If past elections had the same states..

[Platypus]

..who would have won?

I have done all the elections from 1960 onwards, taking all the states Gore won in 200 as democrat and all that Bush won as GOP to see who would have won.

I'll do some more later, perhaps

1960:
275 Democratic
262 Republican

1964:
279 Democratic
259 Republican

1968:
Same as 1964

1972:
274 Democratic
264 Republican

1976:
278 Democratic
260 Republican

1980:
Same as 1976

1984:
271 Republican
267 Democratic

1988:
271 Democratic
267 Republican

1992:
271 Republican
267 Democratic

1996:
Same as 1992

2000:
Same as 1992, 1996

2004:
278 Republican
260 Democrat

Interesting to note the changes between 84 and 92, and how the nation has moved towards more Republican states, most significantly in the last 4 years. 2004 is an exact reversal of 32 years ago, in fact.

[Platypus]

Here I was, thinking I was totally pioneering it

thanks, Gustaf, for going back; it is really interesting o note then Dem/Rep shift