Ridgewood Nj, With the results of the earlier primary-election states greatly affecting which candidates stay in the presidential race — raising the question of which state truly deserves the top spot in the primaries — the personal finance website WalletHub today released its 2016 Electorate Representation Index.
To determine which states fairly represent the U.S. electorate, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states to the U.S. across five key categories: 1) Sociodemographics, 2) Economy, 3) Education, 4) Religion, and 5) Public Opinion.
States that Most Resemble the U.S.
States that Least Resemble the U.S.
1
Illinois
41
Maine
2
Florida
42
Tennessee
3
Michigan
43
Arkansas
4
Arizona
44
New Hampshire
5
Pennsylvania
45
Utah
6
Ohio
46
Massachusetts
7
Indiana
47
Alabama
8
Delaware
48
West Virginia
9
Missouri
49
Mississippi
10
Virginia
50
Vermont
States with the Most Sociodemographic Resemblance with the U.S.
States with the Least Sociodemographic Resemblance with the U.S.
1
Illinois
46
California
2
Connecticut
47
North Dakota
3
Virginia
48
Vermont
4
North Carolina
49
Maine
5
Oklahoma
50
Hawaii
States with the Most Economic Resemblance with the U.S.
States with the Least Economic Resemblance with the U.S.
1
Illinois
46
Montana
2
Pennsylvania
47
Hawaii
3
Texas
48
Wyoming
4
Missouri
49
Maryland
5
North Carolina
50
Alaska
States with the Most Educational Resemblance with the U.S.
States with the Least Educational Resemblance with the U.S.
1
North Carolina
46
Colorado
2
Georgia
47
Wyoming
3
Illinois
48
Massachusetts
4
Rhode Island
49
Utah
5
Florida
50
West Virginia
States with the Most Religious Resemblance with the U.S.
States with the Least Religious Resemblance with the U.S.
1
Florida
46
Utah
2
Michigan
47
Vermont
3
Indiana
48
Massachusetts
4
Arizona
49
Mississippi
5
Ohio
50
Alabama
States with the Most Public-Opinion Resemblance with the U.S.
States with the Least Public-Opinion Resemblance with the U.S.
