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Results By State 2020
Primary Results By State
This page provides a historical overview of presidential election results by state in every presidential election held between 1900 and 2016. The years included comprise 30 presidential election cycles for most states. See also: Presidential voting trends by state and Presidential election accuracy data. Source: Average ACT Scores by State Graduating Class 2020 ACT Averages by State: Hall of Fame. Now that you've had a chance to skim the list of state ACT averages, we thought it would be fun to highlight the highs and lows of the United States' ACT performance.