Alabama is the most Republican, and Washington the most Democratic state, according to new rankings from The Hill.
The Hill looked at voting trends and history in all 50 states to find the most secure Republican and Democratic strongholds, and which states appear to be up for grabs.
{mosads}Factoring into the analysis are votes in recent presidential elections, the breakdown of congressional delegations, the parties of the past three governors and control of the state legislatures.
Washington state has voted for Democratic candidates in the last seven presidential elections and is represented by two Democratic senators. Six of its 10 representatives in the House are Democrats, as are its past three governors. Democrats also control the Legislature.
At the other end is Alabama, which has gone Republican in the last seven presidential elections. Both of its senators are Republicans as are six of its seven House members and its governor.
The geography is no surprise. The country is split between red states in the West and South — with Idaho and Kansas on the red side with Alabama — and blue states on the coasts and in the Midwest. Minnesota and Oregon join Washington at the blue end of the spectrum.
In this fall’s races, some candidates are vying to buck their states’ trends.
Democratic Sen. Mark Begich, whose father was also in Congress, is seeking reelection in Alaska, the second reddest state. He is in a tight race with Republican Dan Sullivan.
In Kansas, a red state where no one expected a close race, independent Greg Orman is giving Republican Sen. Pat Roberts a real scare.
In blue Massachusetts, Democrat Martha Coakley is polling slightly behind Republican Charlie Baker. And even though Wisconsin is blue, it has a Republican governor, Scott Walker, who took on public sector unions and is battling for reelection this year.
There’s a little purple in every state.
— Peter Sullivan
Megan Caldwell, Leeann Doerflein, and Crystal Hill contributed.
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WASHINGTON Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; two Democratic senators; six out of 10 House representatives are Democrats; past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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MINNESOTA Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; two Democratic senators; five out of eight House representatives are Democrats; past three governors have been one Reform Party member, one Republican and one Democrat; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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OREGON Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; two Democratic senators; four out of five House representatives are Democrats; past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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CALIFORNIA Voted for Democratic president in last six elections; two Democratic senators; 38 out of 53 House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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RHODE ISLAND Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; two Democratic senators; two out of two House representatives are Democrats; past three governors have been Republicans (current governor is Independent from 2007 to 2013); Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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NEW YORK Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; two Democratic senators; 21 out of 27 House representatives are Democrats; past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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MASSACHUSETTS Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; two Democratic senators; nine out of nine House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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MARYLAND Voted for Democratic president in last six elections; two Democratic senators; seven out of eight House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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MICHIGAN Voted for Democratic president in six out of last seven elections; two Democratic senators; five out of 14 House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Republican; Republican-controlled Legislatures. |
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WISCONSIN Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; three out of eight House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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MAINE Voted for Democratic president in last six elections; one Republican senator and one Independent senator; two out of two House representatives are Democrats; past three governors have been one Independent, one Democrat and one Republican; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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ILLINOIS Voted for Democratic president in last six elections; one Democratic senator and one Republican senator; 12 out of 18 House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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HAWAII Voted for Democratic president in last seven elections; two Democratic senators; two out of two House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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CONNECTICUT Voted for Democratic president in six of last seven elections; two Democratic senators; five out of five House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Republican; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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VERMONT Voted for Democratic president in six of last seven elections; one Democratic senator and one Independent; one and only House representative is Democrat; two of past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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NEW JERSEY Voted for Democratic president in six out of seven last elections; two Democratic senators; five out of 11 House representatives are Democrats, with one vacancy; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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DELAWARE Voted for Democratic president in six out of seven last elections; two Democratic senators; one and only House representatives is a Democrat; three out of past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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IOWA Voted for Democratic president in six out of last seven elections; one Republican and one Democratic senator; two out of four House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; split control of Legislature. |
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PENNSYLVANIA Voted for Democratic president in six out of seven last elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; 13 out of 18 House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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NEW MEXICO Voted for Democratic president in five of last seven elections; two Democrat senators; two out of three House representatives are Democrats; two out past three governors have been Republicans; split control of Legislature. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE Voted for Democratic president in five of last seven elections; one Democrat senator and one Republican senator; two out of two House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; split control of Legislature. |
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NEVADA Voted for Democratic president in four of last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; two out of four House Representatives are Democrats; past three governors have been Republicans; Democrats control Legislature. |
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OHIO Voted for Democratic president in four of last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; 12 out of 16 House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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WEST VIRGINIA Voted for Republican president in four of last seven elections; two Democratic senators; two out of three House representatives are Republicans; past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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COLORADO Voted for Republican president in four of last seven elections; two Democratic senators; four out of seven House representatives are Republican; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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| FLORIDA Voted for Republican president in four of last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; 17 out of 27 House representatives are Republicans; past three governors have been Republicans (one a Republican turned Independent); Republican-controlled Legislature |
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VIRGINIA Voted for Republican president in five of last seven elections; two Democratic senators; seven out of 10 House representatives are Republicans, with one vacancy; past two out of three governors have been Democrats; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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MISSOURI Voted for Republican president in five of last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; six of eight House representatives are Republicans; two of past three governors have been Democrats; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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| ARKANSAS Voted for Republican president in five of last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; four out of four House representatives are Republicans; two of past three governors have been Democrats; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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| KENTUCKY Voted for Republican president in five of last seven elections; two Republican senators; five out of six House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; split control of Legislature. |
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LOUISIANA Voted for Republican president in five of last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; five out of six House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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TENNESSEE Voted for Republican president in five of last seven elections; two Republican senators; seven out of nine House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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INDIANA Voted for Republican president in six of last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; seven out of nine House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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MONTANA Voted for Republican president in six of last seven elections; two Democratic senators; one and only House representative is Republican; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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NORTH CAROLINA Voted for Republican president in six of last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; nine out of 12 House representatives are Republicans, with one vacancy; two of past three governors have been Democrats; Republican-controlled Legislature |
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GEORGIA Voted for Republican president in six of seven last elections; two Republican senators; nine out of 14 House representatives are Republican; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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ARIZONA Voted for Republican president in six of seven last elections; two Republican senators; five out of nine House representatives are Democrats; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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SOUTH DAKOTA Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; one and only House representative is Republican; past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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NORTH DAKOTA Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; one and only House representative is Republican; past three governors have been Republicans; Democratic-controlled Legislature. |
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TEXAS Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators; 24 out of 36 House representatives are Republican; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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SOUTH CAROLINA Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators; six out of seven House representatives are Republican; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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WYOMING Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators; one and only House representative is Republican; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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UTAH Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators, three out of four House representatives are Republicans; past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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OKLAHOMA Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators; five out of five House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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NEBRASKA Voted for Republican president the last seven elections; two Republican senators; three out of three House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; nonpartisan Legislature. |
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MISSISSIPPI Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators; three out of four House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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KANSAS Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators; four out of four House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Democrats; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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IDAHO Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators, two out of two House representatives are Republicans; past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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ALASKA Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; one Republican senator and one Democratic senator; one and only House representative is Republican; past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |
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ALABAMA Voted for Republican president in last seven elections; two Republican senators; six out of seven House representatives are Republicans; two out of past three governors have been Republicans; Republican-controlled Legislature. |