* The District of Colombia participated in presidential elections from 1964 onwards, and has voted in for the Democratic party in every election since.
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Share of U.S. presidential elections where states changed political party 1960-2016
Ohio is known to be a key swing state, having changed the party it voted for compared to the previous election in percent of U.S. presidential elections between 1960 and 2016. On the other end of the political spectrum is the District of Colombia, who voted for the Democratic party in every one of the ** elections it participated in since 1964.
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Ballotpedia. (November 29, 2019). Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. "Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state." Chart. November 29, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. (2019). Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia. "Share of Presidential Elections in The United States Where States Voted for a Different Party to The Previous Election between 1960 and 2016, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Nov 2019, /statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
Ballotpedia, Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of presidential elections in the United States where states voted for a different party to the previous election between 1960 and 2016, by state [Graph], Ballotpedia, November 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1077328/share-of-elections-states-changed-party-us-presidential-elections/
