Democracy Index
Democracy Index: A state's average ranking in key
categories: average margin of victory (measuring overall
competitiveness), landslide index (measuring number of somewhat
competitive races), seats-to-votes distortion (measuring how well the
intent of voters was reflected by results) and representation index
(weighted double, as it measures both voter participation and the
percentage of effective votes that elect someone).Ranking | State | Index |
1 | Minnesota | 8.8 |
2 | Wisconsin | 12.8 |
3 | Missouri | 14.4 |
4 | Oregon | 14.6 |
5 | Colorado | 14.8 |
6 | Maine | 16.6 |
7 | Washington | 16.8 |
8 | Michigan | 17.4 |
9 | Iowa | 17.6 |
10 | Kansas | 18.8 |
11 | Nebraska | 20.6 |
11 | North Dakota | 20.6 |
13 | New Jersey | 20.8 |
14 | Illinois | 21.2 |
15 | North Carolina | 21.4 |
15 | Utah | 21.4 |
17 | Ohio | 21.8 |
18 | New Hampshire | 23.6 |
18 | South Dakota | 23.6 |
20 | Connecticut | 24 |
21 | New Mexico | 24.4 |
22 | Alaska | 24.6 |
22 | Delaware | 24.6 |
24 | Maryland | 25 |
25 | Georgia | 25.2 |
26 | Massachusetts | 25.4 |
26 | Vermont | 25.4 |
28 | Pennsylvania | 25.6 |
28 | Wyoming | 25.6 |
30 | Virginia | 26.2 |
31 | Montana | 26.4 |
31 | West Virgina | 26.4 |
33 | Idaho | 26.6 |
34 | Indiana | 27.8 |
35 | Alabama | 28 |
36 | Mississippi | 28.2 |
37 | California | 28.8 |
37 | Nevada | 28.8 |
39 | Tennessee | 29.4 |
40 | Kentucky | 30 |
41 | Texas | 30.2 |
42 | Oklahoma | 31.6 |
43 | Arizona | 33 |
44 | South Carolina | 34.2 |
45 | New York | 34.6 |
46 | Louisiana | 34.8 |
47 | Rhode Island | 35 |
48 | Florida | 37 |
49 | Hawaii | 38.4 |
50 | Arkansas | 38.6 |