Electoral Votes

Which party's candidates received your state's electoral votes in the  presidential elections presidential elections of 1876, 1880, 1884, and 1888?

            1876: Republican  by Rutherford Hayes
            1880: Republican by James Garfield
            1884: Republican by James G. Blaine
            1888: Republican by Benjamin Harrison

Compare your state’s election results to the returns in other states in your region (New England 
states). Did the states vote as a bloc? 

             Yes most of the states voted as a bloc..

Which party’s candidates received your state’s electoral votes in the presidential elections of 
2008 and 2012?
            2008: Democrat by Barack Obama 
            2012: Democrat By Barack Obama 

During the 1800's most people voted for the Republicans and they did that all the time. That changed during the 200's people decided to vote for democrats, but now you see different numbers of both parties.

1876 Electoral College

Electoral votes 2012