Please select a state for its specific regional definitions by county.
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Michigan
Minnesota
National - Red/Blue/Purple States
New Jersey
New York City
New York State
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Colorado Regions:
Denver/Boulder:
- Adams
- Broomfield
- Boulder
- Denver
Arapahoe/Jefferson:
West:
- Archuleta
- Delta
- Dolores
- Garfield
- Grand
- Hinsdale
- Jackson
- La Plata
- Larimer
- Mesa
- Mineral
- Moffat
- Montezuma
- Montrose
- Ouray
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Grande
- Routt
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Weld
Rest of State:
- Alamos
- Baca
- Bent
- Chaffee
- Cheyenne
- Clear Creek
- Conejos
- Costilla
- Crowley
- Custer
- Douglas
- Eagle
- El Paso
- Elbert
- Fremont
- Gilpin
- Gunnison
- Huerfano
- Kiowa
- Kit Carson
- Lake
- Las Animas
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Morgan
- Otero
- Park
- Philips
- Pitkin
- Prowers
- Pueblo
- Saguache
- Sedgwick
- Summit
- Teller
- Washington
- Yuma
Connecticut Regions (by county):
- Fairfield
- Hartford
- Litchfield
- Middlesex and New Haven
- Tolland, Windham, and New London
Florida Regions (by county):
North/Panhandle:
- Escambia
- Santa Rosa
- Okaloosa
- Walton
- Holmes
- Washington
- Bay
- Jackson
- Calhoun
- Gulf
- Gadsden
- Liberty
- Franklin
- Leon
- Wakulla
- Jefferson
- Madison
- Taylor
- Hamilton
- Suwanee
- Lafayette
- Dixie
- Columbia
- Gilchrist
- Levy
- Baker
- Union
- Alachua
- Nassau
- Duval
- Bradford
- Clay
- St Johns
- Putnam
Bay Area:
- Hernando
- Pasco
- Pinellas
- Hillsborough
- Polk
- Manatee
- Hardee
Central:
- Citrus
- Marion
- Flagler
- Volusia
- Sumter
- Lake
- Seminole
- Orange
- Brevard
- Osceola
- Indian River
- Okeechobee
- St Lucie
- Martin
- Highlands
- Glades
- De Soto
Southwest:
- Sarasota
- Charlotte
- Lee
- Collier
Southeast:
- Hendry
- Palm Beach
- Broward
- Miami Dade
- Monroe
Michigan Regions:
Wayne County:
Suburbs:
Southwest:
- Allegan
- Barry
- Berrien
- Branch
- Cass
- Clinton
- Eaton
- Hillsdale
- Ionia
- Kalamazoo
- Kent
- Lenawee
- Ottawa
- St. Joseph
- Van Buren
Rest of State:
- Alcona
- Alger
- Alpena
- Antrim
- Arenac
- Baraga Bay
- Benzie
- Calhoun
- Charlevoix
- Cheboygan
- Chippewa
- Clare
- Crawford
- Delta
- Dickinson
- Emmet
- Genesee
- Gladwin
- Gogebic
- Grand Traverse
- Gratiot
- Houghton
- Huron
- Ingham
- Iosco
- Iron
- Isabella
- Jackson
- Kalkaska
- Keweenaw
- Lake
- Lapeer
- Leelanau
- Livingston
- Luce
- Mackinac
- Manistee
- Marquette
- Mason
- Mecosta
- Menominee
- Midland
- Missaukee
- Monroe
- Montcalm
- Montmorency
- Muskegon
- Newaygo
- Oceana
- Ogemaw
- Ontonagon
- Osceola
- Oscoda
- Otsego
- Presque Isle
- Roscommon
- Saginaw
- Sanilac
- Schoolcraft
- Shiawassee
- St. Clair
- Tuscola
- Washtenaw
- Wexford
Minnesota Regions:
Minneapolis/St. Paul:
Twin Cities Suburbs:
- Anoka
- Carver
- Chisago
- Dakota
- Isant
- Scott
- Washington
- Wright
West:
- Becker
- Beltrami
- Benton
- Big Stone
- Brown
- Cass
- Chippewa
