Politics by State
2024 presidential margins, governor party, and legislative control by state.
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State Color
Vermont
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
31.51
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
3
Maryland
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
28.54
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
10
Massachusetts
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
25.2
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
11
Hawaii
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
23.11
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
4
California
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
20.1
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
54
Washington
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
18.22
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
12
Delaware
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
14.7
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
3
Connecticut
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
14.51
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
7
Oregon
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
14.3
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
8
Rhode Island
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
13.78
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
4
New York
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
12.52
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
28
Colorado
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
10.99
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
10
Illinois
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
10.86
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
19
Maine
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
6.94
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
4
New Mexico
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
6
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
5
New Jersey
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
5.88
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
14
Virginia
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
5.78
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
Democratic Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
13
Minnesota
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
4.24
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
10
New Hampshire
State Color:
Solid Blue
Presidential Voting Margin:
2.78
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
4
Wisconsin
State Color:
Swing State
Presidential Voting Margin:
-0.86
Swing State / Battleground:
Battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
10
Michigan
State Color:
Swing State
Presidential Voting Margin:
-1.41
Swing State / Battleground:
Battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
15
Pennsylvania
State Color:
Swing State
Presidential Voting Margin:
-1.7
Swing State / Battleground:
Battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
19
Georgia
State Color:
Swing State
Presidential Voting Margin:
-2.18
Swing State / Battleground:
Battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
16
Nevada
State Color:
Swing State
Presidential Voting Margin:
-3.1
Swing State / Battleground:
Battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Democratic
State Senate Control:
Democratic
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
6
North Carolina
State Color:
Swing State
Presidential Voting Margin:
-3.21
Swing State / Battleground:
Battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
16
Arizona
State Color:
Swing State
Presidential Voting Margin:
-5.51
Swing State / Battleground:
Battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
11
Ohio
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-11.14
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
17
Florida
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-13.05
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
30
Alaska
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-13.13
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
3
Iowa
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-13.21
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
6
Texas
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-13.66
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
40
Kansas
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-16.02
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
6
South Carolina
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-17.87
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
9
Missouri
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-18.35
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
10
Indiana
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-18.9
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
11
Montana
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-19.89
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
4
Nebraska
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-20.46
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Nonpartisan unicameral
State Senate Control:
Nonpartisan unicameral
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
5
Utah
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-21.23
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
6
Louisiana
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-22.01
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
8
Mississippi
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-22.86
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
6
South Dakota
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-29.19
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
3
Tennessee
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-29.63
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
11
Alabama
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-30.47
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
9
Kentucky
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-30.5
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Democratic
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
No Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
8
Arkansas
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-30.64
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
6
Oklahoma
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-34.26
