Voting History and Trends by States in Presidential Elections - 2000-2016

Today we are going to be analyzing the trend of US states' political preferences based on what party they have voted for the most since 2000.

Alabama:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Alabama is a strong Republican state.

Alaska:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Alaska is a strong Republican state.

Arizona:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Arizona is a strong Republican state.

Arkansas:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Arkansas is a strong Republican state.

California:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

California is a strong Democratic state.

Colorado:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Colorado is a swing state.

Connecticut:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Connecticut is a strong Democratic state.

Delaware:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Delaware is a strong Democratic state.

DC:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

DC is a strong Democratic non-state.

Florida:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: D

2012: D

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Florida is a swing state.

Georgia:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Georgia is a strong Republican state.

Hawaii:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Hawaii is a strong Democratic state.

Idaho:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Idaho is a strong Republican state.

Illinois:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Illinois is a strong Democratic state.

Indiana:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: D

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Indiana is a typically Republican state.

Iowa:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: R

2008: D

2012: D

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Iowa is a swing state.

Kansas:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Kansas is a strong Republican state.

Kentucky:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Kentucky is a strong Republican state.

Louisiana:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Louisiana is a strong Republican state.

Maine:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Maine is a strong Democratic state.

Maryland:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Maryland is a strong Democratic state.

Massachusetts:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Massachusetts is a strong Democratic state.

Michigan:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Michigan is a typically Democratic state.

Minnesota:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Minnesota is a strong Democratic state.

Mississippi:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Mississippi is a strong Republican state.

Missouri:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Missouri is a strong Republican state.

Montana:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Montana is a strong Republican state.

Nebraska:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Nebraska is a strong Republican state.

Nevada:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Nevada is a swing state.

New Hampshire:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

New Hampshire is a typically Democratic state.

New Jersey:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

New Jersey is a strong Democratic state.

New Mexico:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: R

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

New Mexico is a typically Democratic state.

New York:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

New York is a strong Democratic state.

North Carolina:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: D

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

North Carolina is a typically Republican state.

North Dakota:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

North Dakota is a strong Republican state.

Ohio:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: D

2012: D

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Ohio is a swing state.

Oklahoma:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Oklahoma is a strong Republican state.

Oregon:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Oregon is a strong Democratic state.

Pennsylvania:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Pennsylvania is a typically Democratic state.

Rhode Island:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Rhode Island is a strong Democratic state.

South Carolina:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

South Carolina is a strong Republican state.

South Dakota:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

South Dakota is a strong Republican state.

Tennessee:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Tennessee is a strong Republican state.

Texas:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Texas is a strong Republican state.

Utah:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Utah is a strong Republican state.

Vermont:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Vermont is a strong Democratic state.

Virginia:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Virginia is a swing state.

Washington:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: D

Final Analysis:

Washington is a strong Democratic state.

West Virginia:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

West Virginia is a strong Republican state.

Wisconsin:

Voting History:

2000: D

2004: D

2008: D

2012: D

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Wisconsin is a typically Democratic state.

Wyoming:

Voting History:

2000: R

2004: R

2008: R

2012: R

2016: R

Final Analysis:

Wyoming is a strong Republican state.

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