3 32.5 4.4 160395 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 878502 50455156 Northeast 2 6.1 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2702984 105396627 -59.8 R 2000 | |
| ME Hex 4 16 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 49.1 -2.5 7163 4 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 319951 50992335 11.5 0 5.7 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 37127 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -20.8 D -51.6 1 -10 -5.1 44.0 13.2 100238 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 286616 50455156 Northeast 0 15.7 -0.5 11 Maine Maine D 651817 105396627 -49.1 R 2000 | |
| NJ Hex 15 2 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore B Right 0 ✔ 56.1 2.4 136521 15 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 1788850 50992335 10 3 3.0 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 94554 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -17.8 D -53.7 1 -20 -15.8 40.3 4.4 181095 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 1284173 50455156 Northeast 3 2.0 -0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey D 3187226 105396627 -56.1 R 2000 | |
| NY Hex 33 4 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore C Right 0 ✔ 60.2 0.700000000 351520 33 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 4107697 50992335 9.5 2 3.6 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 244030 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -28.9 D -59.5 1 -25 -25 35.2 4.6 469882 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 2403374 50455156 Northeast 2 3.9 -0.5 9 New York New York D 6821999 105396627 -60.2 R 2000 | |
| PA Hex 23 5 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 50.6 1.4 270148 23 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 2485967 50992335 9 3 2.1 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 103392 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -9.2 D -49.2 1 -5 -4.2 46.4 6.4 479958 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 2281127 50455156 Northeast 3 5.0 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D 4913119 105396627 -50.6 R 2000 | |
| RI Hex 4 4 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore C Right 0 ✔ 61.0 1.3 16458 4 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 249508 50992335 11.5 2 6.1 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 25052 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -32.9 D -59.7 1 -30 -29.1 31.9 5.1 25872 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 130555 50455156 Northeast 2 3.8 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 409047 105396627 -61 R 2000 | |
| VT Hex 3 12 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 50.6 -2.8 11128 3 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 149022 50992335 10 1 6.9 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 20374 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -22.3 D -53.4 1 -10 -9.9 40.7 9.6 39423 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 119775 50455156 Northeast 1 12.4 -0.5 10 Vermont Vermont D 294308 105396627 -50.6 R 2000 | |
| AR Hex 8 29 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson B Right 0 ✔ 55.9 -5.8 76641 8 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 226300 27314992 6 5 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -40.7 D -61.7 1 -15 -12.1 43.8 22.8 126196 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 177155 33777945 South 5 28.6 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 404800 61550918 -55.9 R 1952 | |
| GA Hex 12 3 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson D Right 0 ✔ 69.7 8.900000000 202177 12 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 456823 27314992 8 7 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -42.5 D -60.8 1 -40 -39.4 30.3 12 122270 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 198961 33777945 South 6 3.1 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 655785 61550918 -69.7 R 1952 | |
| KY Hex 10 15 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson A Right 0 ✔ 49.9 -6.8 28973 10 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 495729 27314992 6.5 4 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -15.2 D -56.7 1 -5 -0.100000000 49.8 8.3 153819 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 495029 33777945 South 4 15.1 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 993148 61550918 -49.9 R 1952 | |
| NC Hex 14 18 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson A Right 0 ✔ 53.9 -4.1 193733 14 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 652803 27314992 9 5 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -25.3 D -58 1 -10 -7.8 46.1 13.4 299535 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 558107 33777945 South 5 17.5 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 1210910 61550918 -53.9 R 1952 | |
| WV Hex 8 11 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson A Right 0 ✔ 51.9 -5.4 24390 8 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 453578 27314992 7.5 4 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -15.1 D -57.3 1 -5 -3.8 48.1 5.9 103719 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 419970 33777945 South 4 11.3 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 873548 61550918 -51.9 R 1952 | |
| AL Hex 10 13 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson B Right 0 ✔ 56.5 -8.100000000 5769 10 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 280844 26022752 7.5 6 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -29.6 D -64.6 1 -20 -17.1 39.4 4.4 46463 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 195694 35590472 South 6 12.5 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 496861 62026908 -56.5 R 1956 | |
| AR Hex 8 5 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson A Right 0 ✔ 52.5 -3.4 -13023 8 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 213277 26022752 6 5 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -12.1 D -55.9 1 -10 -6.7 45.8 2 9132 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 186287 35590472 South 5 5.4 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 406572 62026908 -52.5 R 1956 | |
| GA Hex 12 6 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson D Right 0 ✔ 66.4 -3.3 -12135 12 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 444688 26022752 8 7 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -39.4 D -69.7 1 -35 -33.1 33.3 3 23817 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 222778 35590472 South 6 6.3 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 669655 62026908 -66.4 R 1956 | |
| MS Hex 8 13 % shift to the left Adlai E. Stevenson D Left 0 ✔ 58.2 -2.2 -28113 8 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 144453 26022752 6.5 6 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -20.8 D -60.4 1 -35 -33.7 24.5 -15.1 -52281 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 60685 35590472 South 6 -12.9 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 248104 62026908 -58.2 R 1956 | |
| NC Hex 14 6 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson A Right 0 ✔ 50.7 -3.2 -62273 14 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 590530 26022752 9 5 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -7.8 D -53.9 1 -5 -1.400000000 49.3 3.2 16955 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 575062 35590472 South 5 6.4 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 1165592 62026908 -50.7 R 1956 | |
| SC Hex 8 28 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson C Right 0 ✔ 45.4 -5.3 -36632 8 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 136372 26022752 8.5 6 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -47.8 D -50.7 1 -25 -20.2 25.2 22.3 65907 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 75700 35590472 South 5 27.6 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 300583 62026908 -45.4 R 1956 | |
| MD Hex 10 3 % shift to the right John Kerry B Right 0 ✔ 55.9 -0.600000000 193711 10 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 1334493 59028444 8.5 4 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -16.2 D -56.5 1 -15 -13 42.9 2.6 210906 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 1024703 62040610 South 4 3.2 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 2386678 122295345 -55.9 R 2004 | |
| AL Hex 12 38 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith A Right 0 ✔ 51.3 -16.5 14830 12 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 127796 15004336 7.5 6 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -40.8 D -67.8 1 -5 -2.8 48.5 21.5 75720 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 120725 21432823 South 6 38.0 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 248981 36801510 -51.3 R 1928 | |
| AR Hex 9 11 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith C Right 0 ✔ 60.3 -0.900000000 34406 9 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 119196 15004336 6 5 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -31.9 D -61.2 1 -25 -21 39.3 10 37201 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 77784 21432823 South 5 10.9 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 197726 36801510 -60.3 R 1928 | |
| GA Hex 14 44 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith B Right 0 ✔ 56.0 -18 6342 14 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 129604 15004336 8 7 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -55.8 D -74 1 -15 -12 44.0 25.8 71500 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 101800 21432823 South 6 43.8 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 231592 36801510 -56 R 1928 | |
| LA Hex 10 4 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith E Right 0 ✔ 76.3 -0.100000000 71437 10 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 164655 15004336 5.5 6 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -56.2 D -76.4 1 -55 -52.6 23.7 3.5 26490 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 51160 21432823 South 6 3.6 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 215833 36801510 -76.3 R 1928 | |
