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Red States, Blue States, and Swing States

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Red States, Blue States, and Swing States

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The 2024 map divides into 24 solid Republican states, 13 solid Democratic states, and a narrow set of battlegrounds in the industrial Midwest and Sun Belt. Just a few close states determine the difference between a red map and a blue one.

Quick Answer

Red States, Blue States, and Swing States

  1. 1

    The 2024 presidential map produced 24 red states voting Republican (219 electoral votes) and 13 blue states voting Democratic (173 electoral votes), with 3 swing states decided by under 2 points.

  2. 2

    Pennsylvania (R+2), Michigan (R+1), and Wisconsin (R+1) are the three swing states of 2024, each decided by under 2 points. All three flipped from the Democratic column in 2020.

  3. 3

    Wyoming is the most Republican state at R+44 in 2024. Maryland and Vermont are the most Democratic at D+30 each. The spread between the two extremes is 74 points.

Map

Red and Blue States 2024 Political Map

Political Status
Solid Republican
Lean Republican
Swing
Lean Democratic
Solid Democratic
24 solid-red states blanket most of the South, Plains, and Mountain West. 13 solid-blue states line the Northeast and Pacific Coast. Three swing states (Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin) appear in purple, each decided by under 2 points.
Red and Blue States 2024 Political Map
Rank State Political Status
1 Wyoming Solid Republican
2 North Dakota Solid Republican
3 Idaho Solid Republican
4 Oklahoma Solid Republican
4 West Virginia Solid Republican
6 Arkansas Solid Republican
7 South Dakota Solid Republican
8 Kentucky Solid Republican
9 Alabama Solid Republican
9 Tennessee Solid Republican
11 Louisiana Solid Republican
12 Kansas Solid Republican
12 Mississippi Solid Republican
14 Missouri Solid Republican
15 Indiana Solid Republican
15 Nebraska Solid Republican
17 Montana Solid Republican
18 Texas Solid Republican
18 Utah Solid Republican
20 Florida Solid Republican
20 South Carolina Solid Republican
22 Alaska Solid Republican
22 Iowa Solid Republican
24 Ohio Solid Republican
25 Arizona Leans Republican
26 North Carolina Leans Republican
26 Nevada Leans Republican
28 Georgia Leans Republican
29 Pennsylvania Battleground
30 Michigan Battleground
30 Wisconsin Battleground
32 New Hampshire Leans Democratic
33 Minnesota Leans Democratic
34 New Jersey Leans Democratic
34 Maine Leans Democratic
34 Virginia Leans Democratic
37 New Mexico Leans Democratic
38 Colorado Solid Democratic
38 New York Solid Democratic
40 Connecticut Solid Democratic
41 Illinois Solid Democratic
41 Washington Solid Democratic
43 Delaware Solid Democratic
43 Oregon Solid Democratic
45 Rhode Island Solid Democratic
46 California Solid Democratic
47 Hawaii Solid Democratic
47 Massachusetts Solid Democratic
49 Maryland Solid Democratic
49 Vermont Solid Democratic

24 solid-red states blanket most of the South, Plains, and Mountain West. 13 solid-blue states line the Northeast and Pacific Coast. Three swing states (Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin) appear in purple, each decided by under 2 points.

Red States, Blue States, and Swing States Table

Political Status

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Most Republican and Most Democratic States

Highest

44
Wyoming flag
Wyoming #1

Lowest

-30
Vermont flag
Vermont #49

Top 10 Highest — 2024 Margin

#1 Wyoming flag Wyoming
44
#2 North Dakota flag North Dakota
34
#3 Idaho flag Idaho
33
#4 Oklahoma flag Oklahoma
32
#4 West Virginia flag West Virginia
32
#6 Arkansas flag Arkansas
31
#7 South Dakota flag South Dakota
29
#8 Kentucky flag Kentucky
28
#9 Alabama flag Alabama
27
#9 Tennessee flag Tennessee
27

Top 10 Lowest — 2024 Margin

#49 Vermont flag Vermont
-30
#49 Maryland flag Maryland
-30
#47 Massachusetts flag Massachusetts
-28
#47 Hawaii flag Hawaii
-28
#46 California flag California
-21
#45 Rhode Island flag Rhode Island
-17
#43 Oregon flag Oregon
-15
#43 Delaware flag Delaware
-15
#41 Washington flag Washington
-14
#41 Illinois flag Illinois
-14

Swing States 2024

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Swing states matter because small margin shifts can redirect a large block of electoral votes. Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin alone account for 44 electoral votes and were all decided by razor-thin margins in 2024.

