In states where manufacturing composes a larger share of overall employment, Trump garnered more electoral votes in 2016
State | Manufacturing employment share | Electoral votes | Electoral votes for Clinton | Electoral votes for Trump |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indiana | 17.1% | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Wisconsin | 16.2% | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Iowa | 14.2% | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Michigan | 14.1% | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Kentucky | 13.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Alabama | 12.9% | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Mississippi | 12.8% | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Arkansas | 12.6% | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ohio | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Kansas | 11.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 |
South Carolina | 11.7% | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Tennessee | 11.3% | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Minnesota | 10.8% | 2 | 10 | 0 |
North Carolina | 10.4% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
New Hampshire | 10.3% | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Oregon | 10.1% | 2 | 7 | 0 |
South Dakota | 9.9% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nebraska | 9.6% | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Vermont | 9.5% | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Connecticut | 9.5% | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Missouri | 9.5% | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Illinois | 9.4% | 2 | 20 | 0 |
Pennsylvania | 9.4% | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Idaho | 8.8% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Georgia | 8.7% | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Utah | 8.6% | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Maine | 8.4% | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Washington | 8.4% | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Oklahoma | 8.1% | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Rhode Island | 7.8% | 2 | 4 | 0 |
California | 7.5% | 2 | 55 | 0 |
Texas | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Louisiana | 6.9% | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Massachusetts | 6.6% | 2 | 11 | 0 |
West Virginia | 6.5% | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Arizona | 6.0% | 0 | 0 | 11 |
New Jersey | 6.0% | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Virginia | 6.0% | 2 | 13 | 0 |
North Dakota | 5.9% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Delaware | 5.8% | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Colorado | 5.3% | 2 | 9 | 0 |
New York | 4.5% | 2 | 29 | 0 |
Florida | 4.3% | 0 | 0 | 29 |
Montana | 4.2% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nevada | 4.2% | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Maryland | 4.1% | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Alaska | 3.7% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wyoming | 3.5% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New Mexico | 3.4% | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Hawaii | 2.1% | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Washington D.C. | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Note: Manufacturing data are for 2019.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics, State and Metro Area (BLS-CES/SAE) Employment, Hours and Earnings Data; and Politico, “2016 Presidential Election Results.”