<P> The six states of New England voted for the Democratic Presidential nominee in the 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 elections, and every New England state other than New Hampshire voted for Al Gore in the presidential election of 2000 . In the 113th Congress the House delegations from all six states of New England were all Democratic . New England is home to the only two independents currently serving in the U.S. Senate, both of whom caucus with the Democratic Party: Bernie Sanders, a self - described democratic socialist, representing Vermont; and Angus King, an Independent representing Maine . </P> <P> In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama carried all six New England states by 9 percentage points or more . He carried every county in New England except for Piscataquis County, Maine, which he lost by 4% to Senator John McCain (R - AZ). Pursuant to the reapportionment following the 2010 census, New England collectively has 33 electoral votes . </P> <P> The following table presents the vote percentage for the popular - vote winner for each New England state, New England as a whole, and the United States as a whole, in each presidential election from 1900 to 2016, with the vote percentage for the Republican candidate shaded in red and the vote percentage for the Democratic candidate shaded in blue: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Connecticut </Th> <Th> Maine </Th> <Th> Massachusetts </Th> <Th> New Hampshire </Th> <Th> Rhode Island </Th> <Th> Vermont </Th> <Th> New England </Th> <Th> United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 54.0% </Td> <Td> 48.0% </Td> <Td> 61.0% </Td> <Td> 47.6% </Td> <Td> 54.9% </Td> <Td> 61.1% </Td> <Td> 55.6% </Td> <Td> 48.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 58.1% </Td> <Td> 56.3% </Td> <Td> 60.7% </Td> <Td> 52.0% </Td> <Td> 62.7% </Td> <Td> 66.6% </Td> <Td> 59.1% </Td> <Td> 51.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 60.6% </Td> <Td> 57.7% </Td> <Td> 61.8% </Td> <Td> 54.1% </Td> <Td> 62.9% </Td> <Td> 67.5% </Td> <Td> 60.6% </Td> <Td> 52.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 54.3% </Td> <Td> 53.6% </Td> <Td> 61.9% </Td> <Td> 50.2% </Td> <Td> 59.4% </Td> <Td> 58.9% </Td> <Td> 57.7% </Td> <Td> 50.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 55.9% </Td> <Td> 49.1% </Td> <Td> 59.8% </Td> <Td> 48.1% </Td> <Td> 61.0% </Td> <Td> 50.6% </Td> <Td> 56.1% </Td> <Td> 48.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 52.8% </Td> <Td> 51.6% </Td> <Td> 61.5% </Td> <Td> 49.3% </Td> <Td> 59.7% </Td> <Td> 53.4% </Td> <Td> 56.8% </Td> <Td> 49.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42.2% </Td> <Td> 38.8% </Td> <Td> 47.5% </Td> <Td> 38.9% </Td> <Td> 47.0% </Td> <Td> 46.1% </Td> <Td> 44.4% </Td> <Td> 43.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 52.0% </Td> <Td> 55.3% </Td> <Td> 53.2% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> <Td> 55.6% </Td> <Td> 51.1% </Td> <Td> 49.5% </Td> <Td> 53.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 60.7% </Td> <Td> 60.8% </Td> <Td> 51.2% </Td> <Td> 68.7% </Td> <Td> 51.7% </Td> <Td> 57.9% </Td> <Td> 56.2% </Td> <Td> 58.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 48.2% </Td> <Td> 45.6% </Td> <Td> 41.9% </Td> <Td> 57.7% </Td> <Td> 47.7% </Td> <Td> 44.4% </Td> <Td> 44.7% </Td> <Td> 50.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> 52.1% </Td> <Td> 48.9% </Td> <Td> 56.1% </Td> <Td> 54.7% </Td> <Td> 55.4% </Td> <Td> 54.3% </Td> <Td> 51.7% </Td> <Td> 50.