Ohio is known to be a key swing state, having changed the party it voted for compared to the previous election in 46.67 percent of U.S. presidential elections between 1960 and 2016. On the other end of the political spectrum is the District of Colombia, who voted for the Democratic party in every one of the 14 elections it participated in since 1964.
Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state
* The District of Colombia participated in presidential elections from 1964 onwards, and has voted in for the Democratic party in every election since.
Values calculated by Statista using data provided by the source.
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account!
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references
$59 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Statistics on "Political division in the United States"
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ballotpedia. (November 29, 2019). Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. "Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state." Chart. November 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. (2019). Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. "Share of Presidential Elections in The United States Where States Voted for a Different Party to The Previous Election between 1960 and 2016, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia, Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/ (last visited April 02, 2020)
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.
