Most surprising state results in every Presidential election since 1960

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Most surprising state results in every Presidential election since 1960

« on: February 23, 2015, 04:46:14 PM »

Which state (or which two states) had the most surprising and unanticipated election results in the Presidential elections starting in 1960?
My guesses:
1960 - Hawaii and Alaska
1964 - Georgia
1968 - Texas
1972 - Minnesota
1976 - California and Oklahoma
1980 - Massachusetts and Arkansas
1984 - Minnesota and Maryland
1988 - Maryland and Washington
1992 - Montana and New Hampshire
1996 - Colorado and Georgia
2000 - Oh, there were many. Would choose Florida and Pennsylvania though.
2004 - Ohio and Iowa
2008 - Missouri and Indiana
2012 - Florida and North Carolina

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solarstorm
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Re: Most surprising state results in every Presidential election since 1960

« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2015, 06:18:27 PM »

1960: Nevada
1964: Florida
1968: South Carolina
1972: South Dakota
1976: Virginia
1980: Rhode Island
1984: West Virginia
1988: Iowa
1992: Texas
1996: Indiana
2000: Tennessee
2004: New Hampshire
2008: Indiana
2012: Ohio Yes, I'm aware most of you say Florida, but considered Ohio a worse fit for Obama.

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Re: Most surprising state results in every Presidential election since 1960

« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2015, 07:56:01 PM »

1968- South Carolina
1972- South Dakota
1976-Ohio
1980- Massachusetts
1984- Minnesota
1988- Oregon
1992- Montana
1996-Arizona
2000- New Hampshire
2004- Wisconsin
2008- Missouri
2012- Florida

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Mr. Smith
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Re: Most surprising state results in every Presidential election since 1960

« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2015, 08:31:05 PM »

BONUS ROUND 1, 1948: Oregon
BONUS ROUND 2, 1952: Illinois
BONUS ROUND 3, 1956: Missouri
1960: Ohio
1964: Idaho
1968: Alaska
1972: Rhode Island
1976: Mississippi
1980: Massachusetts
1984: Minnesota
1988: North Dakota
1992: Montana
1996: Colorado
2000: New Hampshire
2004: Iowa
2008: Indiana
2012: Florida

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Re: Most surprising state results in every Presidential election since 1960

« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2015, 01:11:48 PM »

1964: Vermont
1980: Massachusetts
1992: New Jersey
2000: West Virginia

Nothing else outside these four was especially shocking or against convention.

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SingingAnalyst
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Re: Most surprising state results in every Presidential election since 1960

« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2015, 07:20:31 PM »

1960-none
1964-Georgia, Vermont (the size of Johnson's victory, not the fact that he won)
1968-Texas
1972-none
1976-none
1980-Mass., Ark. (Ark. had gone 65-35 Carter-Ford in '76)
1984-Mass., RI (Reagan's worst state in '80-- he jumped 15 points between 80-84)
1988-Maryland
1992-New Hampshire
1996-Arizona
2000-Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon, NM (all Gore states)
2004-Wisconsin, New Hampshire
2008-Indiana, NC
2012-Florida

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Re: Most surprising state results in every Presidential election since 1960

« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2015, 08:21:30 PM »

This only takes into account who won in the end.

2012 - Florida
2008 - Indiana
2004 - New Mexico
2000 - New Hampshire
1996 - Colorado
1992 - Montana
1988 - Maryland
1984 - Minnesota
1980 - Massachusetts
1976 - Virginia
1972 - Rhode Island
1968 - Washington
1964 - Arizona
1960 - Nevada

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