The numbers
42 states never flipped. Just 9 decided four elections.
Since 2012, these are the only states that voted for both parties for president.
- Democratic margin
- Republican margin
Arizona
- 2012R
- 2016R
- 2020D
- 2024R
Florida
- 2012D
- 2016R
- 2020R
- 2024R
Georgia
- 2012R
- 2016R
- 2020D
- 2024R
Iowa
- 2012D
- 2016R
- 2020R
- 2024R
Michigan
- 2012D
- 2016R
- 2020D
- 2024R
Nevada
- 2012D
- 2016D
- 2020D
- 2024R
Ohio
- 2012D
- 2016R
- 2020R
- 2024R
Pennsylvania
- 2012D
- 2016R
- 2020D
- 2024R
Wisconsin
- 2012D
- 2016R
- 2020D
- 2024R
Why it matters
Most Americans live in places where the presidential winner is close to a foregone conclusion. That is not the whole story: 2026 shows these same states can still split their tickets.
How we counted
Statewide presidential winner in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. A state counts as flipped if it backed different parties in that window. Maine and Nebraska district votes are not counted.