Losing a State, Winning the Election
By 270toWin Staff
January 5, 2015
This table shows the last time a party’s nominee won the presidential election while losing one of the states that has been competitive in recent elections. To see the year for other states, or to find out other trivia, see 270toWin Answers.
| State | Democrat | Republican |
| Colorado | 1996 | 1908 |
| Florida | 1992 | 1924 |
| Iowa | 1976 | 2000 |
| Michigan | 1976 | 2004 |
| Nevada | 1976 | 1908 |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | 2004 |
| North Carolina | 2012 | 1956 |
| Ohio | 1960 | NEVER |
| Pennsylvania | 1948 | 2004 |
| Virginia | 1996 | 1924 |
| Wisconsin | 1960 | 2004 |
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