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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