Representation Index
Representation Index, 2002: This index measures the percentage of adult voters in a state who voted for the winning
candidate in House elections; it is determined by multiplying voter turnout in
U.S. House races by the percentage of votes cast for winning candidates. | ||||||
Rank | State Alaska Minnesota South Dakota Massachusetts Montana Vermont Nebraska Oregon Wisconsin Wyoming Missouri Maine Michigan Rhode Island Alabama Louisiana Maryland Delaware Kansas New Hampshire Illinois Arkansas Idaho Colorado Iowa | Score 38.7% 37.3% 31.9% 31.2% 31.1% 30.4% 30.3% 29.9% 29.8% 29.7% 29.2% 29.1% 28.5% 28.1% 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 27.0% 27.0% 26.5% 26.5% 26.3% 26.0% 25.5% 25.4% | Rank 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 | State Ohio North Dakota Hawaii Oklahoma Tennessee South Carolina North Carolina Connecticut Washington Pennsylvania Georgia Kentucky New Mexico New Jersey Virginia Mississippi West Virginia Utah Indiana Florida Nevada Texas New York California Arizona | Score 25.4% 25.3% 25.3% 24.6% 24.6% 23.8% 23.8% 23.7% 23.6% 23.5% 22.5% 22.3% 22.2% 21.4% 21.4% 21.0% 20.8% 20.4% 19.9% 19.9% 19.5% 19.4% 19.3% 18.9% 18.5% |