| MS Hex 10 17 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith E Right 0 ✔ 82.2 -7.2 24064 10 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 124538 15004336 6.5 6 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -81.8 D -89.4 1 -65 -64.4 17.8 10.2 18536 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 27030 21432823 South 6 17.4 -0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 151568 36801510 -82.2 R 1928 | |
| SC Hex 9 12 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith E Right 0 ✔ 91.4 -5.200000000 13692 9 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 62700 15004336 8.5 6 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -94.4 D -96.6 1 -85 -82.9 8.5 6.3 4735 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 5858 21432823 South 5 11.5 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 68605 36801510 -91.4 R 1928 | |
| AL Hex 12 19 % shift to the right James M. Cox D Right 0 ✔ 66.7 -8.900000000 56655 12 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 156064 9134074 7.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -53.7 D -75.6 1 -35 -34.8 31.9 10 45910 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 74719 16151916 South 6 18.9 -0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 233951 26768457 -66.7 R 1920 | |
| AR Hex 9 19 % shift to the right James M. Cox B Right 0 ✔ 58.5 -8.100000000 -4777 9 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 107409 9134074 6 5 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -38.6 D -66.6 1 -20 -19.8 38.7 10.7 23969 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 71117 16151916 South 5 18.8 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 183637 26768457 -58.5 R 1920 | |
| FL Hex 6 20 % shift to the right James M. Cox D Right 0 ✔ 62.1 -7.2 34531 6 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 90515 9134074 8.5 8 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -51.2 D -69.3 1 -35 -31.3 30.8 12.7 30242 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 44853 16151916 South 7 19.9 -0.5 9 Florida Florida D 145684 26768457 -62.1 R 1920 | |
| GA Hex 14 30 % shift to the right James M. Cox E Right 0 ✔ 71.0 -8.3 -19733 14 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 106112 9134074 8 7 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -72.2 D -79.3 1 -45 -42.3 28.7 21.6 31756 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 42981 16151916 South 6 29.9 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 149558 26768457 -71 R 1920 | |
| KY Hex 13 5 % shift to the right James M. Cox A Right 0 ✔ 49.7 -2.2 186507 13 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 456497 9134074 6.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -5.4 D -51.9 1 -5 -0.400000000 49.3 2.8 210626 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 452480 16151916 South 4 5.0 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky D 918636 26768457 -49.7 R 1920 | |
| LA Hex 10 40 % shift to the right James M. Cox D Right 0 ✔ 69.2 -16.7 7644 10 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 87519 9134074 5.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -78.9 D -85.9 1 -40 -38.7 30.5 23.5 32073 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 38539 16151916 South 6 40.2 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 126397 26768457 -69.2 R 1920 | |
| MS Hex 10 18 % shift to the right James M. Cox E Right 0 ✔ 84.0 -8.8 -11286 10 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 69136 9134074 6.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -87.9 D -92.8 1 -70 -69.9 14.1 9.2 7323 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 11576 16151916 South 6 18.0 -0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 82351 26768457 -84 R 1920 | |
| NC Hex 12 3 % shift to the right James M. Cox B Right 0 ✔ 56.7 -1.4 136984 12 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 305367 9134074 9 5 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -16.4 D -58.1 1 -15 -13.5 43.2 1.5 111929 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 232819 16151916 South 5 2.9 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 538649 26768457 -56.7 R 1920 | |
| SC Hex 9 2 % shift to the right James M. Cox E Right 0 ✔ 96.1 -0.600000000 2325 9 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 64170 9134074 8.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -94.3 D -96.7 1 -95 -92.2 3.9 1.5 1060 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 2610 16151916 South 5 2.1 -0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 66808 26768457 -96.1 R 1920 | |
| TX Hex 20 24 % shift to the right James M. Cox D Right 0 ✔ 59.2 -17.7 1406 20 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 287920 9134074 4 7 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -59.4 D -76.9 1 -40 -35.6 23.6 6.1 49659 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 114658 16151916 South 7 23.8 -0.5 4 Texas Texas D 486109 26768457 -59.2 R 1920 | |
| VA Hex 12 11 % shift to the right James M. Cox C Right 0 ✔ 61.3 -5.5 38845 12 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 141670 9134074 8 5 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -34.7 D -66.8 1 -25 -23.4 37.9 5.8 38098 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 87456 16151916 South 4 11.3 -0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 231000 26768457 -61.3 R 1920 | |
| MD Hex 10 29 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey A Right 0 ✔ 43.6 -21.9 -192602 10 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 538310 31275166 8.5 4 14.5 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 178734 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -31 D -65.5 1 -5 -1.7 41.9 7.4 132500 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 517995 31785480 South 4 29.3 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 1235039 73211875 -43.6 R 1968 | |
| TX Hex 25 26 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey A Right 0 ✔ 41.1 -22.2 -396381 25 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 1266804 31275166 4 7 19.0 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 584269 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -26.8 D -63.3 1 -5 -1.2 39.9 3.4 269278 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 1227844 31785480 South 7 25.6 -0.5 4 Texas Texas D 3079216 73211875 -41.1 R 1968 | |
| WV Hex 7 27 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey A Right 0 ✔ 49.6 -18.3 -163996 7 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 374091 31275166 7.5 4 9.6 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 72560 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -35.8 D -67.9 1 -10 -8.8 40.8 8.7 53602 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 307555 31785480 South 4 27.0 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 754206 73211875 -49.6 R 1968 | |
| GA Hex 12 19 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter B Right 0 ✔ 55.8 -10.9 -88676 12 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 890733 35483883 8 7 2.3 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 36055 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -33.7 D -66.7 1 -15 -14.8 41.0 8 170425 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 654168 43904153 South 6 18.9 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 1596695 86513813 -55.8 R 1980 | |
| MD Hex 10 3 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter A Right 0 ✔ 47.1 -5.7 -33451 10 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 726161 35483883 8.5 4 7.8 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 119537 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -6.100000000 D -52.8 1 -5 -2.9 44.2 -2.5 7945 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 680606 43904153 South 4 3.2 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 1540496 86513813 -47.1 R 1980 | |
| WV Hex 6 12 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter A Right 0 ✔ 49.8 -8.2 -68452 6 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 367462 35483883 7.5 4 4.3 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 31691 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -16.1 D -58 1 -5 -4.5 45.3 3.4 19446 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 334206 43904153 South 4 11.6 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 737715 86513813 -49.8 R 1980 | |
| MD Hex 10 0 % shift to the left "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore B Left 0 ✔ 56.5 2.2 174575 10 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 1140782 50992335 8.5 4 2.7 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 53768 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -16 D -54.3 1 -20 -16.2 40.3 2 132267 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 813797 50455156 South 4 -0.2 0.5 9 Maryland Maryland D 2020480 105396627 -56.5 R 2000 | |
| AL Hex 12 6 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis E Left 0 ✔ 67.8 1.100000000 -43098 12 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 112966 8386532 7.5 6 4.9 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 8084 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -34.8 D -66.7 1 -45 -40.8 27.0 -4.9 -29714 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 45005 15724310 South 6 -6.0 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 166593 29099380 -67.8 R 1924 | |
| AR Hex 9 12 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis D Left 0 ✔ 61.2 2.7 -22619 9 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 84790 8386532 6 5 9.5 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 13167 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -19.8 D -58.5 1 -35 -31.9 29.3 -9.4 -30534 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 40583 15724310 South 5 -12.1 0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas D 138540 29099380 -61.2 R 1924 | |
