{"id":2465,"date":"2004-05-06T07:23:43","date_gmt":"2004-05-06T21:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/06\/state-votes-ranked-by-iq\/"},"modified":"2019-12-10T09:33:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T17:33:38","slug":"state-votes-ranked-by-iq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/06\/state-votes-ranked-by-iq\/","title":{"rendered":"State votes ranked by IQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:11155,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/americanassembler.com\\\/features\\\/iq_state_averages.htm&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.americanassembler.com\\\/features\\\/iq_state_averages.htm&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9880,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/chrisevans3d.com\\\/files\\\/iq.htm&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20260307130355\\\/http:\\\/\\\/chrisevans3d.com\\\/files\\\/iq.htm&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-10 22:50:30&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-10 22:50:30&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9879,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.isteve.com\\\/Web_Exclusives_Archive-May2004.htm#38115.6465670139&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20260310225424\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.isteve.com\\\/Web_Exclusives_Archive-May2004.htm&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:11156,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.metafilter.com\\\/mefi\\\/32942&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20060619054747\\\/http:\\\/\\\/www.metafilter.com:80\\\/mefi\\\/32942&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.metafilter.com\\\/mefi\\\/32942&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a fun chart: <a href=\"http:\/\/americanassembler.com\/features\/iq_state_averages.htm\" title=\"notice a pattern here?\">States ranked by average IQ and how they voted in 2000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Update: I&#8217;m getting a <em>ton<\/em> of hits on this entry by people searching for similar data for the 2004 elections. Well, you&#8217;re in luck: <a href=\"http:\/\/chrisevans3d.com\/files\/iq.htm\" title=\"State Votes by IQ 2004\">State Votes by IQ 2004<\/a>! Though, really, you&#8217;d be wise to scroll down and read through the comments on this thread &#8212; since the whole thing was basically <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isteve.com\/Web_Exclusives_Archive-May2004.htm#38115.6465670139\" title=\"May. 8, 2004 15:31:03\">a hoax<\/a> to begin with. ;) Still, have fun!<\/p>\n<table width=\"310\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>State<\/td>\n<td width=\"26%\">Avg. IQ <\/td>\n<td>2000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td width=\"12%\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"42%\">Connecticut<\/td>\n<td>113<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Massachusetts<\/td>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>New Jersey<\/td>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>New York<\/td>\n<td>109<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Rhode Island<\/td>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Hawaii<\/td>\n<td>106<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Maryland<\/td>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>New Hampshire<\/td>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Illinois<\/td>\n<td>104<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Delaware<\/td>\n<td>103<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Minnesota<\/td>\n<td>102<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Vermont<\/td>\n<td>102<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Washington<\/td>\n<td>102<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>California<\/td>\n<td>101<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Pennsylvania<\/td>\n<td>101<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Maine<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Virginia<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Wisconsin<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Colorado<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Iowa<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Michigan<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Nevada<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Ohio<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Oregon<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Alaska<\/td>\n<td>98<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Florida<\/td>\n<td>98<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Missouri<\/td>\n<td>98<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Kansas<\/td>\n<td>96<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Nebraska<\/td>\n<td>95<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Arizona<\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Indiana<\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Tennessee<\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>North Carolina<\/td>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>West Virginia<\/td>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Arkansas<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Georgia<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Kentucky<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000066\">\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>New Mexico<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>Gore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>North Dakota<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Texas<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Alabama<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>Louisiana<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>Montana<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>Oklahoma<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>South Dakota<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>South Carolina<\/td>\n<td>89<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>Wyoming<\/td>\n<td>89<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>48<\/td>\n<td>Idaho<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>49<\/td>\n<td>Utah<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#990000\">\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td height=\"18\">Mississippi<\/td>\n<td>85<\/td>\n<td>Bush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Obviously, there are a number of reasons &#8212; mathematical, statistical, and scientific &#8212; why a chart like this shouldn&#8217;t be taken terribly seriously.<\/p>\n<p>That won&#8217;t stop me from being amused by it, though. ;)<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metafilter.com\/mefi\/32942\" title=\"Morons for Bush?\">MeFi<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a fun chart: States ranked by average IQ and how they voted in 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