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
7
Idaho
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-36.35
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
4
North Dakota
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-36.45
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
3
West Virginia
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-41.79
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
4
Wyoming
State Color:
Solid Red
Presidential Voting Margin:
-45.76
Swing State / Battleground:
Not a battleground
Governor Party:
Republican
State House Control:
Republican
State Senate Control:
Republican
Trifecta:
Republican Trifecta
Electoral Votes:
3
District of Columbia
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Rank
|
State
|
State Color
|
Presidential Voting Margin
|
Swing State / Battleground
|
Governor Party
|
State House Control
|
State Senate Control
|
Trifecta
|
Electoral Votes
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vermont
|
Solid Blue | 31.51 | Not a battleground | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | No Trifecta | 3 |
| 2 |
Maryland
|
Solid Blue | 28.54 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 10 |
| 3 |
Massachusetts
|
Solid Blue | 25.20 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 11 |
| 4 |
Hawaii
|
Solid Blue | 23.11 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 4 |
| 5 |
California
|
Solid Blue | 20.10 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 54 |
| 6 |
Washington
|
Solid Blue | 18.22 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 12 |
| 7 |
Delaware
|
Solid Blue | 14.70 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 3 |
| 8 |
Connecticut
|
Solid Blue | 14.51 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 7 |
| 9 |
Oregon
|
Solid Blue | 14.30 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 8 |
| 10 |
Rhode Island
|
Solid Blue | 13.78 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 4 |
| 11 |
New York
|
Solid Blue | 12.52 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 28 |
| 12 |
Colorado
|
Solid Blue | 10.99 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 10 |
| 13 |
Illinois
|
Solid Blue | 10.86 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 19 |
| 14 |
Maine
|
Solid Blue | 6.94 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 4 |
| 15 |
New Mexico
|
Solid Blue | 6 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 5 |
| 16 |
New Jersey
|
Solid Blue | 5.88 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 14 |
| 17 |
Virginia
|
Solid Blue | 5.78 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic Trifecta | 13 |
| 18 |
Minnesota
|
Solid Blue | 4.24 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Republican | Democratic | No Trifecta | 10 |
| 19 |
New Hampshire
|
Solid Blue | 2.78 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 4 |
| 20 |
Wisconsin
|
Swing State | -0.86 | Battleground | Democratic | Republican | Republican | No Trifecta | 10 |
| 21 |
Michigan
|
Swing State | -1.41 | Battleground | Democratic | Republican | Democratic | No Trifecta | 15 |
| 22 |
Pennsylvania
|
Swing State | -1.70 | Battleground | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | No Trifecta | 19 |
| 23 |
Georgia
|
Swing State | -2.18 | Battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 16 |
| 24 |
Nevada
|
Swing State | -3.10 | Battleground | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | No Trifecta | 6 |
| 25 |
North Carolina
|
Swing State | -3.21 | Battleground | Democratic | Republican | Republican | No Trifecta | 16 |
| 26 |
Arizona
|
Swing State | -5.51 | Battleground | Democratic | Republican | Republican | No Trifecta | 11 |
| 27 |
Ohio
|
Solid Red | -11.14 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 17 |
| 28 |
Florida
|
Solid Red | -13.05 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 30 |
| 29 |
Alaska
|
Solid Red | -13.13 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 3 |
| 30 |
Iowa
|
Solid Red | -13.21 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 6 |
| 31 |
Texas
|
Solid Red | -13.66 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 40 |
| 32 |
Kansas
|
Solid Red | -16.02 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Republican | Republican | No Trifecta | 6 |
| 33 |
South Carolina
|
Solid Red | -17.87 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 9 |
| 34 |
Missouri
|
Solid Red | -18.35 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 10 |
| 35 |
Indiana
|
Solid Red | -18.90 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 11 |
| 36 |
Montana
|
Solid Red | -19.89 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 4 |
| 37 |
Nebraska
|
Solid Red | -20.46 | Not a battleground | Republican | Nonpartisan unicameral | Nonpartisan unicameral | No Trifecta | 5 |
| 38 |
Utah
|
Solid Red | -21.23 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 6 |
| 39 |
Louisiana
|
Solid Red | -22.01 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 8 |
| 40 |
Mississippi
|
Solid Red | -22.86 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 6 |
| 41 |
South Dakota
|
Solid Red | -29.19 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 3 |
| 42 |
Tennessee
|
Solid Red | -29.63 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 11 |
| 43 |
Alabama
|
Solid Red | -30.47 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 9 |
| 44 |
Kentucky
|
Solid Red | -30.50 | Not a battleground | Democratic | Republican | Republican | No Trifecta | 8 |
| 45 |
Arkansas
|
Solid Red | -30.64 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 6 |
| 46 |
Oklahoma
|
Solid Red | -34.26 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 7 |
| 47 |
Idaho
|
Solid Red | -36.35 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 4 |
| 48 |
North Dakota
|
Solid Red | -36.45 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 3 |
| 49 |
West Virginia
|
Solid Red | -41.79 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 4 |
| 50 |
Wyoming
|
Solid Red | -45.76 | Not a battleground | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican Trifecta | 3 |
| 51 |
District of Columbia
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Common Questions
Which state has the highest presidential voting margin?
Vermont has the highest presidential voting margin at Dem +31.51. Wyoming has the lowest, at Rep +45.76.
Which state has the highest electoral votes?
California has the highest electoral votes at 54. Vermont has the lowest, at 3.