- Clay
- Clearwater
- Cottonwood
- Crow Wing
- Douglas
- Grant
- Hubbard
- Jackson
- Kandiyohi
- Kittson
- Lac Qui
- Parle
- Lake of the Woods
- Lincoln
- Lyon
- Mahnomen
- Marshall
- Martin
- Mcleod
- Meeker
- Morrison
- Murray
- Nobles
- Norman
- Otter Tail
- Pennington
- Pipestone
- Polk
- Pope
- Red Lake
- Redwood
- Renville
- Rock
- Roseau
- Sherburne
- Sibley
- Stearns
- Stevens
- Swift
- Todd
- Traverse
- Wadena
- Wilkin
- Yellow Medicine
East:
- Aitkin
- Blue Earth
- Carlton
- Cook
- Dodge
- Faribault
- Fillmore
- Freeborn
- Goodhue
- Houston
- Itasca
- Kanabec
- Koochiching
- Lake
- Le Sueur
- Mille Lacs
- Mower
- Nicollet
- Olmsted
- Pine
- Rice
- St. Louis
- Steele
- Wabasha
- Waseca
- Watonwan
- Winona
National - Red, Blue and Purple States - Definitions and state listings
RED - Bush won by more than 5 percentage points in the 2004 Presidential election.
BLUE - Kerry won by more than 5 percentage points in the 2004 Presidential election.
PURPLE - There are 13 purple states -- 12 in which there was a margin of five points or less in the 2004 popular vote between Bush and Kerry, plus Missouri, historically considered the nation's most accurate barometer of presidential voting. These states have 153 of the 270 electoral votes needed to capture the presidency.
Red States:| Alabama | Indiana | Nebraska | Tennessee |
| Alaska | Kansas | North Carolina | Texas |
| Arizona | Kentucky | North Dakota | Utah |
| Arkansas | Louisiana | Oklahoma | Virginia |
| Georgia | Mississippi | South Carolina | West Virginia |
| Idaho | Montana | South Dakota | Wyoming |
Blue States:
| California | Illinois | New Jersey | Washington |
| Connecticut | Maine | New York | |
| Delaware | Maryland | Rhode Island | |
| Hawaii | Massachusetts | Vermont | |
Purple States:
| Colorado | Minnesota | Nevada | Wisconsin |
| Florida | Missouri | Ohio | |
| Iowa | New Hampshire | Oregon | |
| Michigan | New Mexico | Pennsylvania | |
New Jersey Regions- Urban, Suburban, Exurban, Phillyland, Shore (by county):
The counties in each of those regions are:
Urban:
Suburban:
- Bergen
- Passaic
- Union
- Middlesex
- Mercer
ExUrban:
- Morris
- Somerset
- Warren
- Sussex
- Hunterdon
Phillyland:
- Burlington
- Camden
- Cape May
- Cumberland
- Gloucester
- Salem
Shore:
New York City Regions (by county):
- New York (Manhattan)
- Bronx
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Queens
- Richmond (Staten Island)
New York State Regions - Upstate, New York City, Suburbs (by county):
These counties in each of those regions are:
Upstate:
- Albany
- Allegany
- Broome
- Cattaraugus
- Cayuga
- Chautauqua
- Chemung
- Chenango
- Clinton
- Columbia
- Cortland
- Delaware
- Dutchess
- Erie
- Essex
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Genesee
- Greene
- Hamilton
- Herkimer
- Jefferson
- Lewis
- Livingston
- Madison
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Niagara
- Oneida
- Onondaga
- Ontario
- Orange
- Orleans
- Oswego
- Otsego
- Putnam
- Rensselaer
- Saratoga
- Schenectady