| FL Hex 6 3 % shift to the right "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis C Right 0 ✔ 56.9 -5.2 -28432 6 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 62083 8386532 8.5 8 7.9 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 8625 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -31.3 D -62.1 1 -30 -28.8 28.1 -2.7 -14220 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 30633 15724310 South 7 2.5 -0.5 9 Florida Florida D 109158 29099380 -56.9 R 1924 | |
| GA Hex 14 14 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis E Left 0 ✔ 74.0 3 17150 14 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 123262 8386532 8 7 7.6 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 12687 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -42.3 D -71 1 -60 -55.8 18.2 -10.5 -12681 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 30300 15724310 South 6 -13.5 0.5 8 Georgia Georgia D 166635 29099380 -74 R 1924 | |
| LA Hex 10 18 % shift to the left John W. Davis E Left 0 ✔ 76.4 7.2 5699 10 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 93218 8386532 5.5 6 0.0 13 ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -38.7 D -69.2 1 -60 -56.2 20.2 -10.3 -13869 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 24670 15724310 South 6 -17.5 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 121951 29099380 -76.4 R 1924 | |
| MS Hex 10 12 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis E Left 0 ✔ 89.4 5.400000000 31338 10 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 100474 8386532 6.5 6 3.1 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 3474 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -69.9 D -84 1 -85 -81.8 7.6 -6.5 -3082 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 8494 15724310 South 6 -11.9 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 112442 29099380 -89.4 R 1924 | |
| NC Hex 12 6 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis B Left 0 ✔ 59.0 2.3 -21177 12 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 284190 8386532 9 5 1.4 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 6651 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -13.5 D -56.7 1 -20 -19.4 39.6 -3.6 -42065 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 190754 15724310 South 5 -5.9 0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina D 481608 29099380 -59 R 1924 | |
| SC Hex 9 2 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis E Left 0 ✔ 96.6 0.5 -15162 9 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 49008 8386532 8.5 6 1.2 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 623 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -92.2 D -96.1 1 -95 -94.4 2.2 -1.7 -1487 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 1123 15724310 South 5 -2.2 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 50755 29099380 -96.6 R 1924 | |
| TX Hex 20 18 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis E Left 0 ✔ 73.6 14.4 195461 20 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 483381 8386532 4 7 6.5 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 42879 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -35.6 D -59.2 1 -55 -53.7 19.9 -3.7 16136 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 130794 15724310 South 7 -18.1 0.5 4 Texas Texas D 657054 29099380 -73.6 R 1924 | |
| VA Hex 12 6 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis C Left 0 ✔ 62.5 1.2 -1953 12 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 139717 8386532 8 5 4.6 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 10369 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. -23.4 D -61.3 1 -30 -29.7 32.8 -5.1 -14128 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 73328 15724310 South 4 -6.3 0.5 8 Virginia Virginia D 223603 29099380 -62.5 R 1924 | |
| CA Hex 55 2 % shift to the right John Kerry A Right 0 ✔ 54.3 0.900000000 884282 55 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 6745485 59028444 2 5 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -11.7 D -53.4 1 -10 -9.9 44.4 2.7 942397 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 5509826 62040610 West 4 1.8 -0.5 1 California California D 12421852 122295345 -54.3 R 2004 | |
| HI Hex 4 10 % shift to the right John Kerry A Right 0 ✔ 54.0 -1.8 26422 4 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 231708 59028444 -0.5 5 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -18.3 D -55.8 1 -10 -8.7 45.3 7.8 56346 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 194191 62040610 West 7 9.6 -0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 429013 122295345 -54 R 2004 | |
| OR Hex 7 4 % shift to the left John Kerry A Left 0 ✔ 51.3 4.3 222821 7 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 943163 59028444 1.5 4 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -0.5 D -47 1 -5 -4.100000000 47.2 0.700000000 153254 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 866831 62040610 West 3 -3.6 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 1836782 122295345 -51.3 R 2004 | |
| WA Hex 11 2 % shift to the left John Kerry A Left 0 ✔ 52.8 2.600000000 262549 11 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 1510201 59028444 1.5 2 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -5.6 D -50.2 1 -10 -7.2 45.6 1 196030 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 1304894 62040610 West 2 -1.6 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 2859084 122295345 -52.8 R 2004 | |
| HI Hex 4 37 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey C Right 0 ✔ 59.8 -19 -21925 4 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 141324 31275166 -0.5 5 1.5 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 3469 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -57.6 D -78.8 1 -25 -21.1 38.7 17.5 47403 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 91425 31785480 West 7 36.5 -0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 236218 73211875 -59.8 R 1968 | |
| WA Hex 9 23 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey A Right 0 ✔ 47.2 -14.8 -163844 9 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 616037 31275166 1.5 2 7.4 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 96990 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -24.6 D -62 1 -5 -2.1 45.1 7.7 118144 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 588510 31785480 West 2 22.5 -0.5 1 Washington Washington D 1304281 73211875 -47.2 R 1968 | |
| HI Hex 4 1 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter A Right 0 ✔ 44.8 -5.8 -11496 4 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 135879 35483883 -0.5 5 10.6 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 32021 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -2.5 D -50.6 1 -5 -1.9 42.9 -5.2 -9891 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 130112 43904153 West 7 0.6 -0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 303287 86513813 -44.8 R 1980 | |
| CA Hex 54 1 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore B Right 0 ✔ 53.4 2.3 741368 54 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 5861203 50992335 2 5 3.8 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 418707 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -12.9 D -51.1 1 -15 -11.7 41.7 3.5 739049 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 4567429 50455156 West 4 1.2 -0.5 1 California California D 10965856 105396627 -53.4 R 2000 | |
| HI Hex 4 7 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore B Right 0 ✔ 55.8 -1.1 274 4 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 205286 50992335 -0.5 5 5.9 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 21623 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -25.3 D -56.9 1 -20 -18.3 37.5 5.9 23902 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 137845 50455156 West 7 7.0 -0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 367951 105396627 -55.8 R 2000 | |
| NM Hex 5 7 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 47.9 -1.3 13288 5 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 286783 50992335 3.5 6 3.6 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 21251 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -7.3 D -49.2 1 -5 -0.100000000 47.8 5.9 53666 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 286417 50455156 West 5 7.2 -0.5 3 New Mexico New Mexico D 598605 105396627 -47.9 R 2000 | |
| OR Hex 7 8 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 47.0 -0.200000000 70701 7 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 720342 50992335 1.5 4 5.0 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 77357 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -8.1 D -47.2 1 -5 -0.5 46.5 7.4 175425 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 713577 50455156 West 3 7.6 -0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 1533968 105396627 -47 R 2000 | |
| WA Hex 11 7 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore A Right 0 ✔ 50.2 0.400000000 124329 11 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 1247652 50992335 1.5 2 4.1 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 103002 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -12.5 D -49.8 1 -10 -5.6 44.6 7.3 268152 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 1108864 50455156 West 2 6.9 -0.5 1 Washington Washington D 2487433 105396627 -50.2 R 2000 | |
| AL Hex 11 30 % shift to the left Adlai E. Stevenson C Left 0 ✔ 64.6 63.387329054 272468 11 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 275075 27314992 7.5 6 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." 0 I 0 1 -30 -29.6 35.0 16 108301 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 149231 33777945 South 6 -29.6 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama D 426120 61550918 -64.6 R 1952 | |
| LA Hex 10 6 % shift to the left Adlai E. Stevenson A Left 0 ✔ 52.9 20.2 208683 10 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 345027 27314992 5.5 6 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." 0 I 0 1 -10 -5.8 47.1 29.6 234268 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 306925 33777945 South 6 -5.8 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana D 651952 61550918 -52.9 R 1952 | |
