State rankings
Red States
Wyoming has the highest PVI in 2024 (R+23), followed by West Virginia (R+21) and Idaho (R+18). Nevada has the lowest (R+1).
29 of 51 states
PVI, 2024
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All 29 ranked
Highest first.
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+10
Middle half R+6 – R+15
Average
R+10
29 states
Highest
R+23
Wyoming
Lowest
R+1
Nevada
Biggest changes · 2021 → 2024
29 states have a value in both years.
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Data
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29 states · # = rank by PVI
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wyoming | R+23 |
| 2 |  West Virginia | R+21 |
| 3 |  Idaho | R+18 |
| 3 |  North Dakota | R+18 |
| 5 |  Oklahoma | R+17 |
| 6 |  Alabama | R+15 |
| 6 |  Kentucky | R+15 |
| 6 |  Arkansas | R+15 |
| 6 |  South Dakota | R+15 |
| 10 |  Tennessee | R+14 |
| 11 |  Louisiana | R+11 |
| 11 |  Utah | R+11 |
| 11 |  Mississippi | R+11 |
| 14 |  Nebraska | R+10 |
| 14 |  Montana | R+10 |
| 16 |  Indiana | R+9 |
| 16 |  Missouri | R+9 |
| 18 |  South Carolina | R+8 |
| 18 |  Kansas | R+8 |
| 20 |  Texas | R+6 |
| 20 |  Iowa | R+6 |
| 20 |  Alaska | R+6 |
| 23 |  Florida | R+5 |
| 23 |  Ohio | R+5 |
| 25 |  Arizona | R+2 |
| 26 |  Pennsylvania | R+1 |
| 26 |  Georgia | R+1 |
| 26 |  North Carolina | R+1 |
| 26 |  Nevada | R+1 |
What correlates with PVI (2024)?
Pearson r against 2,115 other state metrics sharing at least 18 states, 6 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.
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Places that have a higher PVI tend to score higher on these
Opposite directions
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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?
- Nevada has the lowest PVI in 2024, at R+1.
- What is the median PVI across US states?
- The median is R+10 across the 29 US states with data in 2024.
- Where does this red states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Partisan Voting Index - Cook Political Report; List of Current United States Governors - Wikipedia; List of Current United States Senators - Wikipedia.