The Bluest States

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Setting aside the District of Columbia (which Obama carried with almost 93% of the vote), the president-elect's best showing occurred in his native state of Hawaii. The New York Times' results map gives him 71.8% of the vote in Hawaii (making it the only state where either candidate broke the 70% mark).

Obama recorded his second-best showing in Vermont, where he garnered 66.8% of the vote.

In 2004, the bluest of the blue (again excluding D.C.) was Massachusetts; John Kerry won his home turf with 61.9% of the vote. That was the only state where Kerry surpassed the 60% figure. Obama, by contrast, exceeded that figure in 10 states.

In 2000, the most Democratic of states was Rhode Island, which Al Gore carried with 60.9% of the vote.