Democracy Index: The democracy index measures a state’s average ranking in key categories: average margin of victory (measuring overall competitiveness), landslide index (measuring the number of somewhat competitive races), seats-to-votes distortion (measuring how well the intent of voters was reflected by the results), and representation index (weighted double, as it measures both voter participation and the percentage of effective votes that elect someone).

Rank	State	Index
1	Minnesota	11.6
2	Vermont	14.2
3	Colorado	15.0
4	Washington	16.0
5	Iowa	16.2
6	Pennsylvania	16.4
7	Ohio	16.8
8	Missouri	19.2
	Nebraska	19.2
10	Kansas	19.4
11	Illinois	20.4
12	Wisconsin	20.6
13	Michigan	20.8
14	Montana	21.0
15	Connecticut	21.6
16	Oregon	22.2
17	New Mexico	22.4
18	Massachusetts	23.0
19	South Dakota	23.2
20	Wyoming	23.6
21	Alaska	23.8
22	Maine	24.0
	Maryland	24.0
24	Delaware	24.6
	Kentucky	24.6
26	Indiana	24.8
27	Arizona	25.2
	Tennessee	25.2
29	North Dakota	25.4
30	New Jersey	25.6
	Rhode Island	25.6
	Virginia	25.6
33	Idaho	25.8
34	New Hampshire	27.6
35	California	28.4
	Georgia	28.4
37	Nevada	29.0
38	North Carolina	29.2
39	South Carolina	29.6
40	West Virginia	29.8
41	Alabama	30.4
42	Arkansas	30.8
43	Florida	33.6
44	New York	33.8
45	Hawaii	34.0
46	Utah	34.4
47	Mississippi	35.2
	Oklahoma	35.2
49	Louisiana	35.6
50	Texas	37.6