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How Many States Did Trump Win in 2016?

Wyoming has the highest PVI in 2024 (R+23), followed by West Virginia (R+21) and Idaho (R+18). Vermont has the lowest (D+17).

HistoryPolitics & Government51 states · 3 metricsUpdated Mar 14, 2025Original page
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PVIBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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PVI, 2024

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All 48 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
R+4
Middle half D+6 – R+11
Average
R+3
48 states
Highest
R+23
Wyoming
Lowest
D+17
Vermont

Biggest changes · 2021 → 2024

48 states have a value in both years.

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Data

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50 states · # = rank by PVI
#
1WyomingTrumpR+23Republican
2West VirginiaTrumpR+21Republican
3IdahoTrumpR+18Republican
3North DakotaTrumpR+18Republican
5OklahomaTrumpR+17Republican
6AlabamaTrumpR+15Republican
6KentuckyTrumpR+15Republican
6ArkansasTrumpR+15Republican
6South DakotaTrumpR+15Republican
10TennesseeTrumpR+14Republican
11LouisianaTrumpR+11Republican
11UtahTrumpR+11Republican
11MississippiTrumpR+11Republican
14NebraskaTrumpR+10Republican
14MontanaTrumpR+10Republican
16IndianaTrumpR+9Republican
16MissouriTrumpR+9Republican
18South CarolinaTrumpR+8Republican
18KansasTrumpR+8Republican
20TexasTrumpR+6Republican
20IowaTrumpR+6Republican
20AlaskaTrumpR+6Republican
23FloridaTrumpR+5Republican
23OhioTrumpR+5Republican
25ArizonaTrumpR+2Democratic
26PennsylvaniaTrumpR+1Both
26GeorgiaTrumpR+1Democratic
26North CarolinaTrumpR+1Republican
26NevadaClintonR+1Democratic
30New HampshireClintonD+2Democratic
31VirginiaClintonD+3Democratic
31MinnesotaClintonD+3Democratic
33New JerseyClintonD+4Democratic
33New MexicoClintonD+4Democratic
33MaineToss-upD+4Both
36IllinoisClintonD+6Democratic
36ColoradoClintonD+6Democratic
38New YorkClintonD+8Democratic
38OregonClintonD+8Democratic
38ConnecticutClintonD+8Democratic
38Rhode IslandClintonD+8Democratic
38DelawareClintonD+8Democratic
43WashingtonClintonD+10Democratic
44CaliforniaClintonD+12Democratic
45HawaiiClintonD+13Democratic
46MassachusettsClintonD+14Democratic
47MarylandClintonD+15Democratic
48VermontClintonD+17Democratic
—MichiganTrump—Democratic
—WisconsinTrump—Both

What correlates with PVI (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,109 other state metrics sharing at least 29 states, 6 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher PVI tend to score higher on these

  1. Trump Approval RatingTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 48
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  2. Disapproval RatingBiden Approval Rating by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. Lean RepublicansPolitical Parties by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. CLA RatingMost Conservative States
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Conservative % GallupMost Conservative States
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  6. % of Registered RepublicansRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher PVI tend to score lower on these

  1. % Who Voted for BidenMost Liberal States
    r = −0.99 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. Trump Disapproval RatingTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.98 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. % Who Voted for ClintonMost Liberal States
    r = −0.96 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Approval RatingBiden Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.96 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Lean DemocratsPolitical Parties by State
    r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  6. Liberal Advantage GallupMost Liberal States
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest PVI?
Wyoming has the highest PVI in 2024, at R+23, followed by West Virginia (R+21) and Idaho (R+18).
Which state has the lowest PVI?
Vermont has the lowest PVI in 2024, at D+17.
What is the median PVI across US states?
The median is R+4 across the 48 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this how many states did trump win in 2016? data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How many states did Trump win? A state-by-state look back at the 2016 presidential election.

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