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Map of Political Lean in the United States

Average two-party presidential margin from the last two elections (2020 + 2024). D+30 means 30 points more Democratic than Republican; R+7 means 7 points more Republican.

Data updated 2024 - Source: tonmcg counties; NYT 2024 + OpenElections 2020 (NE towns)

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Town

Unit

Two-party presidential margin (percentage points)

Vintage

2020 + 2024 avg

States ranked by political lean

51 states with data (2020 + 2024 avg). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by political lean
RankStateValue
1District of ColumbiaD+88
2VermontD+35
3MarylandD+32
4MassachusettsD+30
5HawaiiD+27
6CaliforniaD+25
7WashingtonD+19
8New YorkD+18
9Rhode IslandD+18
10ConnecticutD+18
Bottom 10 states by political lean
RankStateValue
51WyomingR+46
50West VirginiaR+41
49North DakotaR+36
48IdahoR+35
47OklahomaR+34
46ArkansasR+30
45KentuckyR+29
44South DakotaR+28
43AlabamaR+28
42TennesseeR+27

About this map

hearthmap renders political lean as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see town values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

You can layer filters and a custom match score on top of political leanto find places that match what matters to you. Combine it with school ratings, housing prices, commute times, and more.

Source: tonmcg counties; NYT 2024 + OpenElections 2020 (NE towns) · 2020 + 2024 avg

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