Best Presidential Results By State For Democrats, Republicans & Third-Party Candidates 1900-2024

The 50 maps below show the best results for Democrats, Republicans & Third-Party Candidates between 1900 and 2024.

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Alabama

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 86.4% of the vote, 11 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 72.4% of the vote, 9 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Strom Thurmond (States’ Rights Democratic (Dixiecrat)), 1948: 79.8% of the vote, 11 electoral votes (won the state)

Alaska

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 65.9% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Ronald Reagan, 1984: 66.7% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 28.4% of the vote, did not win the state

Arizona

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 69.8% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Ronald Reagan, 1984: 66.4% of the vote, 7 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 29.3% of the vote, did not win the state

Arkansas

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 86.0% of the vote, 9 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 68.8% of the vote, 6 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: George Wallace (American Independent), 1968: 38.6% of the vote, 6 electoral votes (won the state)

California

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 67.0% of the vote, 22 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 66.2% of the vote, 13 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 41.8% of the vote, 11 electoral votes (won the state)

Colorado

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 61.3% of the vote, 6 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Herbert Hoover, 1928: 64.7% of the vote, 6 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 27.1% of the vote, did not win the state

Connecticut

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 67.8% of the vote, 8 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956: 63.7% of the vote, 8 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 21.6% of the vote, did not win the state

Delaware

• Best Democratic result: Barack Obama, 2008: 61.9% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Herbert Hoover, 1928: 65.0% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 20.4% of the vote, did not win the state

Florida

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 76.1% of the vote, 7 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 71.9% of the vote, 17 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: George Wallace (American Independent), 1968: 28.5% of the vote, did not win the state

Georgia

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 91.6% of the vote, 12 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 75.0% of the vote, 12 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: George Wallace (American Independent), 1968: 42.8% of the vote, 12 electoral votes (won the state)

Hawaii

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 78.8% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 62.5% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 14.2% of the vote, did not win the state

Idaho

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 63.0% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Ronald Reagan, 1984: 72.4% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Robert La Follette (Progressive), 1924: 36.5% of the vote, did not win the state

Illinois

• Best Democratic result: Barack Obama, 2008: 61.9% of the vote, 21 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 67.8% of the vote, 29 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 33.7% of the vote, did not win the state

Indiana

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 56.6% of the vote, 14 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 66.1% of the vote, 13 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 24.8% of the vote, did not win the state

Iowa

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 61.9% of the vote, 9 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 70.9% of the vote, 13 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 32.9% of the vote, did not win the state

Kansas

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 54.1% of the vote, 7 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Herbert Hoover, 1928: 72.0% of the vote, 10 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 32.9% of the vote, did not win the state

Kentucky

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 64.0% of the vote, 9 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Trump/Vance, 2024: 64.5% of the vote, 8 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 22.5% of the vote, did not win the state

Louisiana

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 92.8% of the vote, 10 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 65.3% of the vote, 10 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Strom Thurmond (States’ Rights Democratic (Dixiecrat)), 1948: 49.1% of the vote, 10 electoral votes (won the state)

Maine

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 68.8% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Calvin Coolidge, 1924: 72.0% of the vote, 6 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 37.4% of the vote, did not win the state

Maryland

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 65.5% of the vote, 10 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 61.3% of the vote, 10 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 24.9% of the vote, did not win the state

Massachusetts

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 76.2% of the vote, 14 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 68.5% of the vote, 18 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 29.1% of the vote, did not win the state

Michigan

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 66.7% of the vote, 21 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Calvin Coolidge, 1924: 75.4% of the vote, 15 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 39.0% of the vote, 15 electoral votes (won the state)

Minnesota

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 63.8% of the vote, 10 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Theodore Roosevelt, 1904: 74.0% of the vote, 11 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Robert La Follette (Progressive), 1924: 41.3% of the vote, did not win the state

Mississippi

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 97.1% of the vote, 9 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Barry Goldwater, 1964: 87.1% of the vote, 7 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Strom Thurmond (States’ Rights Democratic (Dixiecrat)), 1948: 87.2% of the vote, 9 electoral votes (won the state)

