Conservative-Leaning States Drop From 44 to 39
The number of states where conservatives outnumber liberals declined in 2017 to the lowest in Gallup's trend since 2008. Wyoming is still the most conservative state; Vermont and Massachusetts are the...
View ArticleWyoming, North Dakota, Utah Lead in Economic Confidence
Wyoming, North Dakota and Utah residents were most confident in the U.S. economy in 2017, while Vermont residents were least confident.
View ArticleRecord 21 States See Decline in Well-Being in 2017
Nearly half of U.S. states saw their well-being scores decline in 2017, according to the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index. No states saw improvement.
View ArticleDemocratic States Exceed Republican States by Four in 2018
In 2018, 22 U.S. states were Democratic, based on the party preferences or leanings of their residents, while 18 were Republican and 10 were competitive.
View ArticleTrump Job Approval 50% or Higher in 17 States in 2018
President Donald Trump's job approval averaged 50% or higher in 17 states in 2018 but was below 40% in 16 states.
View ArticleState of the States
Gallup's "State of the States" series reveals state-by-state differences across several political, economic and wellbeing measures which Gallup tracks daily.
View ArticleHawaii Tops U.S. in Wellbeing for Record 7th Time
For the seventh time in 11 years, Hawaii led all states in wellbeing in 2018. Hawaii and Colorado are the only states to finish among the top 10 every year since 2008.
View ArticleNaples, Florida, Metro Tops U.S. in Wellbeing for Fourth Time
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Florida, had the highest wellbeing across 156 U.S. metro areas for the fourth straight year. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi, had the lowest.
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