Appendix A: 1988-2000 Presidential General
Election
Percentage of Popular Vote Received by State
(Democratic/Republican Nominees)
(Updated 12/2001)
2000 |
1996 |
1992 |
1988 |
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STATE | GORE (D) |
BUSH (R) |
CLINTON (D) |
DOLE (R) |
CLINTON (D) |
BUSH (R) |
DUKAKIS (D) |
BUSH (R) |
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Alabama | 41.57 |
56.48 |
43.16 |
50.12 |
40.88 |
47.64 |
39.86 |
59.17 |
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Alaska | 27.67 |
58.62 |
33.27 |
50.80 |
30.29 |
39.46 |
36.27 |
59.59 |
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Arizona | 44.73 |
51.02 |
46.52 |
44.29 |
36.52 |
38.47 |
38.74 |
59.95 |
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Arkansas | 45.86 |
51.31 |
53.74 |
36.80 |
53.21 |
35.48 |
42.19 |
56.37 |
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California | 53.45 |
41.65 |
51.10 |
38.21 |
46.01 |
32.61 |
47.56 |
51.13 |
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Colorado | 42.39 |
50.75 |
44.43 |
45.80 |
40.13 |
35.87 |
45.28 |
53.06 |
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Connecticut | 55.91 |
38.44 |
52.83 |
34.69 |
42.21 |
35.78 |
46.87 |
51.98 |
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Delaware | 54.96 |
41.90 |
51.82 |
36.58 |
43.51 |
35.31 |
43.48 |
55.88 |
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D.C. | 85.16 |
8.95 |
85.19 |
9.34 |
84.64 |
9.10 |
82.65 |
14.30 |
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Florida | 48.84 |
48.85 |
48.02 |
42.32 |
39.00 |
40.89 |
38.51 |
60.87 |
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Georgia | 42.98 |
54.67 |
45.84 |
47.01 |
43.47 |
42.88 |
39.50 |
59.75 |
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Hawaii | 55.79 |
37.46 |
56.93 |
31.64 |
48.09 |
36.70 |
54.27 |
44.75 |
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Idaho | 27.64 |
67.17 |
33.64 |
52.18 |
28.42 |
42.03 |
36.01 |
62.08 |
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Illinois | 54.60 |
42.58 |
54.31 |
36.81 |
48.58 |
34.34 |
48.60 |
50.69 |
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Indiana | 41.01 |
56.65 |
41.55 |
47.13 |
36.79 |
42.91 |
39.69 |
59.84 |
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Iowa | 48.54 |
48.22 |
50.26 |
39.92 |
43.28 |
37.27 |
54.71 |
44.50 |
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Kansas | 37.24 |
58.04 |
36.08 |
54.29 |
33.74 |
38.88 |
42.56 |
55.79 |
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Kentucky | 41.37 |
56.50 |
45.84 |
44.88 |
44.55 |
41.34 |
43.88 |
55.52 |
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Louisiana | 44.88 |
52.55 |
52.01 |
39.94 |
45.58 |
40.97 |
44.06 |
54.27 |
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Maine | 49.09 |
43.97 |
51.62 |
30.76 |
38.76 |
30.39 |
43.88 |
55.34 |
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Maryland | 56.57 |
40.18 |
54.25 |
38.27 |
49.80 |
35.62 |
48.20 |
51.11 |
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Massachusetts | 59.80 |
32.50 |
61.47 |
28.08 |
47.54 |
29.02 |
53.23 |
45.38 |
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Michigan | 51.28 |
46.15 |
51.69 |
38.48 |
43.77 |
36.38 |
45.67 |
53.57 |
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Minnesota | 47.90 |
45.50 |
51.10 |
34.96 |
43.48 |
31.85 |
52.91 |
45.90 |
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Mississippi | 40.70 |
57.62 |
44.08 |
49.21 |
40.77 |
49.68 |
39.07 |
59.89 |
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Missouri | 47.08 |
50.42 |
47.54 |
41.24 |
44.07 |
33.92 |
47.84 |
51.82 |
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Montana | 33.36 |
58.44 |
41.23 |
44.11 |
37.63 |
35.12 |
46.20 |
52.07 |
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Nebraska | 33.25 |
62.24 |
34.95 |
53.66 |
29.40 |
46.58 |
39.19 |
60.16 |
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Nevada | 45.98 |
49.52 |
43.93 |
42.91 |
37.36 |
34.73 |
37.92 |
58.86 |
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New Hampshire | 46.80 |
48.07 |
49.32 |
39.37 |
38.86 |
37.64 |
36.29 |
62.41 |
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New Jersey | 56.12 |
40.29 |
53.72 |
35.86 |
42.95 |
40.58 |
42.60 |
56.24 |
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New Mexico | 47.91 |
47.85 |
49.18 |
41.86 |
45.90 |
37.34 |
46.90 |
51.86 |
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New York | 60.21 |
35.23 |
59.47 |
30.61 |
49.72 |
33.88 |
51.62 |
47.52 |
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North Carolina | 43.20 |
56.03 |
44.04 |
48.73 |
42.65 |
43.44 |
41.71 |
57.97 |
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North Dakota | 33.06 |
60.66 |
40.13 |
46.94 |
32.18 |
44.22 |
42.97 |
56.03 |
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Ohio | 46.46 |
49.97 |
47.38 |
41.02 |
40.18 |
38.35 |
44.15 |
55.00 |
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Oklahoma | 38.43 |
60.31 |
40.45 |
48.26 |
34.02 |
42.64 |
41.28 |
57.93 |
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Oregon | 46.96 |
46.52 |
47.15 |
39.06 |
42.48 |
32.53 |
51.28 |
46.61 |
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Pennsylvania | 50.60 |
46.43 |
49.17 |
39.97 |
45.15 |
36.13 |
48.39 |
50.70 |
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Rhode Island | 60.99 |
31.91 |
59.71 |
26.82 |
47.04 |
29.02 |
55.64 |
43.93 |
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South Carolina | 40.90 |
56.84 |
43.96 |
49.79 |
39.88 |
48.02 |
37.58 |
61.50 |
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South Dakota | 37.56 |
60.30 |
43.03 |
46.49 |
37.14 |
40.66 |
46.51 |
52.85 |
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Tennessee | 47.28 |
51.15 |
48.00 |
45.59 |
47.08 |
42.43 |
41.55 |
57.89 |
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Texas | 37.98 |
59.30 |
43.83 |
48.76 |
37.08 |
40.56 |
43.35 |
55.95 |
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Utah | 26.34 |
66.83 |
33.30 |
54.37 |
24.65 |
43.36 |
32.05 |
66.22 |
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Vermont | 50.63 |
40.70 |
53.35 |
31.09 |
46.11 |
30.42 |
47.58 |
51.10 |
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Virginia | 44.44 |
52.47 |
45.15 |
47.10 |
40.59 |
44.96 |
39.23 |
59.74 |
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Washington | 50.16 |
44.58 |
49.84 |
37.30 |
43.40 |
31.96 |
50.05 |
48.46 |
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West Virginia | 45.59 |
51.92 |
51.50 |
36.76 |
48.41 |
35.39 |
52.20 |
47.46 |
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Wisconsin | 47.83 |
47.61 |
48.81 |
38.48 |
41.13 |
36.78 |
51.41 |
47.80 |
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Wyoming | 27.70 |
67.76 |
36.84 |
49.81 |
33.98 |
39.56 |
38.01 |
60.53 |
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Total Percentage of Popular Vote: |
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Note: The winning candidate percentage in each state is indicated by bold italics.
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