| MS Hex 8 21 % shift to the left Adlai E. Stevenson C Left 0 ✔ 60.4 50.3 153182 8 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 172566 27314992 6.5 6 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." 0 I 0 1 -25 -20.8 39.6 37 107923 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 112966 33777945 South 6 -20.8 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi D 285532 61550918 -60.4 R 1952 | |
| SC Hex 8 48 % shift to the left Adlai E. Stevenson E Left 0 ✔ 50.7 26.6 138581 8 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 173004 27314992 8.5 6 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." 0 I 0 1 -50 -47.8 2.9 -0.9 4407 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 9793 33777945 South 5 -47.8 0.5 8 South Carolina South Carolina D 341087 61550918 -50.7 R 1952 | |
| MO Hex 13 2 % shift to the left Adlai E. Stevenson A Left 0 ✔ 50.1 1 -11557 13 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 918273 26022752 5.5 4 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. 1.6 R 50.7 1 -5 -0.200000000 49.9 -0.800000000 -45140 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 914289 35590472 Midwest 4 -1.8 0.5 5 Missouri Missouri D 1832562 62026908 -50.1 R 1956 | |
| IA Hex 8 18 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis B Left 0 ✔ 54.7 8.8 64937 8 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 670557 41809074 5 3 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 7.4 R 53.3 1 -15 -10.2 44.5 -8.8 -157733 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 545355 48886097 Midwest 3 -17.6 0.5 5 Iowa Iowa D 1225614 91594809 -54.7 R 1988 | |
| WI Hex 11 13 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis A Left 0 ✔ 51.4 6.4 131054 11 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 1126794 41809074 5.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 9.2 R 54.2 1 -5 -3.6 47.8 -6.400000000 -151085 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 1047499 48886097 Midwest 2 -12.8 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin D 2191608 91594809 -51.4 R 1988 | |
| MA Hex 13 11 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis A Left 0 ✔ 53.2 4.8 161809 13 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 1401415 41809074 10.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 2.8 R 51.2 1 -10 -7.8 45.4 -5.8 -116301 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 1194635 48886097 Northeast 2 -10.6 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 2632805 91594809 -53.2 R 1988 | |
| NY Hex 36 12 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis A Left 0 ✔ 51.6 5.8 228273 36 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 3347882 41809074 9.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 8 R 53.8 1 -5 -4.1 47.5 -6.3 -582892 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 3081871 48886097 Northeast 2 -12.1 0.5 9 New York New York D 6485683 91594809 -51.6 R 1988 | |
| RI Hex 4 15 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis B Left 0 ✔ 55.6 7.6 28017 4 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 225123 41809074 11.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 3.7 R 51.7 1 -15 -11.7 43.9 -7.8 -34319 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 177761 48886097 Northeast 2 -15.4 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 404620 91594809 -55.6 R 1988 | |
| NH Hex 4 3 % shift to the left John Kerry A Left 0 ✔ 50.2 3.400000000 74163 4 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 340511 59028444 11 1 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 1.3 R 48.1 1 -5 -1.3 48.9 0.800000000 57678 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 331237 62040610 Northeast 1 -2.6 0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire D 677738 122295345 -50.2 R 2004 | |
| MA Hex 18 38 % shift to the left Alfred E. Smith A Left 0 ✔ 50.2 25.3 511927 18 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 792758 15004336 10.5 2 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. 37.4 R 62.3 1 -5 -1 49.2 -13.1 72090 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 775566 21432823 Northeast 2 -38.4 0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts D 1577823 36801510 -50.2 R 1928 | |
| RI Hex 5 24 % shift to the left Alfred E. Smith A Left 0 ✔ 50.2 13.7 42367 5 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 118973 15004336 11.5 2 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. 23.1 R 59.6 1 -5 -0.700000000 49.5 -10.1 -7764 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 117522 21432823 Northeast 2 -23.8 0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island D 237194 36801510 -50.2 R 1928 | |
| WV Hex 5 15 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis A Left 0 ✔ 52.2 7.6 12891 5 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 341016 41809074 7.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 10.5 R 55.1 1 -5 -4.7 47.5 -7.6 -95418 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 310065 48886097 South 4 -15.2 0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia D 653311 91594809 -52.2 R 1988 | |
| OK Hex 10 11 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis A Left 0 ✔ 48.4 3.9 39676 10 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 255798 8386532 4.5 6 7.8 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 41141 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. 5.7 R 50.2 1 -10 -5.6 42.8 -7.400000000 -18085 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 225755 15724310 South 6 -11.3 0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma D 527928 29099380 -48.4 R 1924 | |
| TN Hex 12 12 % shift to the left "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis A Left 0 ✔ 52.9 4.6 -47219 12 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 159339 8386532 7 5 3.5 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 10666 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. 2.900000000 R 51.2 1 -10 -9.4 43.5 -7.7 -88398 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 130831 15724310 South 5 -12.3 0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee D 301030 29099380 -52.9 R 1924 | |
| HI Hex 4 21 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis A Left 0 ✔ 54.3 10.5 45210 4 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 192364 41809074 -0.5 5 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 11.3 R 55.1 1 -10 -9.5 44.8 -10.3 -26425 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 158625 48886097 West 7 -20.8 0.5 1 Hawaii Hawaii D 354461 91594809 -54.3 R 1988 | |
| OR Hex 7 17 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis A Left 0 ✔ 51.3 7.600000000 79727 7 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 616206 41809074 1.5 4 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 12.2 R 55.9 1 -5 -4.7 46.6 -9.3 -125574 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 560126 48886097 West 3 -16.9 0.5 1 Oregon Oregon D 1201694 91594809 -51.3 R 1988 | |
| WA Hex 10 14 % shift to the left Michael S. Dukakis A Left 0 ✔ 50.0 7.1 126164 10 111 MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS George Bush 45.6% 933516 41809074 1.5 2 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the Democrats nominated Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. Bush capitalized on a good economy, a stable international stage (the U.S. was not involved in any wars or conflicts during this time), and on Reagan's popularity. In this election, Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Just like Van Buren in 1840, President Bush would also be defeated for reelection in 1992, after serving a single term. 12.9 R 55.8 1 -5 -1.5 48.5 -7.3 -147835 426 GEORGE BUSH 53.4% 903835 48886097 West 2 -14.4 0.5 1 Washington Washington D 1865253 91594809 -50 R 1988 | |
| AR Hex 6 Independent winner "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey K Independent 0 ✔ 30.4 -25.7 -125969 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 188228 31275166 6 5 38.9 6 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 240982 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -12.7 D -56.1 1 0 0 30.8 -12.6 -52505 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 190759 31785480 South 5 12.7 -0.5 5 Arkansas Arkansas I 619969 73211875 0 R 1968 | |
| WI Hex 13 Independent winner "Robert M. La Follette: " John W. Davis K Independent 0 ✔ 8.1 -8.1 -45307 136 JOHN W. DAVIS Calvin Coolidge 28.8% 68115 8386532 5.5 2 54.0 13 13 ● ) %) ( ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE 16.6% 453678 4827184 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate. Coolidge became president in 1923 following the death of then-incumbent president, Warren G. Harding. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. The regular Democratic candidate was John W. Davis, a little-known former congressman from West Virginia. Since Davis was a conservative, many liberal Democrats bolted the party and backed the third-party campaign of Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette, who ran as the candidate of the Progressive Party. This was the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote. Coolidge's 25.2-point victory margin in the popular vote is one of the largest ever. 54.9 R 71.1 1 0 0 37.1 -34 -186962 382 CALVIN COOLIDGE Robert M. La Follette 54.0% 311614 15724310 Midwest 2 -54.9 0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin I 840827 29099380 0 R 1924 | |
| AL Hex 10 Independent winner "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey K Independent 0 ✔ 18.7 -11.849072364 -14154 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 196579 31275166 7.5 6 65.9 10 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 691425 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." 38.950927636 R 69.5 1 0 0 14.0 -55.5 -332162 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 146923 31785480 South 6 -39.0 0.5 7 Alabama Alabama I 1049922 73211875 0 R 1968 | |
