In 2012 Barack Obama again won again with more states. This time he gained the states of Indiana and North Carolina.
The top 3 states with the greatest gain in votes in 2012 were Utah (Republican), West Virginia (Republican), and Montana (Republican).
The top 3 states with the greatest loss of votes in 2012 were Alaska (Republican), Illinois (Democrat), and New Mexico (Democrat).
In 2016 Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, Pensylvania, and Florida flipped from Democrat to Republican
The top 3 states with the greatest gain in votes in 2016 were South Dakota (Republican), South Dakota (Republican), and West Virginia (Republican).
The top 3 states with the greatest loss of votes in 2016 were Hawaii (Democrat), Vermont (Democrat), and Utah (Republican).
MIT Election Data and Science Lab. (2017), U.S. President 1976–2016. [Data File]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/42MVDX