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The Lugar Center - McCourt School Bipartisan Index

State Rankings - House, Senate, and Overall

116th Congress First Session (2019)

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    Overall Bipartisan State Ranking

    Average Overall State BPI (by rank)   Average Overall State BPI (alphabetical)
    State House Rank Senate Rank Average House and Senate Overall   State House Rank Senate Rank Average House and Senate Overall
    AK 2 1 1.5 1   AK 2 1 1.5 1
    NH 7 3 5 2   AL 34 45 39.5 46
    ME 6 4 5 2   AR 17 44 30.5 34
    IA 5 12 8.5 4   AZ 1 21 11 5
    AZ 1 21 11 5   CA 48 33 40.5 47
    MN 16 10 13 6   CO 11 22 16.5 9
    OH 14 13 13.5 7   CT 44 40 42 48
    KS 8 20 14 8   DE 19 31 25 22
    SD 18 15 16.5 9   FL 20 17 18.5 12
    CO 11 22 16.5 9   GA 28 37 32.5 37
    WV 4 32 18 11   HI 50 24 37 45
    FL 20 17 18.5 12   IA 5 12 8.5 4
    OR 32 6 19 13   ID 22 47 34.5 42
    WI 23 16 19.5 14   IL 43 19 31 35
    MI 15 26 20.5 15   IN 26 29 27.5 28
    NY 37 8 22.5 16   KS 8 20 14 8
    OK 31 14 22.5 16   KY 45 41 43 49
    NE 41 5 23 18   LA 9 46 27.5 28
    UT 39 9 24 19   MA 38 35 36.5 44
    NV 21 27 24 19   MD 33 34 33.5 40
    PA 24 25 24.5 21   ME 6 4 5 2
    DE 19 31 25 22   MI 15 26 20.5 15
    VT 49 2 25.5 23   MN 16 10 13 6
    NJ 40 11 25.5 23   MO 25 30 27.5 28
    MT 3 49 26 25   MS 30 36 33 38
    RI 46 7 26.5 26   MT 3 49 26 25
    NC 10 43 26.5 26   NC 10 43 26.5 26
    IN 26 29 27.5 28   ND 12 48 30 32
    MO 25 30 27.5 28   NE 41 5 23 18
    SC 13 42 27.5 28   NH 7 3 5 2
    LA 9 46 27.5 28   NJ 40 11 25.5 23
    NM 42 18 30 32   NM 42 18 30 32
    ND 12 48 30 32   NV 21 27 24 19
    AR 17 44 30.5 34   NY 37 8 22.5 16
    IL 43 19 31 35   OH 14 13 13.5 7
    VA 35 28 31.5 36   OK 31 14 22.5 16
    GA 28 37 32.5 37   OR 32 6 19 13
    MS 30 36 33 38   PA 24 25 24.5 21
    TN 27 39 33 38   RI 46 7 26.5 26
    MD 33 34 33.5 40   SC 13 42 27.5 28
    TX 29 38 33.5 40   SD 18 15 16.5 9
    ID 22 47 34.5 42   TN 27 39 33 38
    WA 47 23 35 43   TX 29 38 33.5 40
    MA 38 35 36.5 44   UT 39 9 24 19
    HI 50 24 37 45   VA 35 28 31.5 36
    AL 34 45 39.5 46   VT 49 2 25.5 23
    CA 48 33 40.5 47   WA 47 23 35 43
    CT 44 40 42 48   WI 23 16 19.5 14
    KY 45 41 43 49   WV 4 32 18 11
    WY 36 50 43 49   WY 36 50 43 49
           
           
           

