State rankings

Most Conservative States

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).

Politics & Government51 states · 8 metricsUpdated Mar 21, 2025Original page
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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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48 states · # = rank by PVI
#
1WyomingR+23
2West VirginiaR+21
3IdahoR+18
3North DakotaR+18
5OklahomaR+17
6AlabamaR+15
6KentuckyR+15
6ArkansasR+15
6South DakotaR+15
10TennesseeR+14
11LouisianaR+11
11UtahR+11
11MississippiR+11
14NebraskaR+10
14MontanaR+10
16IndianaR+9
16MissouriR+9
18South CarolinaR+8
18KansasR+8
20TexasR+6
20IowaR+6
20AlaskaR+6
23FloridaR+5
23OhioR+5
25ArizonaR+2
26PennsylvaniaR+1
26GeorgiaR+1
26North CarolinaR+1
26NevadaR+1
30New HampshireD+2
31VirginiaD+3
31MinnesotaD+3
33New JerseyD+4
33New MexicoD+4
33MaineD+4
36IllinoisD+6
36ColoradoD+6
38New YorkD+8
38OregonD+8
38ConnecticutD+8
38Rhode IslandD+8
38DelawareD+8
43WashingtonD+10
44CaliforniaD+12
45HawaiiD+13
46MassachusettsD+14
47MarylandD+15
48VermontD+17

What correlates with PVI (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,100 other state metrics sharing at least 29 states, 5 near-identical series hidden. 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 PVI tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  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
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  3. Lean RepublicansPolitical Parties by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 48
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  4. % of Registered RepublicansRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 30
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  5. % of RepublicansPolitical Parties by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 48
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  6. Favorable Gun Laws RankBest States for Gun OwnersA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 48
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Opposite directions

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

  1. % Who Voted for BidenMost Liberal States
    r = −0.99 · very strong · n = 48
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  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
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  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
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  6. % Fully VaxxedVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 48
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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 most conservative states data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 2024 United States presidential election - Wiki; Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI) State List - Cook Political Report; Political Ideology by State - Gallup; 2020 United States presidential election - Wiki.