Interactive: Sorting the Senate by Ideology

Rank the entire 2012 Senate by partisan leanings and demographics

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February 21, 2013 | 7:00 a.m.

Who was the most liberal member of the Senate in 2012? The most conservative? How about the most conservative Democratic woman? Find the answers to these questions and others, and drill down to see how members rate in economic, social, and foreign policy with this interactive pictorial directory. Every member who received National Journal Vote Ratings scores is included.

 

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About the Vote Ratings

♦ How the Vote Ratings Are Calculated


♦ The Key Votes Analyzed


♦ Vote Ratings Archive: 1993-2012

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♦ In the Senate

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♦ In the House

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♦ The Moderates

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Charts

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How House Demographics Affect Ideology






Which States Voted in the Most Partisan Delegations?

Tables

♦ House Conservative Scores by Issue Area


♦ House Liberal Scores by Issue Area


♦ Senate Liberal Scores by Issue Area


♦ Senate Conservative Scores by Issue Area

Cover Story

Can Congress Be Saved?


National Journal’s annual vote ratings show a Congress as paralyzed and polarized as ever. But better days may lie ahead.

Raw Data
Download the complete data sets for the vote ratings.

♦ House Ratings    ♦ Senate Ratings