    House and Senate State Rankings

    Bipartisan State Rankings in the Senate   Bipartisan State Rankings in the House of Representatives
    Average Senate State BPI (by Rank)    Average Senate State BPI (by Alphabetical)   Average House State BPI (by Rank)    Average House State BPI (by Alphabetical) 
    # State Avg. Rank   # State Avg. Rank   # State Avg. Rank   # State Avg. Rank
    1 AZ 5.5   2 AK 8   1 AK 5   1 AK 5
    2 AK 8   34 AL 60   2 VT 23   45 AL 316.143
    3 MT 14   17 AR 41   3 NH 82   44 AR 302
    4 WV 17   1 AZ 5.5   4 ME 112   21 AZ 196.667
    5 IA 22   48 CA 85.5   5 NE 116.333   33 CA 242.059
    6 ME 23   11 CO 27.5   6 OR 133.4   22 CO 199.429
    7 NH 25   44 CT 82   7 RI 134.5   40 CT 280
    8 KS 26.5   19 DE 43   8 NY 148.111   31 DE 230
    9 LA 27   20 FL 45   9 UT 150   17 FL 183.852
    9 NC 27   28 GA 51   10 MN 154.875   37 GA 265.643
    11 CO 27.5   50 HI 86   11 NJ 156.167   24 HI 204.5
    12 ND 28   5 IA 22   12 IA 170.75   12 IA 170.75
    13 SC 30.5   22 ID 46   13 OH 173   47 ID 346.5
    14 OH 31.5   43 IL 81.5   14 OK 175   19 IL 187
    15 MI 36   26 IN 49.5   14 SD 175   29 IN 220.778
    16 MN 39   8 KS 26.5   16 WI 175.125   20 KS 190
    17 AR 41   44 KY 82   17 FL 183.852   41 KY 285.833
    18 SD 41.5   9 LA 27   18 NM 185.333   46 LA 327
    19 DE 43   38 MA 67.5   19 IL 187   35 MA 262.444
    20 FL 45   33 MD 57.5   20 KS 190   34 MD 257
    21 NV 45.5   6 ME 23   21 AZ 196.667   4 ME 112
    22 ID 46   15 MI 36   22 CO 199.429   26 MI 213.143
    22 WI 46   16 MN 39   23 WA 201.3   10 MN 154.875
    24 PA 46.5   25 MO 48   24 HI 204.5   30 MO 225.375
    25 MO 48   30 MS 53.5   25 PA 206.056   36 MS 263.75
    26 IN 49.5   3 MT 14   26 MI 213.143   49 MT 356
    27 TN 50.5   9 NC 27   27 NV 216.5   43 NC 299.545
    28 GA 51   12 ND 28   28 VA 217.091   48 ND 348
    28 TX 51   41 NE 74   29 IN 220.778   5 NE 116.333
    30 MS 53.5   7 NH 25   30 MO 225.375   3 NH 82
    31 OK 56   40 NJ 73.5   31 DE 230   11 NJ 156.167
    31 OR 56   42 NM 79   32 WV 237.667   18 NM 185.333
    33 MD 57.5   21 NV 45.5   33 CA 242.059   27 NV 216.5
    34 AL 60   37 NY 65   34 MD 257   8 NY 148.111
    35 VA 61   14 OH 31.5   35 MA 262.444   13 OH 173
    36 WY 64   31 OK 56   36 MS 263.75   14 OK 175
    37 NY 65   31 OR 56   37 GA 265.643   6 OR 133.4
    38 MA 67.5   24 PA 46.5   38 TX 270   25 PA 206.056
    39 UT 70   46 RI 83.5   39 TN 277.222   7 RI 134.5
    40 NJ 73.5   13 SC 30.5   40 CT 280   42 SC 291.143
    41 NE 74   18 SD 41.5   41 KY 285.833   14 SD 175
    42 NM 79   27 TN 50.5   42 SC 291.143   39 TN 277.222
    43 IL 81.5   28 TX 51   43 NC 299.545   38 TX 270
    44 CT 82   39 UT 70   44 AR 302   9 UT 150
    44 KY 82   35 VA 61   45 AL 316.143   28 VA 217.091
    46 RI 83.5   48 VT 85.5   46 LA 327   2 VT 23
    47 WA 84   47 WA 84   47 ID 346.5   23 WA 201.3
    48 CA 85.5   22 WI 46   48 ND 348   16 WI 175.125
    48 VT 85.5   4 WV 17   49 MT 356   32 WV 237.667
    50 HI 86   36 WY 64   50 WY 420   50 WY 420