Missouri

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 64.0% of the vote, 12 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 62.3% of the vote, 12 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 21.7% of the vote, did not win the state

Montana

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 69.3% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 61.1% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Robert La Follette (Progressive), 1924: 37.9% of the vote, did not win the state

Nebraska

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 63.0% of the vote, 7 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Ronald Reagan, 1984: 70.5% of the vote, 5 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 29.1% of the vote, did not win the state

Nevada

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 72.8% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Ronald Reagan, 1984: 65.8% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Robert La Follette (Progressive), 1924: 36.3% of the vote, did not win the state

New Hampshire

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 63.9% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Ronald Reagan, 1984: 68.7% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 22.6% of the vote, did not win the state

New Jersey

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 65.6% of the vote, 17 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 67.7% of the vote, 14 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 33.6% of the vote, did not win the state

New Mexico

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 62.7% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 61.0% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 16.9% of the vote, did not win the state

New York

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 68.6% of the vote, 43 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 64.6% of the vote, 45 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 24.6% of the vote, did not win the state

North Carolina

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940: 74.0% of the vote, 13 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 69.5% of the vote, 13 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: George Wallace (American Independent), 1968: 31.3% of the vote, did not win the state

North Dakota

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 69.6% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 77.8% of the vote, 5 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Robert La Follette (Progressive), 1924: 45.2% of the vote, did not win the state

Ohio

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 62.9% of the vote, 26 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Herbert Hoover, 1928: 64.9% of the vote, 24 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 22.2% of the vote, did not win the state

Oklahoma

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 73.3% of the vote, 11 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 73.7% of the vote, 8 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 23.0% of the vote, did not win the state

Oregon

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 64.4% of the vote, 5 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Theodore Roosevelt, 1904: 67.1% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 27.4% of the vote, did not win the state

Pennsylvania

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 64.9% of the vote, 29 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Theodore Roosevelt, 1904: 68.0% of the vote, 34 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 36.5% of the vote, 38 electoral votes (won the state)

Rhode Island

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 80.9% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 64.0% of the vote, 5 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 23.2% of the vote, did not win the state

South Carolina

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 98.6% of the vote, 8 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 70.6% of the vote, 8 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Strom Thurmond (States’ Rights Democratic (Dixiecrat)), 1948: 72.0% of the vote, 8 electoral votes (won the state)

South Dakota

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 63.6% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Theodore Roosevelt, 1904: 71.1% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 50.6% of the vote, 5 electoral votes (won the state)

Tennessee

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 68.8% of the vote, 11 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 67.7% of the vote, 10 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: George Wallace (American Independent), 1968: 34.0% of the vote, did not win the state

Texas

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932: 88.1% of the vote, 23 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 66.2% of the vote, 26 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 22.0% of the vote, did not win the state

Utah

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 69.3% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Ronald Reagan, 1984: 74.5% of the vote, 5 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Ross Perot (Independent), 1992: 27.3% of the vote, did not win the state

Vermont

• Best Democratic result: Barack Obama, 2008: 67.5% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Calvin Coolidge, 1924: 78.2% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 35.2% of the vote, did not win the state

Virginia

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 70.2% of the vote, 11 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Richard Nixon, 1972: 67.8% of the vote, 11 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: George Wallace (American Independent), 1968: 23.6% of the vote, did not win the state

Washington

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 66.4% of the vote, 8 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Theodore Roosevelt, 1904: 70.0% of the vote, 5 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Robert La Follette (Progressive), 1924: 35.8% of the vote, did not win the state

West Virginia

• Best Democratic result: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964: 67.9% of the vote, 7 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Trump/Vance, 2024: 70.0% of the vote, 4 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive (Bull Moose)), 1912: 29.4% of the vote, did not win the state

Wisconsin

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 63.8% of the vote, 12 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Warren G. Harding, 1920: 71.1% of the vote, 13 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Robert La Follette (Progressive), 1924: 54.0% of the vote, 13 electoral votes (won the state)

Wyoming

• Best Democratic result: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936: 60.6% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best Republican result: Trump/Vance, 2024: 71.6% of the vote, 3 electoral votes
• Best third-party result: Robert La Follette (Progressive), 1924: 31.5% of the vote, did not win the state