| GA Hex 12 Independent winner "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey K Independent 0 ✔ 26.7 -19.2 -188116 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 334440 31275166 8 7 42.8 12 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 535550 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." 8.2 R 54.1 1 0 0 30.4 -23.7 -236473 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 380111 31785480 South 6 -8.2 0.5 8 Georgia Georgia I 1250266 73211875 0 R 1968 | |
| LA Hex 10 Independent winner "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey K Independent 0 ✔ 28.2 -15 -77453 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 309615 31275166 5.5 6 48.3 10 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 530300 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." 13.6 R 56.8 1 0 0 23.5 -33.3 -251690 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 257535 31785480 South 6 -13.6 0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana I 1097450 73211875 0 R 1968 | |
| MS Hex 7 Independent winner "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey K Independent 0 ✔ 23.0 10.1 98026 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 150644 31275166 6.5 6 63.5 7 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 415349 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." 74.2 R 87.1 1 0 0 13.5 -73.6 -268012 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 88516 31785480 South 6 -74.2 0.5 6 Mississippi Mississippi I 654509 73211875 0 R 1968 | |
| IA Hex 10 31 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson H Right 0 ✔ 35.6 -14.7 -70867 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 451513 27314992 5 3 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -2.7 D -50.3 1 25 28.2 63.8 16.2 314888 10 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 808906 33777945 Midwest 3 30.9 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa R 1268773 61550918 63.8 R 1952 | |
| IL Hex 27 11 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 44.9 -5.2 19205 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 2013920 27314992 6 3 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -0.900000000 D -50.1 1 5 9.9 54.8 5.600000000 496224 27 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 2457327 33777945 Midwest 2 10.8 -0.5 6 Illinois Illinois R 4481058 61550918 54.8 R 1952 | |
| MN Hex 11 29 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson G Right 0 ✔ 44.1 -13.1 -84508 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 608458 27314992 4.5 2 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -17.3 D -57.2 1 10 11.2 55.3 15.4 279594 11 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 763211 33777945 Midwest 2 28.5 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota R 1379483 61550918 55.3 R 1952 | |
| MO Hex 13 18 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 49.1 -9 12515 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 929830 27314992 5.5 4 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -16.6 D -58.1 1 0 1.6 50.7 9.2 304390 13 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 959429 33777945 Midwest 4 18.2 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri R 1892062 61550918 50.7 R 1952 | |
| OH Hex 25 14 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson G Right 0 ✔ 43.2 -6.3 147576 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 1600367 27314992 8 3 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -0.300000000 D -49.5 1 10 13.6 56.8 7.600000000 654707 25 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 2100391 33777945 Midwest 3 13.9 -0.5 7 Ohio Ohio R 3700758 61550918 56.8 R 1952 | |
| WI Hex 12 27 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson H Right 0 ✔ 38.7 -12 -25135 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 622175 27314992 5.5 2 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -4.400000000 D -50.7 1 20 22.3 61.0 14.7 388785 12 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 979744 33777945 Midwest 2 26.7 -0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin R 1607370 61550918 61 R 1952 | |
| IA Hex 7 1 % shift to the right John Kerry F Right 0 ✔ 49.2 0.700000000 103381 251 JOHN KERRY George W. Bush 48.3% 741898 59028444 5 3 As in the 2000 presidential election, voting controversies and concerns of irregularities emerged during and after the vote. The winner was not determined until the following day, when Kerry decided not to dispute Bush's win in the state of Ohio. The state held enough electoral votes to determine the winner of the presidency. Both Kerry and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean have stated their opinion that voting in Ohio did not proceed fairly and that, had it done so, the Democratic ticket might have won that state and therefore the election. However, there was far less controversy about this election than in 2000. Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -0.300000000 D -48.5 1 0 0.700000000 49.9 1.7 117584 7 286 GEORGE W. BUSH 50.7% 751957 62040610 Midwest 3 1.0 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa R 1506908 122295345 49.9 R 2004 | |
| MI Hex 21 21 % shift to the right George McGovern G Right 0 ✔ 41.8 -6.400000000 -133647 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 1459435 29170383 7.5 2 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -6.7 D -48.2 1 10 14.4 56.2 14.7 591056 21 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 1961721 47169911 Midwest 2 21.1 -0.5 8 Michigan Michigan R 3489727 77718554 56.2 R 1972 | |
| MN Hex 10 18 % shift to the right George McGovern F Right 0 ✔ 46.1 -7.9 -55392 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 802346 29170383 4.5 2 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -12.5 D -54 1 5 5.5 51.6 10.1 239626 10 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 898269 47169911 Midwest 2 18.0 -0.5 5 Minnesota Minnesota R 1741652 77718554 51.6 R 1972 | |
| KS Hex 10 38 % shift to the right James M. Cox I Right 0 ✔ 32.5 -17.4 -129124 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 185464 9134074 5 5 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -5.8 D -49.9 1 30 32.3 64.8 20.7 91610 10 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 369268 16151916 Midwest 5 38.1 -0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 570243 26768457 64.8 R 1920 | |
| MO Hex 18 15 % shift to the right James M. Cox G Right 0 ✔ 43.1 -7.5 176667 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 574699 9134074 5.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -3.7 D -50.6 1 10 11.5 54.6 7.7 357913 18 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 727252 16151916 Midwest 4 15.2 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri R 1332140 26768457 54.6 R 1920 | |
| ND Hex 5 61 % shift to the right James M. Cox J Right 0 ✔ 18.2 -29.6 -17784 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 37422 9134074 3.5 2 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -1.5 D -47.8 1 55 59.6 77.8 31.5 106611 5 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 160082 16151916 Midwest 2 61.1 -0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 205786 26768457 77.8 R 1920 | |
| NE Hex 8 48 % shift to the right James M. Cox I Right 0 ✔ 31.3 -24 -39219 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 119608 9134074 4.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -14.3 D -55.3 1 30 33.4 64.7 23.7 129727 8 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 247498 16151916 Midwest 4 47.7 -0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 382743 26768457 64.7 R 1920 | |
| OH Hex 24 28 % shift to the right James M. Cox G Right 0 ✔ 38.6 -13.3 175876 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 780037 9134074 8 3 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -7.7 D -51.9 1 15 19.9 58.5 14.3 667269 24 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 1182022 16151916 Midwest 3 27.6 -0.5 7 Ohio Ohio R 2021653 26768457 58.5 R 1920 | |
| IA Hex 9 36 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey G Right 0 ✔ 40.8 -21.1 -256331 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 476699 31275166 5 3 5.7 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 66422 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -24 D -61.9 1 10 12.2 53.0 15.1 169958 9 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 619106 31785480 Midwest 3 36.2 -0.5 5 Iowa Iowa R 1167931 73211875 53 R 1968 | |
| IL Hex 26 22 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 44.2 -15.3 -757019 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 2039814 31275166 6 3 8.5 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 390958 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -19 D -59.5 1 0 2.9 47.1 6.6 268828 26 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 2174774 31785480 Midwest 2 21.9 -0.5 6 Illinois Illinois R 4619749 73211875 47.1 R 1968 | |
| IN Hex 13 25 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey G Right 0 ✔ 38.0 -18 -364189 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 806659 31275166 7 3 11.4 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 243108 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -12.4 D -56 1 10 12.3 50.3 6.7 156767 13 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 1067885 31785480 Midwest 3 24.7 -0.5 6 Indiana Indiana R 2123597 73211875 50.3 R 1968 | |
| KS Hex 7 29 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey H Right 0 ✔ 34.7 -19.4 -161032 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 302996 31275166 5 5 10.2 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 88921 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -9 D -54.1 1 20 20.1 54.8 9.7 92095 7 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 478674 31785480 Midwest 5 29.1 -0.5 4 Kansas Kansas R 872783 73211875 54.8 R 1968 | |
| MO Hex 12 29 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 43.7 -20.3 -372900 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 791444 31275166 5.5 4 11.4 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 206126 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -28 D -64 1 0 1.2 44.9 8.9 158397 12 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 811932 31785480 Midwest 4 29.2 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri R 1809502 73211875 44.9 R 1968 | |
