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List of Vice Presidents by State

New York has the highest # of VPs Affiliated (11), followed by Indiana (6) and Massachusetts (4). Wyoming has the lowest (1).

HistoryPolitics & Government29 states · 4 metricsUpdated Jul 3, 2023Original page
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# of VPs Affiliated

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Median
1
Middle half 1 – 2
Average
2.23
22 states
Highest
11
New York
Lowest
1
Wyoming

Data

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29 states · # = rank by # of VPs Affiliated
#
1New York11Aaron Burr, Chester A. Arthur, Daniel D. Tompkins, George Clinton, James S. Sherman, Levi P. Morton, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Nelson Rockefeller, Theodore Roosevelt, William A. Wheeler8Daniel D. Tompkins, George Clinton, James S. Sherman, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Schuyler Colfax, Theodore Roosevelt, William Wheeler
2Indiana6Charles W. Fairbanks, Dan Quayle, Mike Pence, Schuyler Colfax, Thomas A. Hendricks, Thomas R. Marshall3Dan Quayle, Mike Pence, Thomas Marshall
3Massachusetts4Calvin Coolidge, Elbridge Gerry, Henry Wilson, John Adams3Elbridge Gerry, George H. W. Bush, John Adams
4Texas3George H. W. Bush, John N. Garner, Lyndon B. Johnson2John N. Garner, Lyndon B. Johnson
4Kentucky3Alben W. Barkley, John C. Breckinridge, Richard M. Johnson4Adlai E. Stevenson, Alben W. Barkley, John C. Breckinridge, Richard M. Johnson (birthplace was in Virginia at the time)
6California2Kamala Harris, Richard Nixon2Kamala Harris, Richard Nixon
6Illinois2Adlai Stevenson I, Charles G. Dawes——
6Virginia2John Tyler, Thomas Jefferson2John Tyler, Thomas Jefferson
6Tennessee2Andrew Johnson, Al Gore——
6Minnesota2Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale1Walter Mondale
11Pennsylvania1George M. Dallas2George M. Dallas, Joe Biden
11Michigan1Gerald Ford——
11New Jersey1Garret Hobart2Aaron Burr, Garret Hobart
11Missouri1Harry S. Truman1Harry S. Truman
11Maryland1Spiro Agnew1Spiro Agnew
11South Carolina1John C. Calhoun1John C. Calhoun
11Alabama1William R. King——
11Iowa1Henry A. Wallace1Henry A. Wallace
11Kansas1Charles Curtis1Charles Curtis
11Maine1Hannibal Hamlin2Hannibal Hamlin (birthplace was in Massachusetts at the time), Nelson Rockefeller
11Delaware1Joe Biden——
11Wyoming1Dick Cheney——
—Ohio——3Charles G. Dawes, Charles W. Fairbanks, Thomas A. Hendricks
—North Carolina——2Andrew Johnson, William R. King
—Nebraska——2Dick Cheney, Gerald Ford
—New Hampshire——1Henry Wilson
—South Dakota——1Hubert Humphrey
—District of Columbia——1Al Gore
—Vermont——3Calvin Coolidge, Chester A. Arthur, Levi P. Morton

What correlates with # of VPs Affiliated?

Pearson r against 2,117 other state metrics sharing at least 14 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of VPs Affiliated tend to score higher on these

  1. Highest Bracket (Joint)Tax Rates by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 14
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  2. Highest Bracket (Single)Tax Rates by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 14
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  3. Abandonment Period After NoticeAbandoned Property Laws by State
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 14
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  4. Bar Exam TakersHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 14
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  5. Resolved Unclaimed Persons CasesMissing Persons by State
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 21
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  6. Homeless in Family UnitsHomeless Population by State
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 22
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of VPs Affiliated tend to score lower on these

  1. Drive SoloCommute Time by State
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 22
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  2. Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %)Solar Incentives By State
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 22
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  3. % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 22
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  4. Annual Sunlight PercentageSunniest States in the U.S.
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 21
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  5. Average # of Sunny Hours per YearSunniest States in the U.S.
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 21
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  6. CarpoolCommute Time by State
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 22
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest # of VPs Affiliated?
New York has the highest # of VPs Affiliated, at 11, followed by Indiana (6) and Massachusetts (4).
Which state has the lowest # of VPs Affiliated?
Wyoming has the lowest # of VPs Affiliated, at 1.
What is the median # of VPs Affiliated across US states?
The median is 1 across the 22 US states with data.
Where does this list of vice presidents by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Wikipedia.

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