New York is a Democratic stronghold in presidential politics. Democrats have carried the state since 1988. Republican candidates for the White House have carried New York only three times in the last ...

During the 1980s, New Jersey was generally considered to be a Republican-leaning state. George H.W. Bush carried the Garden State by nearly 14 points in 1988. New Jersey has now voted Democratic in ...

Republicans have carried North Carolina in 11 of the last 13 presidential elections. Democrats Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama won in 1976 and 2008, respectively. North Carolina is one of two states ...

Massachusetts is usually a Democratic stronghold for federal elections and also has a recent history of moderate Republican governors. No Republican has carried Massachusetts in a presidential ...