| ND Hex 4 34 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey G Right 0 ✔ 38.2 -19.8 -55015 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 94769 31275166 3.5 2 5.7 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 14244 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -16.1 D -58 1 15 17.7 55.9 14 30462 4 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 138669 31785480 Midwest 2 33.8 -0.5 4 North Dakota North Dakota R 247882 73211875 55.9 R 1968 | |
| NE Hex 5 33 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey H Right 0 ✔ 31.8 -20.8 -136523 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 170784 31275166 4.5 4 8.4 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 44904 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -5.2 D -52.6 1 25 28 59.8 12.4 44316 5 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 321163 31785480 Midwest 4 33.2 -0.5 4 Nebraska Nebraska R 536851 73211875 59.8 R 1968 | |
| OH Hex 26 28 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 42.9 -20 -797745 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 1700586 31275166 8 3 11.8 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 467495 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -25.8 D -62.9 1 0 2.3 45.2 8.1 320149 26 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 1791014 31785480 Midwest 3 28.1 -0.5 7 Ohio Ohio R 3959698 73211875 45.2 R 1968 | |
| SD Hex 4 23 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey G Right 0 ✔ 42.0 -13.6 -44987 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 118023 31275166 4 3 4.8 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 13400 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -11.2 D -55.6 1 10 11.3 53.3 8.9 19733 4 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 149841 31785480 Midwest 3 22.5 -0.5 4 South Dakota South Dakota R 281264 73211875 53.3 R 1968 | |
| WI Hex 12 28 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 44.3 -17.8 -301620 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 748804 31275166 5.5 2 7.6 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 127835 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -24.4 D -62.1 1 0 3.6 47.9 10.2 171502 12 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 809997 31785480 Midwest 2 28.0 -0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin R 1691538 73211875 47.9 R 1968 | |
| MO Hex 12 11 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter F Right 0 ✔ 44.3 -6.8 -67205 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 931182 35483883 5.5 4 3.7 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 77920 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -3.6 D -51.1 1 5 6.900000000 51.2 3.7 146738 12 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 1074181 43904153 Midwest 4 10.5 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri R 2099824 86513813 51.2 R 1980 | |
| OH Hex 25 11 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter G Right 0 ✔ 40.9 -8 -259207 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 1752414 35483883 8 3 5.9 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 254472 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -0.200000000 D -48.9 1 10 10.6 51.5 2.8 206040 25 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 2206545 43904153 Midwest 3 10.8 -0.5 7 Ohio Ohio R 4283603 86513813 51.5 R 1980 | |
| WI Hex 11 6 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter F Right 0 ✔ 43.2 -6.2 -58648 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 981584 35483883 5.5 2 7.1 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 160657 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -1.6 D -49.4 1 0 4.7 47.9 0.100000000 83858 11 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 1088845 43904153 Midwest 2 6.3 -0.5 7 Wisconsin Wisconsin R 2273221 86513813 47.9 R 1980 | |
| MO Hex 11 10 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore F Right 0 ✔ 47.1 -0.400000000 85203 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 1111138 50992335 5.5 4 1.6 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 38515 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -6.3 D -47.5 1 0 3.3 50.4 9.2 299908 11 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 1189924 50455156 Midwest 4 9.6 -0.5 5 Missouri Missouri R 2359892 105396627 50.4 R 2000 | |
| OH Hex 21 10 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore F Right 0 ✔ 46.4 -1 35406 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 2183628 50992335 8 3 2.5 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 117799 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -6.4 D -47.4 1 0 3.6 50.0 9 490480 21 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 2350363 50455156 Midwest 3 10.0 -0.5 7 Ohio Ohio R 4701998 105396627 50 R 2000 | |
| MA Hex 16 20 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 45.5 -9.2 -68263 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 1083525 27314992 10.5 2 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -11.5 D -54.7 1 5 8.7 54.2 11 382955 16 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 1292325 33777945 Northeast 2 20.2 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts R 2383398 61550918 54.2 R 1952 | |
| RI Hex 4 18 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 49.0 -8.6 14557 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 203293 27314992 11.5 2 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -16.2 D -57.6 1 0 1.9 50.9 9.5 75148 4 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 210935 33777945 Northeast 2 18.1 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island R 414498 61550918 50.9 R 1952 | |
| CT Hex 8 24 % shift to the right George McGovern G Right 0 ✔ 40.1 -9.4 -66063 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 555498 29170383 11 3 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -5.2 D -49.5 1 15 18.5 58.6 14.3 254042 8 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 810763 47169911 Northeast 3 23.7 -0.5 10 Connecticut Connecticut R 1384277 77718554 58.6 R 1972 | |
| ME Hex 4 35 % shift to the right George McGovern H Right 0 ✔ 38.5 -16.8 -56728 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 160584 29170383 11.5 0 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -12.2 D -55.3 1 20 23 61.5 18.4 87204 4 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 256458 47169911 Northeast 0 35.2 -0.5 11 Maine Maine R 417042 77718554 61.5 R 1972 | |
| NY Hex 41 23 % shift to the right George McGovern G Right 0 ✔ 41.2 -8.5 -427386 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 2951084 29170383 9.5 2 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -5.400000000 D -49.7 1 15 17.3 58.5 14.2 1184846 41 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 4192778 47169911 Northeast 2 22.7 -0.5 9 New York New York R 7165919 77718554 58.5 R 1972 | |
| PA Hex 27 24 % shift to the right George McGovern H Right 0 ✔ 39.1 -8.5 -462454 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 1796951 29170383 9 3 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -3.6 D -47.6 1 20 20 59.1 15.1 624504 27 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 2714521 47169911 Northeast 3 23.6 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania R 4592106 77718554 59.1 R 1972 | |
| RI Hex 4 38 % shift to the right George McGovern F Right 0 ✔ 46.8 -17.2 -51873 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 194645 29170383 11.5 2 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -32.2 D -64 1 5 6.2 53.0 21.2 98024 4 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 220383 47169911 Northeast 2 38.4 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island R 415808 77718554 53 R 1972 | |
| RI Hex 4 14 % shift to the right Walter Mondale F Right 0 ✔ 48.0 0.300000000 -1236 13 WALTER MONDALE Ronald Reagan 40.6% 197106 37577185 11.5 2 The election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982. Reagan carried 49 of the 50 states, becoming only the second presidential candidate to do so after Richard Nixon's victory in the 1972 presidential election. Mondale's only electoral votes came from the District of Columbia, which has always been considered a Democratic guarantee, and his home state of Minnesota—which he won by a mere 3761 votes, meaning Reagan came within 3800 votes of winning all fifty states. Reagan's 525 electoral votes (out of 538) is the highest total ever received by a presidential candidate. -10.5 D -47.7 1 0 3.7 51.7 14.5 57287 4 525 RONALD REAGAN 58.8% 212080 54455075 Northeast 2 14.2 -0.5 10 Rhode Island Rhode Island R 410492 92652842 51.7 R 1984 | |
| NH Hex 4 20 % shift to the right James M. Cox H Right 0 ✔ 39.4 -9.7 18881 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 62662 9134074 11 1 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." 0 D -49.1 1 20 20.4 59.8 10.7 51471 4 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 95196 16151916 Northeast 1 20.4 -0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire R 159092 26768457 59.8 R 1920 | |
| DE Hex 3 26 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 41.6 -19.3 -33510 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 89194 31275166 9.5 4 13.3 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 28459 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -22.1 D -60.9 1 0 3.5 45.1 6.3 18636 3 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 96714 31785480 Northeast 5 25.6 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware R 214367 73211875 45.1 R 1968 | |
| NH Hex 4 36 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 43.9 -20 -53475 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 130589 31275166 11 1 3.8 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 11173 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -27.8 D -63.9 1 5 8.2 52.1 16 50874 4 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 154903 31785480 Northeast 1 36.0 -0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire R 297298 73211875 52.1 R 1968 | |
