Democracy Index

Democracy Index: Measure of 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).

 

   Ranking State Democracy 


Index
1 Minnesota 9.2
2 Virginia 14.6
3 Michigan 15
4 Iowa 16.2
5 Maine 16.4
6 North Carolina 16.8
7 Pennsylvania 17
8 Ohio 17.2
9 Washington 18.4
10 Illinois 19.6
11 Missouri 19.8
12 Idaho 20
13 Wisconsin 20.8
14 Maryland 21
15 Colorado 21.2
16 Alabama 21.8
17 Vermont 22
18 Kansas 23.2
19 Oregon 23.4
20 Florida 23.8
21 Massachusetts 24
21 New Hampshire 24
23 Indiana 24.2
24 Georgia 24.4
25 California 24.8
26 Mississippi 25
26 South Dakota 25
28 New Jersey 25.2
29 Montana 25.8
30 Connecticut 26
30 Nebraska 26
32 Nevada 27
33 South Carolina 27.2
34 Wyoming 27.6
35 Arizona 27.8
35 North Dakota 27.8
37 Alaska 28
38 Kentucky 28.8
39 New Mexico 29.4
40 West Virginia 30.4
41 Delaware 30.8
41 Rhode Island 30.8
41 Tennessee 30.8
44 Texas 32
45 Utah 35.4
46 Oklahoma 36.4
47 Louisiana 37
48 New York 38
49 Hawaii 38.6
50 Arkansas 41.8