When the election's time came and went in 2008, news networks were jumping on the results sorting them by race, age, and most definitely location. However, never did they categorize by education levels. Perhaps because it made Republicans look bad. In the 2008 presidential elections and presently with the Health Care Bill it is shocking looking at the numbers in this unseen way.
But first here are the least and most states and who they voted for president in 2008:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
Survey based on percent of people 25 years and over who have completed an advanced degree
- District of Columbia Democrat
- Massachusetts Democrat
- Maryland Democrat
- Connecticut Democrat
- New York Democrat
- Virginia Democrat
- New Jersey Democrat
- Colorado Democrat
- Vermont Democrat
- New Hampshire Democrat
- Rhode Island Democrat
- Illinois Democrat
- Washington Democrat
- California Democrat
- Delaware Democrat
- New Mexico Democrat
United States
- Kansas Republican
- Oregon Democrat
- Minnesota Democrat
- Pennsylvania Democrat
- Hawaii Democrat
- Alaska Republican
- Georgia Republican
- Michigan Democrat
- Utah Republican
- Arizona Republican
- Missouri Republican
- Florida Democrat
- Maine Democrat
- Ohio Democrat
- Nebraska Republican
- North Carolina Democrat
- Wisconsin Democrat
- South Carolina Republican
- Montana Republican
- Texas Republican
- Indiana Democrat
- Tennessee Republican
- Kentucky Republican
- Wyoming Republican
- Alabama Republican
- Idaho Republican
- Iowa Democrat
- South Dakota Republican
- Oklahoma Republican
- Nevada Democrat
- Mississippi Republican
- West Virginia Republican
- North Dakota Republican
- Louisiana Republican
- Arkansas Republican
Puerto Rico
Now the top 15 Most Educated States (+DC) and Who They Voted for President in 2008
100% Obama
The top 15 Least Educated States (+DC) and Who They Voted for President in 2008
18% Obama
82% McCain
Now, The 15 Most Educated States and What Their Senators Vote on Health Care Reform
All senators are for the bill, except 1
The 15 Least Educated States and What Their Senators Vote on Health Care Reform
62% Against Bill
38% For Bill
Most of these yes' come from blue dog senators who have been just a little off the fence. Senators like Mary Landrieu and Blanche Lincoln.
This research has been submitted to Countdown with Keith Olbermann.