With Black History Month and primary season in full swing, the personal finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States With the Highest Political Engagement Among African Americans, as well as expert commentary.

To determine where black Americans are most engaged in the political process, WalletHub compared 49 states across five key metrics. They include black voter turnout and registration during the most recent midterm and presidential elections as well as the proportional representation of black people in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Highest Political EngagementLowest Political Engagement
1. Pennsylvania    40. Maine    
2. Missouri    41. Arkansas    
3. Maryland    42. Oklahoma    
4. Georgia    43. Iowa    
5. New Jersey    44. Wyoming    
6. Minnesota    45. West Virginia
7. Nevada    46. New Hampshire    
8. Illinois    47. Vermont      
9. Virginia    48. North Dakota
10. California    49. South Dakota

Comparing the States with the Highest & Lowest Engagement

  • Maryland had the highest black voter turnout during the 2020 presidential election, which was 3.8 times greater than in New Hampshire and Vermont, the states with the lowest.
  • Michigan had the highest black voter turnout during the 2022 midterm elections, which was 9.7 times greater than in South Dakota, the state with the lowest.
  • Hawaii had the highest black voter registration during the 2020 presidential election, which was 4.2 times greater than in New Hampshire and Vermont, the states with the lowest.
  • New Hampshire had the highest black voter registration during the 2022 midterm elections, which was 2.4 times greater than in South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming, the states with the lowest.
  • A total of 20 states, including Arizona, Nebraska and Wyoming, currently have no black representatives, while Utah has the most.

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