State rankings

Independent Voters by State

California has the highest Registered Independents in 2025 (5,116,983), followed by Florida (3,456,755) and Massachusetts (3,254,435). Wyoming has the lowest (25,954).

Politics & Government32 states · 1 metricUpdated Mar 17, 2025Original page
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Registered IndependentsBetter 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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Registered Independents, 2025

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All 30 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
514,255
Middle half 281.3K – 1.4M
Average
1,123,396
30 states
Highest
5,116,983
California
Lowest
25,954
Wyoming

Over time · 2022–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • California
  • Florida
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • North Carolina

Data

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30 states · # = rank by Registered Independents
#
1California5,116,983
2Florida3,456,755
3Massachusetts3,254,435
4New York3,108,039
5North Carolina2,849,215
6New Jersey2,423,449
7Colorado2,011,247
8Arizona1,509,319
9Oregon1,099,989
10Pennsylvania1,097,135
11Maryland962,202
12Connecticut957,782
13Nevada756,198
14Kansas567,753
15Iowa551,236
16Utah477,274
17Oklahoma466,019
18New Hampshire380,695
19Rhode Island368,030
20Maine312,444
21New Mexico312,406
22West Virginia296,487
23Nebraska276,286
24Alaska265,780
25Idaho253,920
26Delaware206,101
27Kentucky163,979
28South Dakota91,265
29District of Columbia83,507
30Wyoming25,954

What correlates with Registered Independents (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,094 other state metrics sharing at least 18 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Registered Independents tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. UnaffiliatedPolitical Parties by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 29
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  2. Transgender Population All Adults 18+ (2016-2021)What Percentage of the Population is Transgender?
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 30
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  3. CourtsPickleball Popularity by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 30
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  4. Female/Female MarriagesGay Marriage by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot
  5. Female/Female Cohabiting HouseholdsGay Marriage by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 30
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  6. EmploymentSonographer Salary by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 30
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Registered Independents tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 29
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  2. BBQ Ribs Search Volume IndexBest BBQ by State
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 29
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  3. Domestic Violence with IPV-Related Impact in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 30
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  4. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 28
    Plot
  5. Married (Both Spouses Applying) (MWHCBSMarried)Medicaid Income Limits by State
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 27
    Plot
  6. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 29
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Registered Independents?
California has the highest Registered Independents in 2025, at 5,116,983, followed by Florida (3,456,755) and Massachusetts (3,254,435).
Which state has the lowest Registered Independents?
Wyoming has the lowest Registered Independents in 2025, at 25,954.
What is the median Registered Independents across US states?
The median is 514,255 across the 30 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this independent voters by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Partisan affiliations of registered voters - Ballotopedia; Party Affiliation - Gallup News.