- Schoharie
- Schuyler
- Seneca
- St.Lawrence
- Steuben
- Sullivan
- Tioga
- Tompkins
- Ulster
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Wyoming
- Yates
New York City: (also see above)
- Bronx
- Kings
- New York
- Queens
- Richmond
Suburbs:
- Nassau
- Rockland
- Suffolk
- Westchester
Ohio Regions:
Central:
- Coshocton
- Crawford
- Delaware
- Fairfield
- Fayette
- Franklin
- Hardin
- Hocking
- Knox
- Licking
- Madison
- Marion
- Morgan
- Morrow
- Muskingum
- Perry
- Pickaway
- Pike
- Ross
- Union
North East:
- Ashland
- Ashtabula
- Carroll
- Columbiana
- Cuyahoga
- Erie
- Geauga
- Holmes
- Huron
- Lake
- Lorain
- Mahoning
- Medina
- Portage
- Richland
- Stark
- Summit
- Trumbull
- Tuscarawas
- Wayne
North West:
- Defiance
- Fulton
- Hancock
- Henry
- Lucas
- Ottawa
- Putnam
- Sandusky
- Seneca
- Williams
- Wood
- Wyandot
South East:
- Athens
- Belmont
- Gallia
- Guernsey
- Harrison
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lawrence
- Meigs
- Monroe
- Noble
- Scioto
- Vinton
- Washington
South West:
- Adams
- Brown
- Butler
- Clermont
- Clinton
- Hamilton
- Highland
- Warren
West Central:
- Allen
- Auglaize
- Champaign
- Clark
- Darke
- Greene
- Logan
- Mercer
- Miami
- Montgomery
- Paulding
- Preble
- Shelby
- Van Wert
Pennsylvania Regions – Allegheny, Philadelphia, NorthEast, SouthEast, NorthWest, SouthWest, Central (by county):
The counties in each of those regions are:
Allegheny
Philadelphia
NorthEast:
- Carbon
- Lackawanna
- Lehigh
- Luzerne
- Monroe
- Northampton
- Pike
- Susquehanna
- Wayne
- Wyoming
SouthEast:
- Bucks
- Chester
- Delaware
- Montgomery
NorthWest:
- Armstrong
- Butler
- Cameron
- Clarion
- Clearfield
- Crawford
- Elk
- Erie
- Forest
- Jefferson
- Lawrence
- Mercer
- Venango
- Warren
SouthWest:
- Beaver
- Cambria
- Fayette
- Greene
- Indiana
- Somerset
- Washington
- Westmoreland
Central:
- Adams
- Bedford
- Berks
- Blair
- Bradford
- Centre
- Clinton
- Columbia
- Cumberland
- Dauphin
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Huntingdon
- Juniata
- Lancaster
- Lebanon
- Lycoming
- McKean
- Mifflin
- Montour
- Northumberland
- Perry
- Potter
- Schuylkill
- Snyder
- Sullivan
- Tioga
- Union
- York
Wisconsin Regions:
Milwaukee:
Milwaukee Vicinity:
- Dodge
- Fond
- Du Lac
- Jefferson
- Ozaukee
- Sheboygan
- Washington
- Waukesha
South:
- Adams
- Columbia
- Dane
- Grant
- Green
- Iowa
- Juneau
- Kenosha
- Lafayette
- Marquette
- Racine
- Richland
- Rock
- Sauk
- Walworth
Rest of State:
- Ashland
- Barron
- Bayfield
- Brown
- Buffalo
- Burnett
- Calumet
- Chippewa
- Clark
- Crawford
- Door
- Douglas
- Dunn
- Eau Claire
- Florence
- Forest
- Green Lake
- Iron
- Jackson
- Kewaunee
- La Crosse
- Langlade
- Lincoln
- Manitowoc
- Marathon
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Monroe
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Outagamie
- Pepin
- Pierce
- Polk
- Portage
- Price
- Rusk
- Sawyer
- Shawano
- St. Croix
- Taylor
- Trempealeau
- Vernon
- Vilas
- Washburn
- Waupaca
- Waushara
- Winnebago
- Wood