| NJ Hex 17 34 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 44.0 -21.6 -604025 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 1264206 31275166 10 3 9.1 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 262187 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -31.7 D -65.6 1 0 2.1 46.1 12.2 361293 17 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 1325467 31785480 Northeast 3 33.8 -0.5 9 New Jersey New Jersey R 2875395 73211875 46.1 R 1968 | |
| VT Hex 3 42 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 43.5 -22.8 -37872 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 70255 31275166 10 1 3.2 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 5104 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -32.6 D -66.3 1 5 9.3 52.8 19.1 30200 3 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 85142 31785480 Northeast 1 41.9 -0.5 10 Vermont Vermont R 161404 73211875 52.8 R 1968 | |
| DE Hex 3 8 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter F Right 0 ✔ 44.8 -7.2 -16842 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 105754 35483883 9.5 4 6.9 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 16288 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -5.4 D -52 1 0 2.400000000 47.2 0.600000000 1421 3 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 111252 43904153 Northeast 5 7.8 -0.5 9 Delaware Delaware R 235900 86513813 47.2 R 1980 | |
| MA Hex 14 16 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter F Right 0 ✔ 41.7 -14.4 -375673 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 1053802 35483883 10.5 2 15.2 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 382539 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -15.7 D -56.1 1 0 0.200000000 41.9 1.5 27355 14 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 1057631 43904153 Northeast 2 15.9 -0.5 11 Massachusetts Massachusetts R 2522890 86513813 41.9 R 1980 | |
| NY Hex 41 7 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter F Right 0 ✔ 44.0 -7.9 -661186 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 2728372 35483883 9.5 2 7.5 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 467801 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -4.4 D -51.9 1 0 2.7 46.7 -0.800000000 -206960 41 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 2893831 43904153 Northeast 2 7.1 -0.5 9 New York New York R 6201959 86513813 46.7 R 1980 | |
| PA Hex 27 10 % shift to the right "John Anderson: " Jimmy Carter F Right 0 ✔ 42.5 -7.9 -391137 49 JIMMY CARTER Ronald Reagan 41.0% 1937540 35483883 9 3 6.4 ● ) %) ( JOHN ANDERSON 6.6% 292921 5720060 "The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Reagan, aided by the Iran hostage crisis and a worsening economy at home, won the election in a landslide. Carter, after defeating Ted Kennedy for the Democratic nomination, attacked Reagan as a dangerous right-wing radical. For his part, Reagan, the former Governor of California, repeatedly ridiculed Carter, and won a decisive victory; in the simultaneous Congressional elections, Republicans won control of the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. This election marked the beginning of what is popularly called the ""Reagan Revolution.""" -2.7 D -50.4 1 5 7.1 49.6 1.9 56268 27 489 RONALD REAGAN John Anderson 50.7% 2261872 43904153 Northeast 3 9.8 -0.5 8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania R 4561501 86513813 49.6 R 1980 | |
| NH Hex 4 11 % shift to the right "Ralph Nader: " Al Gore F Right 0 ✔ 46.8 -2.5 20134 266 AL GORE George W. Bush 48.4% 266348 50992335 11 1 3.9 ● ) %) ( RALPH NADER 2.7% 22198 2882738 The election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989–1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up. It was the closest election since 1876 and only the fourth election in which the electoral vote did not reflect the popular vote. -9.9 D -49.3 1 0 1.3 48.1 8.7 77027 4 271 GEORGE W. BUSH Ralph Nader 47.9% 273559 50455156 Northeast 1 11.2 -0.5 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire R 569081 105396627 48.1 R 2000 | |
| FL Hex 10 25 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson G Right 0 ✔ 45.0 -3.8 162962 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 444950 27314992 8.5 8 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -15.2 D -48.8 1 10 10 55.0 21.4 349756 10 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 544036 33777945 South 7 25.2 -0.5 9 Florida Florida R 989337 61550918 55 R 1952 | |
| OK Hex 8 35 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 45.4 -17.3 -21843 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 430939 27314992 4.5 6 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -25.4 D -62.7 1 5 9.2 54.6 17.3 249228 8 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 518045 33777945 South 6 34.6 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 948984 61550918 54.6 R 1952 | |
| TN Hex 11 13 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 49.7 0.600000000 173308 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 443710 27314992 7 5 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -12.2 D -49.1 1 0 0.300000000 50.0 13.1 243233 11 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 446147 33777945 South 5 12.5 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee R 892553 61550918 50 R 1952 | |
| TX Hex 24 47 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 46.7 -18.7 218528 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 969228 27314992 4 7 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -40.8 D -65.4 1 5 6.4 53.1 28.5 820638 24 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 1102878 33777945 South 7 47.2 -0.5 4 Texas Texas R 2075946 61550918 53.1 R 1952 | |
| VA Hex 12 20 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson G Right 0 ✔ 43.4 -4.5 67891 89 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 44.4% 268677 27314992 8 5 "The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called ""witch hunt"", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House." -6.9 D -47.9 1 10 12.9 56.3 15.3 176967 12 442 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 54.9% 349037 33777945 South 4 19.8 -0.5 8 Virginia Virginia R 619689 61550918 56.3 R 1952 | |
| KY Hex 10 9 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 45.2 -4.7 -19276 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 476453 26022752 6.5 4 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -0.100000000 D -49.9 1 5 9.100000000 54.3 4.5 77163 10 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 572192 35590472 South 4 9.2 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky R 1053805 62026908 54.3 R 1956 | |
| LA Hex 10 20 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson G Right 0 ✔ 39.5 -13.4 -101050 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 243977 26022752 5.5 6 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -5.8 D -52.9 1 10 13.8 53.3 6.2 22122 10 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 329047 35590472 South 6 19.6 -0.5 5 Louisiana Louisiana R 617544 62026908 53.3 R 1956 | |
| WV Hex 8 12 % shift to the right Adlai E. Stevenson F Right 0 ✔ 45.9 -6 -72044 73 ADLAI E. STEVENSON Dwight D. Eisenhower 42.0% 381534 26022752 7.5 4 The election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Incumbent President Eisenhower was popular, but had health conditions that became a quiet issue. Stevenson remained popular with a core of liberal Democrats but held no office and had no real base. He (and Eisenhower) largely ignored the civil rights issue. Eisenhower had ended the Korean War and the nation was prosperous, so a landslide for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt. This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election. -3.8 D -51.9 1 5 8.2 54.1 6 29327 8 457 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 57.4% 449297 35590472 South 4 12.0 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia R 830831 62026908 54.1 R 1956 | |
| FL Hex 6 46 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith G Right 0 ✔ 40.1 -16.8 39681 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 101764 15004336 8.5 8 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -28.8 D -56.9 1 15 16.7 56.8 28.7 113535 6 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 144168 21432823 South 7 45.5 -0.5 9 Florida Florida R 253672 36801510 56.8 R 1928 | |
| NC Hex 12 29 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith F Right 0 ✔ 45.1 -13.9 2037 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 286227 15004336 9 5 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -19.4 D -59 1 5 9.8 54.9 15.3 158169 12 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 348923 21432823 South 5 29.2 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina R 635150 36801510 54.9 R 1928 | |
| OK Hex 10 34 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith H Right 0 ✔ 35.4 -13 -36624 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 219174 15004336 4.5 6 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -5.6 D -48.4 1 25 28.3 63.7 20.9 168291 10 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 394046 21432823 South 6 33.9 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 618427 36801510 63.7 R 1928 | |
| TN Hex 12 20 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith G Right 0 ✔ 44.5 -8.4 -2196 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 157143 15004336 7 5 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -9.4 D -52.9 1 10 10.8 55.3 11.8 64557 12 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 195388 21432823 South 5 20.2 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee R 353192 36801510 55.3 R 1928 | |
| TX Hex 20 57 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith F Right 0 ✔ 48.1 -25.5 -142349 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 341032 15004336 4 7 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -53.7 D -73.6 1 0 3.7 51.8 31.9 236242 20 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 367036 21432823 South 7 57.4 -0.5 4 Texas Texas R 708999 36801510 51.8 R 1928 | |
