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Backgrounder: U.S. states' voting records in presidential electionssince 1980, prospects in 2008
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08:42, November 04, 2008

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With days to go before the U.S. 50 states and the District of Columbia make their choices, separately, for the next president and vice president on Nov. 4, U.S. news media and political analysts are evaluating the potential election results based on voting records and poll findings.

The following are the voting records of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the latest seven presidential elections since 1980, and their current polling numbers and speculated colors.

State (D.C.) Times for Republican Times for Democratic in 2004* Obama:McCain (%) *ColorsAlabama 7 0 R 36:58 redAlaska 7 0 R 37:55 redArizona 6 1 R 46:53 redArkansas 5 2 R 41:53 red

California 3 4 D 56:33 blueColorado 6 1 R 53:45 blueConnecticut 3 4 D 56:31 blue

Delaware 3 4 D 56:38 blueD.C. 0 7 D 82:13 blue

Florida 6 1 R 51:47 blue

Georgia 5 2 R 47:52 red

Hawaii 1 6 D 63:32 blue

Idaho 7 0 R 26:68 redIllinois 3 4 R 59:35 blueIndiana 7 0 R 46:45 purpleIowa 3 4 R 52:42 blue

Kansas 7 0 R 31:63 redKentucky 5 2 R 39:55 red

Louisiana 5 2 R 43:50 red

Maine 3 4 D 56:35 blueMaryland 2 5 D 54:39 blueMassachusetts 2 5 D 53:34 blueMichigan 3 4 D 58:36 blueMinnesota 0 7 D 57:38 blueMississippi 7 0 R 33:46 redMissouri 5 2 R 48:50 purpleMontana 6 1 R 44:48 purple

Nebraska 7 0 R 60:34 redNevada 5 2 R 52:45 blueNew Hampshire 4 3 D 55:39 blueNew Jersey 3 4 D 59:36 blueNew Mexico 4 3 R 45:40 blueNew York 2 5 D 62:31 blueNorth Carolina 7 0 R 52:46 blueNorth Dakota 7 0 R 45:43 purple

Ohio 5 2 R 51:47 blueOklahoma 7 0 R 34:61 redOregon 2 5 D 48:34 blue

Pennsylvania 3 4 D 55:43 blue

Rhode Island 1 6 D 45:31 blue

South Carolina 7 0 R 37:59 redSouth Dakota 7 0 R 41:48 red

Tennessee 5 2 R 39:55 redTexas 7 0 R 38:57 red

Utah 7 0 R 32:55 red

Vermont 3 4 D 57:36 blueVirginia 7 0 R 53:44 blue

Washington 2 5 D 55:34 blueWest Virginia 3 4 R 44:53 redWisconsin 2 5 D 53:42 blueWyoming 7 0 R 32:58 red

* According to the latest polls released by the CNN* Colors designated by the CNN, red for Republican, blue for Democratic, purple means no clear preference.

Source:Xinhua



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