State Electoral Trends: MA, RI, CT

Continuing the series of graphs showing state electoral trends since 1960, here are the next three up: Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

The graphs show how much more or less Democratic each state voted as compared to the national average; thus a +5% means that in a 50/50 national tie, the Democrat would have received 55% in a 2-way race.

Pics and comments below.

Nader vote in 2000:

MA: 6
RI: 6
CT: 4

All three states show a similar pattern, though Connecticut's swings have been centered around the national average while the other two have always been in Dem territory. Interesting that neither JFK nor Dukakis provided a boost in the Mass. numbers. Also interesting that CT's most strongly Dem year was 2000.

Previous States:

Alaska, Washington, Oregon
Hawaii, California, Nevada
Idaho, Utah, Wyoming
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
Arkansas, Louisiana
Mississippi, Alabama
Tennessee, Kentucky
Georgia, Florida
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania
New Jersey, New York

•  Best Nickname

  Tampa Bay Devil Rays Rocco Baldelli is called "The Woonsocket Rocket" because he was a HS track champion in Rhode Island.

  I see Connecticut shifting a bit further Democratic this term due to corrupt John Rowland. He stunk up the state pretty bad for the GOP. Connecticut has a few GOP Congressional seats that might flip Democratic with big turnout.

  by joejoejoe on Sat Oct 09, 2004 at 11:11:19 PM PDT

•  add your own

  favorite placenames if they're not listed. I'm particularly partial to Leominster, though I couldn't say why.

  by Seonachan on Sat Oct 09, 2004 at 11:18:26 PM PDT

•  thanks

  while CT is safely blue, it ain't blue like NY, RI and MA. it's more like NJ, as you have shown.

  by DemFromCT on Sat Oct 09, 2004 at 11:19:06 PM PDT

  •  It is bluer than ever

    down here on the shoreline.I'm tabling almost everyday and the more I mention the name Rowland The better.I'm getting good vibes that we are going to be pleasantly suprised just how blue CT. is.Sullivan turned out to be better candidate than anyone expected and Farrell can win if the black vote comes out big.If Kerry has the coattails we're all hoping for this could be a seachange here.

    by ctkeith on Sat Oct 09, 2004 at 11:36:05 PM PDT

    •  we could pick up 2, it's true

      Terry has a rough road with Nancy Johnson. nationally, however, we won't have the Kerry margin as the other states, but we're certainly safe. I suspect NJ is as well.

      by DemFromCT on Sat Oct 09, 2004 at 11:42:46 PM PDT

      •  I've been with Ed Meyer

        Alot in the last few weeks and he is one guy who's working his ass off.State Sen.Billy A. is laying low and may well get his ass kicked.I've never seen so many pissed off people as I have encountered recently.We'll be at A+P in Branford form 11am until 2 with Ed and Nancy Wyman tomorrow and then more door knocking.As you can tell, I'm becoming very optimistic because of the response we're getting EVERYWHERE we go,Even places like Madison.

        by ctkeith on Sat Oct 09, 2004 at 11:58:35 PM PDT

        •  remember the story i told you about

          folks booing Bushie's people at the Newtown Labor Day parade?

          To me, that's mind-boggling. Since then, it's been all Dem momentum.

          Too bad nancy had such a big head start, or we'd make it 5 of 5.

          by DemFromCT on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 12:02:14 AM PDT

          •  This will be her last free ride

            and I think she realizes it and will retire and go collect on all the "favors" she's done.No way she wants to be a part of a House minority.

            by ctkeith on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 12:11:40 AM PDT

•  Lieberman 2000

  Connecticut was one place where Lieberman actually helped the ticket.

  by geekynerd on Sat Oct 09, 2004 at 11:51:29 PM PDT

  •  Dodd will help more this Nov.

    He is more popular than Joe and will be here.Joe didn't spend any time here in 2000 even though he was on the ballot but Dodds certainly will as soon as the senate recesses.

    by ctkeith on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 12:02:32 AM PDT

  •  I completely forgot about him

    Funny how he has that effect on people.

    by Seonachan on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 12:02:45 AM PDT

  •  he did indeed - good point

    but Bush was also disliked even then.

    by DemFromCT on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 12:03:01 AM PDT