The three closest states were Wisconsin (Kerry by 0.4%), Iowa (Bush by 0.9%) and New Mexico (Bush by 1.1%). New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon and Pennsylvania were also close. That is, about 10 states were about as close or even closer than the nation as a whole.
The three most lopsided were D.C. (Kerry with 90%), Utah (Bush with 71%) and Wyoming (Bush with 69%). Idaho, Nebraska and Oklahoma were nearly as one-sided.
And when you’re thinking red states vs. blue states, keep in mind that 3.6 million Floridians and 2.8 million Texans voted for Kerry. And 4.4 million Californians and 2.8 million New Yorkers voted for Bush.