Shutout States

[DownWithTheLeft]

I was thinking about this.  New Jersey has not elected a Republican statewide since 1997.  Is there any state with a streak that is similar?  I know we do not elect a lot of postitions as some states do, but even heavily Democratic states like AR, MA, and CA have had GOP governors recently and GOP bastions like WY, KS, and NE have Dems elected statewide.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Here are states with streaks longer than 1998 (counting president, governor, senators, and AL reps), though I might be wrong:

These are the four state I've narrowed it down to

[Stranger in a strange land]

Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide since 1994.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide since 1994.

So NJ is the Dem winner.  Who was elected in Texas in 1994?  Bush was elected governor and Hutchinson senator I believe (I may be wrong).  Remember, I'm not couting downballot.  You may have to go back much longer for the winner here

[CultureKing]

are we counting positions like attorney general or just governors and senators?

[DownWithTheLeft]

are we counting positions like attorney general or just governors and senators?

I was just counting pres, gov, sen, and AL reps.  The reason being not every state has the same elected cabinet positions and NJ has none

[HappyWarrior]

Even Md has had repubs, thats crazy

[bgwah]

are we counting positions like attorney general or just governors and senators?

I was just counting pres, gov, sen, and AL reps.  The reason being not every state has the same elected cabinet positions and NJ has none

1994 was the last time a Republican (Slade Gorton) won any of those in Washington, but we also elect stuff like Secretary of State (which has been held by the Republicans for 40+ years I believe).

[DownWithTheLeft]

are we counting positions like attorney general or just governors and senators?

I was just counting pres, gov, sen, and AL reps.  The reason being not every state has the same elected cabinet positions and NJ has none

1994 was the last time a Republican (Slade Gorton) won any of those in Washington, but we also elect stuff like Secretary of State (which has been held by the Republicans for 40+ years I believe).

Ugh, my bad I was thinking Gorton left the senate in 2000 but forget that meant he was elected in 1994.  Anyway, it would appear Texas, Idaho, and Utah are the finalists

[jokerman]

Arkansas will probably maintain its all-Democratic status (starting in 2006) at least into 2014.  The GOP may get someone by then, but right now they have nobody.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Here is what I have found so far to try and limit this down:
Texas voted for Ann Richards in 1990
Utah elected Scott Matheson in 1976
Cecil Andrus was elected by Idaho in 1986

So the winner, which I guess should not have been a surprise, is Utah, not having elected a Democrat in 32 years!

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The last time MI voted for a Republican was 1998 when Governor John Engler was elected (that's not including Secretary of State or Attorney General).

[CultureKing]

Idaho actually had some really good governors in the mid-20th century. It really is a state that has a lot of potential if a few things were changed.

[War on Want]

Idaho actually had some really good governors in the mid-20th century. It really is a state that has a lot of potential if a few things were changed.

We did have good governors and senators. Its those dang Mormons that screwed up our politics.

Senator Borah, Church and others are all great FF's.

[Dan the Roman]

Well Massachusetts has a long tradition of Republican Governors, and may well have one again in 2011, but with the exception of Joe Malone in 1990 and 1994, no Republican has won any of our six downballot posts since 1964. Furthermore, between 1972 and 1990, no Republican won any statewide position, an 18 year drought.

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George Pataki is the only Republican to win a statewide race in New York since 1994.

[DownWithTheLeft]

George Pataki is the only Republican to win a statewide race in New York since 1994.

He also won in 1998 and 2002 as well

[Nym90]

Scott Matheson got reelected as Utah's Governor in 1980 (which is fairly amazing when you look at the Presidential results from that year).

Utah thus has the longest streak of voting for one party for President, Governor, and Senator, as that was the last time a Democrat won the state in any of those races.

Delaware and Washington would be the longest on the Democratic side; both seeing their last Republican wins in Senate races in 1994 (Slade Gorton and Bill Roth). Though Delaware has had a Republican Representative to the House, of course.

[Storebought]

Well Massachusetts has a long tradition of Republican Governors, and may well have one again in 2011, but with the exception of Joe Malone in 1990 and 1994, no Republican has won any of our six downballot posts since 1964. Furthermore, between 1972 and 1990, no Republican won any statewide position, an 18 year drought.

I think Reagan's 80 and 84 wins count, though.