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> 58.6% </Td> <Td> 61.5% </Td> <Td> 54.2% </Td> <Td> 64.0% </Td> <Td> 53.0% </Td> <Td> 62.7% </Td> <Td> 52.5% </Td> <Td> 60.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> 49.5% </Td> <Td> 55.3% </Td> <Td> 63.0% </Td> <Td> 52.1% </Td> <Td> 64.0% </Td> <Td> 52.8% </Td> <Td> 56.1% </Td> <Td> 43.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> 67.8% </Td> <Td> 68.8% </Td> <Td> 76.2% </Td> <Td> 63.9% </Td> <Td> 80.9% </Td> <Td> 66.3% </Td> <Td> 72.8% </Td> <Td> 61.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> 53.7% </Td> <Td> 57.0% </Td> <Td> 60.2% </Td> <Td> 53.4% </Td> <Td> 63.6% </Td> <Td> 58.6% </Td> <Td> 56.0% </Td> <Td> 49.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> 63.7% </Td> <Td> 70.9% </Td> <Td> 59.3% </Td> <Td> 66.1% </Td> <Td> 58.3% </Td> <Td> 72.2% </Td> <Td> 62.0% </Td> <Td> 57.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> 55.7% </Td> <Td> 66.0% </Td> <Td> 54.2% </Td> <Td> 60.9% </Td> <Td> 50.9% </Td> <Td> 71.5% </Td> <Td> 56.1% </Td> <Td> 55.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> 49.5% </Td> <Td> 56.7% </Td> <Td> 54.7% </Td> <Td> 52.4% </Td> <Td> 57.6% </Td> <Td> 61.5% </Td> <Td> 51.5% </Td> <Td> 49.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> 52.3% </Td> <Td> 52.4% </Td> <Td> 52.8% </Td> <Td> 52.1% </Td> <Td> 58.6% </Td> <Td> 57.1% </Td> <Td> 52.4% </Td> <Td> 53.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> 53.4% </Td> <Td> 51.1% </Td> <Td> 53.1% </Td> <Td> 53.2% </Td> <Td> 56.7% </Td> <Td> 54.8% </Td> <Td> 52.8% </Td> <Td> 54.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> 55.3% </Td> <Td> 55.5% </Td> <Td> 51.2% </Td> <Td> 49.7% </Td> <Td> 53.1% </Td> <Td> 56.4% </Td> <Td> 50.9% </Td> <Td> 60.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> 48.5% </Td> <Td> 55.8% </Td> <Td> 50.6% </Td> <Td> 50.4% </Td> <Td> 55.1% </Td> <Td> 57.7% </Td> <Td> 49.1% </Td> <Td> 57.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> 53.6% </Td> <Td> 68.6% </Td> <Td> 50.2% </Td> <Td> 58.7% </Td> <Td> 50.2% </Td> <Td> 66.9% </Td> <Td> 53.2% </Td> <Td> 58.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> 61.5% </Td> <Td> 72.0% </Td> <Td> 62.3% </Td> <Td> 59.8% </Td> <Td> 59.6% </Td> <Td> 78.2% </Td> <Td> 63.3% </Td> <Td> 54.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> 62.7% </Td> <Td> 68.9% </Td> <Td> 68.5% </Td> <Td> 59.8% </Td> <Td> 64.0% </Td> <Td> 75.8% </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 60.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> 49.8% </Td> <Td> 51.0% </Td> <Td> 50.5% </Td> <Td> 49.1% </Td> <Td> 51.1% </Td> <Td> 62.4% </Td> <Td> 51.1% </Td> <Td> 49.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> 39.2% </Td> <Td> 39.4% </Td> <Td> 35.5% </Td> <Td> 39.5% </Td> <Td> 39.0% </Td> <Td> 37.1% </Td> <Td> 36.6% </Td> <Td> 41.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> 59.4% </Td> <Td> 63.0% </Td> <Td> 58.2% </Td> <Td> 59.3% </Td> <Td> 60.8% </Td> <Td> 75.1% </Td> <Td> 60.2% </Td> <Td> 51.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> 58.1% </Td> <Td> 67.4% </Td> <Td> 57.9% </Td> <Td> 60.1% </Td> <Td> 60.6% </Td> <Td> 78.0% </Td> <Td> 60.4% </Td> <Td> 56.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> 56.9% </Td> <Td> 61.9% </Td> <Td> 57.6% </Td> <Td> 59.3% </Td> <Td> 59.7% </Td> <Td> 75.7% </Td> <Td> 59.4% </Td> <Td> 51.6% </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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