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