States That Donate the Most to Presidential Campaigns

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The states that donate the most money to presidential campaigns are among the largest and most populous in the country. Places like California, Texas and New York have enormous populations that make generous lump sum political donations.Yet when the data is mined to determine which states are the largest donors on a per-household basis, however, the picture changes significantly. On that score, states with small populations and scant Electoral College votes are among the largest donors when the

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Contribution per household: $5.37 Total political contributions statewide: $66,663,120 Total number of households statewide: 12,406,475 The most populous state in the nation, California, ranks only 10th in political contributions per household. In a state that has been claimed by Democrats since 1992, Californians donated more to the campaign of President Barack Obama than all other Republican candidates combined. According to the FEC numbers, Obama pulled in donations in excess of $39.2 million

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Contribution per household: $5.43 Total political contributions statewide: $1,209,836 Total number of households statewide: 222,803 Although Wyoming only commands 3 electoral votes, the state is doing more to affect the election than many bigger states on a household-by-household donation basis. The state has voted Republican every year since 1968, with 65 percent of ballots going to McCain in 2008. As far as donations go, those that so far have voted with their wallets in the form of political

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Contribution per household: $5.58 Total political contributions statewide: $11,876,308 Total number of households statewide: 2,127,439 Maryland has continued to be a Democratic strong hold over the past several decades and was last won by Republicans in 1988 when President George H. W. Bush won the election. With a close proximity to the nation’s capital, the Presidential donations coming from Maryland have been concentrated in the central area of the state, closest to Washington D.C. This year,

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Contribution per household: 5.59 Total political contributions statewide: $40,216,413 Total number of households statewide: 7,196,427 Although Democratic presidential candidates have carried New York State in the last several election cycles, the state has elected many Republicans to statewide office and New York City, known the world over a bastion of liberalism, has been helmed by Republican mayors since 1994. The state donated $40,216,413 to presidential campaigns in 2012, with Democrats rece