States with similar presidential preferences to Wisconsin

Only one of the five states with the most similar presidential preferences to Wisconsin is located in the Midwest. Interestingly enough, three of the states are located in the Northeast region. Four of the five states that have voted the most differently from Wisconsin are in the Southeast region.

5 States with similar presidential preferences to Wisconsin

1. Oregon is located on the West Coast, but it has voted for presidential candidates somewhat similarly to Wisconsin. However, it recent years Wisconsin has become more conservative while Oregon has become more liberal. Republicans have made Wisconsin competitive in the last few elections, while the Democratic candidate won Oregon easily.
2. Iowa borders Wisconsin. In general, the state favors Republican candidates more than Wisconsin. 2020, 2004, 1976 are three elections where Iowa voted for a different candidate than Wisconsin. In each of these cases, a Republican was able to win Iowa. This may be because Wisconsin has larger urban areas than Iowa.
3. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have preferred the same presidential in every election since 1992. However, Wisconsin voted for Richard Nixon three times, while Pennsylvania only voted for Nixon once. Another difference is that Wisconsin voted for Dukakis, while Pennsylvania voted for George H.W. Bush.
4. Delaware borders Pennsylvania and has similar political preferences. Wisconsin and Delaware voted differently in 3 presidential elections since 1960. Wisconsin voted for Trump in 2016 and Nixon in 1960. In those contests, Delaware preferred the Democratic candidate. But Delaware voted for George H.W. Bush in 1988, unlike Wisconsin.
5. New Hampshire is another state in the Northeast region of the country on this list. Both Wisconsin and New Hampshire could be considered swing states. However, New Hampshire preferred Hillary Clinton in 2016 and George W. Bush in 2008. New Hampshire has voted for the Republican candidate more than Wisconsin since 1960.

5 States with least similar presidential preferences to Wisconsin

1. Alabama
2. Mississippi
3. South Carolina
4. Georgia
5. Kansas

Wisconsin Presidential Voting History

2020: Joe Biden (D)
2016: Donald Trump (R)
2012: Barack Obama (D)
2008: Barack Obama (D)
2004: John Kerry (D)
2000: Al Gore (D)
1996: Bill Clinton (D)
1992: Bill Clinton (D)
1988: Michael Dukakis (D)
1984: Ronald Reagan (R)
1980: Ronald Reagan (R)
1976: Jimmy Carter (D)
1972: Richard Nixon (R)
1968: Richard Nixon (R)
1964: Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
1960: Richard Nixon (R)