Pennsylvania (R+2), Michigan (R+1), and Wisconsin (R+1) are the three closest states in the 2024 election. All three were decided by under 2 percentage points. Together they hold 44 electoral votes, a bloc that shifted from the Democratic column in 2020 to the Republican column in 2024.

The three states sit within 1 point of each other on the margin column, the tightest cluster in the table. Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes make it the single most valuable swing state; Wisconsin's 10 make it the smallest of the three.

Most Republican States in 2024

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The most Republican states post huge margins but often hold relatively few electoral votes. Wyoming, North Dakota, and Idaho together gave Republicans a massive combined margin, yet only 10 electoral votes.

Wyoming leads the table at R+44, followed by North Dakota at R+34 and Idaho at R+33. These three states have the largest Republican margins in the 2024 election and together hold just 10 electoral votes, the floor figure for three states that each hold the minimum 3-vote allocation.

Oklahoma and West Virginia are tied at R+32, with Arkansas close behind at R+31. The top six most-Republican states all sit above R+30, and all six are in the Plains, Mountain West, or Appalachian regions of the table.

Most Democratic States in 2024

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The most Democratic states combine two different patterns: very small states with overwhelming blue margins, like Vermont, and large states with enormous electoral weight, like California. Margin strength and electoral size do not always line up.

Maryland and Vermont share the widest Democratic margins in the table at D+30 each. Massachusetts and Hawaii follow at D+28, making four states that voted Democratic by 28 points or more. Combined, those four states hold 28 electoral votes.

California's D+21 ranks fifth on the Democratic side, but its 54 electoral votes make it the single largest contributor to the Democratic electoral total. The 13 solid-blue states combined hold 173 electoral votes, 56 fewer than the 229 held by the 24 solid-red states and 4 lean-red states together.

Quick Answers

What are the red states in the US?
24 states voted solidly Republican in 2024: Wyoming, North Dakota, Idaho, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Arkansas, South Dakota, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska, Montana, Texas, Utah, Florida, South Carolina, Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio. Together they control 219 electoral votes.
What are the blue states in the US?
13 states voted solidly Democratic in 2024: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. They control 173 electoral votes combined.
What are the swing states in 2024?
Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin are the three swing states of 2024, each decided by under 2 points. Pennsylvania went R+2, Michigan R+1, and Wisconsin R+1. All three voted Democratic in 2020 and flipped Republican in 2024.
Is Georgia a red state or a blue state?
Georgia leans Republican, voting R+2 in 2024. It voted Democratic by 0.2 points in 2020, the only time it chose the Democratic candidate since 1992, before returning to the Republican column in 2024.
Is Florida a red state or a blue state?
Florida is solidly Republican, voting R+13 in the 2024 presidential election. Its 30 electoral votes make it the most electorally valuable solid-red state after Texas (40 EVs, R+14).
Is Texas a red state?
Texas is solidly Republican, voting R+14 in 2024. Its 40 electoral votes make it the most valuable solid-red state in the table, ahead of Florida (30 EVs, R+13) and Ohio (17 EVs, R+11).
Which state has the biggest Republican margin?
Wyoming voted R+44 in 2024, the largest Republican margin of any state. North Dakota (R+34) and Idaho (R+33) are second and third.
Which state has the biggest Democratic margin?
Maryland and Vermont each voted D+30 in 2024, tied for the largest Democratic margin. Massachusetts and Hawaii follow at D+28 each.

Methodology

Classifications use 2024 presidential margins and patterns across 2016, 2020, and 2024: solid (same direction all three cycles by 10+ points), lean (same direction two of three), or swing (switched parties between 2020 and 2024 by under 3 points). Maine and Nebraska are classified by statewide result. Source: Associated Press 2024 presidential election results.

Sources

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