| VA Hex 12 38 % shift to the right Alfred E. Smith F Right 0 ✔ 45.9 -16.6 429 87 ALFRED E. SMITH Herbert Hoover 40.8% 140146 15004336 8 5 The election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated. Hoover won a landslide victory on pledges to continue the economic boom of the Coolidge years. Smith won the electoral votes only of the traditionally Democratic Southern United States and two New England States. Hoover even triumphed in Smith's home state of New York by a narrow margin. -29.7 D -62.5 1 5 8 53.9 21.1 91281 12 444 HERBERT HOOVER 58.2% 164609 21432823 South 4 37.7 -0.5 8 Virginia Virginia R 305364 36801510 53.9 R 1928 | |
| MD Hex 10 26 % shift to the right George McGovern H Right 0 ✔ 37.4 -6.2 -32529 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 505781 29170383 8.5 4 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -1.7 D -43.6 1 20 23.9 61.3 19.4 311310 10 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 829305 47169911 South 4 25.6 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland R 1353812 77718554 61.3 R 1972 | |
| TX Hex 26 34 % shift to the right George McGovern I Right 0 ✔ 33.3 -7.8 -112515 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 1154289 29170383 4 7 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -1.2 D -41.1 1 30 32.9 66.2 26.3 1071052 26 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 2298896 47169911 South 7 34.1 -0.5 4 Texas Texas R 3471281 77718554 66.2 R 1972 | |
| WV Hex 6 36 % shift to the right George McGovern H Right 0 ✔ 36.4 -13.2 -96656 17 GEORGE McGOVERN Richard Nixon 37.5% 277435 29170383 7.5 4 The Democratic's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status as well as the scandal and subsequent firing of vice presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton. Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs (especially ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China), Nixon won the election in a massive landslide (a higher proportion than in 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson overwhelmingly defeated Barry Goldwater). Nixon won the election, with a 23.2% margin of victory in the popular vote, the fourth largest margin in presidential election history. He received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern—the widest margin of any U.S. presidential election. -8.8 D -49.6 1 25 27.2 63.6 22.8 177409 6 520 RICHARD NIXON 60.7% 484964 47169911 South 4 36.0 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia R 762399 77718554 63.6 R 1972 | |
| GA Hex 12 35 % shift to the right Walter Mondale H Right 0 ✔ 39.8 -16 -184105 13 WALTER MONDALE Ronald Reagan 40.6% 706628 37577185 8 7 The election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982. Reagan carried 49 of the 50 states, becoming only the second presidential candidate to do so after Richard Nixon's victory in the 1972 presidential election. Mondale's only electoral votes came from the District of Columbia, which has always been considered a Democratic guarantee, and his home state of Minnesota—which he won by a mere 3761 votes, meaning Reagan came within 3800 votes of winning all fifty states. Reagan's 525 electoral votes (out of 538) is the highest total ever received by a presidential candidate. -14.8 D -55.8 1 20 20.4 60.2 19.2 414554 12 525 RONALD REAGAN 58.8% 1068722 54455075 South 6 35.2 -0.5 8 Georgia Georgia R 1776120 92652842 60.2 R 1984 | |
| MD Hex 10 8 % shift to the right Walter Mondale F Right 0 ✔ 47.0 -0.100000000 61774 13 WALTER MONDALE Ronald Reagan 40.6% 787935 37577185 8.5 4 The election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982. Reagan carried 49 of the 50 states, becoming only the second presidential candidate to do so after Richard Nixon's victory in the 1972 presidential election. Mondale's only electoral votes came from the District of Columbia, which has always been considered a Democratic guarantee, and his home state of Minnesota—which he won by a mere 3761 votes, meaning Reagan came within 3800 votes of winning all fifty states. Reagan's 525 electoral votes (out of 538) is the highest total ever received by a presidential candidate. -2.9 D -47.1 1 5 5.5 52.5 8.3 199312 10 525 RONALD REAGAN 58.8% 879918 54455075 South 4 8.4 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland R 1675873 92652842 52.5 R 1984 | |
| WV Hex 6 15 % shift to the right Walter Mondale G Right 0 ✔ 44.6 -5.2 -39337 13 WALTER MONDALE Ronald Reagan 40.6% 328125 37577185 7.5 4 The election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982. Reagan carried 49 of the 50 states, becoming only the second presidential candidate to do so after Richard Nixon's victory in the 1972 presidential election. Mondale's only electoral votes came from the District of Columbia, which has always been considered a Democratic guarantee, and his home state of Minnesota—which he won by a mere 3761 votes, meaning Reagan came within 3800 votes of winning all fifty states. Reagan's 525 electoral votes (out of 538) is the highest total ever received by a presidential candidate. -4.5 D -49.8 1 10 10.5 55.1 9.8 71277 6 525 RONALD REAGAN 58.8% 405483 54455075 South 4 15.0 -0.5 7 West Virginia West Virginia R 735742 92652842 55.1 R 1984 | |
| MD Hex 8 21 % shift to the right James M. Cox G Right 0 ✔ 42.2 -10.6 42267 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 180626 9134074 8.5 4 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -8 D -52.8 1 10 12.9 55.1 10.3 118770 8 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 236117 16151916 South 4 20.9 -0.5 9 Maryland Maryland R 428443 26768457 55.1 R 1920 | |
| OK Hex 10 23 % shift to the right James M. Cox F Right 0 ✔ 44.5 -6.2 67999 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 216122 9134074 4.5 6 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -17.4 D -50.7 1 5 5.7 50.2 16.9 146607 10 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 243840 16151916 South 6 23.1 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 485678 26768457 50.2 R 1920 | |
| TN Hex 12 17 % shift to the right James M. Cox F Right 0 ✔ 48.3 -8 53278 127 JAMES M. COX Warren G. Harding 34.1% 206558 9134074 7 5 "The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and the hostile reaction to Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions. At home, 1919 was marked by major strikes, and large race riots in Chicago and other cities. Terrorist attacks on Wall Street produced fears of radicals and terrorists. Harding virtually ignored Cox and essentially campaigned against Wilson, calling for a return to ""normalcy""; with an almost 4-to-1 spending advantage, he won a landslide victory. Harding's victory remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin (60.3% to 34.1%) after the election of 1820." -13.6 D -56.3 1 0 2.900000000 51.2 8.5 103006 12 404 WARREN G. HARDING 60.3% 219229 16151916 South 5 16.5 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee R 428036 26768457 51.2 R 1920 | |
| FL Hex 14 12 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 30.9 -20.2 -271746 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 676794 31275166 8.5 8 28.5 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 624207 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -2.2 D -51.1 1 5 9.6 40.5 -8.4 -19137 14 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 886804 31785480 South 7 11.8 -0.5 9 Florida Florida R 2187805 73211875 40.5 R 1968 | |
| KY Hex 9 35 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 37.6 -26.4 -272118 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 397541 31275166 6.5 4 18.3 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 193098 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -28.3 D -64 1 5 6.2 43.8 8.100000000 89434 9 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 462411 31785480 South 4 34.5 -0.5 6 Kentucky Kentucky R 1055893 73211875 43.8 R 1968 | |
| NC Hex 12 23 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey G Right 0 ✔ 29.2 -27 -336026 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 464113 31275166 9 5 31.3 1 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 496188 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -12.4 D -56.2 1 10 10.3 39.5 -4.3 2348 12 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 627192 31785480 South 5 22.7 -0.5 7 North Carolina North Carolina R 1587493 73211875 39.5 R 1968 | |
| OK Hex 8 27 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey G Right 0 ✔ 32.0 -23.7 -218176 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 301658 31275166 4.5 6 20.3 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 191731 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -11.4 D -55.7 1 15 15.7 47.7 3.400000000 37032 8 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 449697 31785480 South 6 27.1 -0.5 4 Oklahoma Oklahoma R 943086 73211875 47.7 R 1968 | |
| TN Hex 11 21 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey F Right 0 ✔ 28.1 -27.4 -283714 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 351233 31275166 7 5 34.0 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 424792 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a campaign that promised to restore ""law and order"". The election also featured a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Because Wallace's campaign promoted segregation, he proved to be a formidable candidate in the South; no third-party candidate has won an entire state's electoral votes since." -11 D -55.5 1 5 9.7 37.8 -6.7 -36373 11 301 RICHARD NIXON George Wallace 43.4% 472592 31785480 South 5 20.7 -0.5 6 Tennessee Tennessee R 1248617 73211875 37.8 R 1968 | |
| VA Hex 12 18 % shift to the right "George Wallace: " Hubert Humphrey G Right 0 ✔ 32.5 -21 -115651 191 HUBERT HUMPHREY Richard Nixon 42.7% 442387 31275166 8 5 23.6 46 ● ) %) ( GEORGE WALLACE 13.5% 321833 9906473 "The election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across college campuses, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Nixon ran on a camp |
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