State-by-State Margins Oct. 20


The numbers in the table tell who is leading and by how much. For example, if a state poll gives Kerry 51% and Bush 48%, the lead will be shown as 3%. When this lead is 5% or less, the race is essentially a tie.

Strong Kerry (≥10%)
D.C. 67%
New York 23%
Rhode Island 20%
Illinois 16%
Maryland 15%
Massachusetts 14%
Vermont 13%
Minnesota 11%
New Mexico 10%
Hawaii 10%
Weak Kerry (5-9%)
Connecticut 9%
California 9%
Oregon 7%
Michigan 7%
Delaware 7%
Washington 6%
Pennsylvania 6%
New Hampshire 5%
Barely Kerry (<5%)
Wisconsin 3%
Iowa 3%
New Jersey 2%
Maine 2%
Florida 1%
Strong Bush (≥10%)
Utah 37%
Wyoming 36%
Nebraska 31%
Oklahoma 30%
North Dakota 29%
Idaho 29%
Alaska 27%
Alabama 24%
Texas 23%
Montana 21%
Kentucky 19%
Kansas 19%
Louisiana 18%
South Carolina 13%
Indiana 13%
South Dakota 10%
Georgia 10%
Weak Bush (5-9%)
Mississippi 9%
Nevada 7%
Missouri 6%
Colorado 6%
Arkansas 5%
Arizona 5%
Barely Bush (<5%)
West Virginia 3%
Virginia 3%
North Carolina 3%
Tennessee 2%
Ohio 2%
Back to the main page Previous report

If you like this website, please link to it to improve its Google PageRank and tell your friends about it.