U.S. Presidents Who Lost Their Own Home State

Name the U.S. presidents who won the presidential election without winning their own home state (political base)?
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Year
State
President
2016
New York
Donald Trump
1968
New York
Richard Nixon
1916
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
1844
Tennessee
James K. Polk
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Level 77
Mar 6, 2021
Richard Nixon's home state is California not New York
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Level 30
Aug 3, 2025
The quiz specifies "home base", likely meaning the state the person served as a politician for. Ex. Delaware claims Joe Biden though he was actually born in Pennsylvania. Illinois claims Lincoln (who doesn't?) even though he was born in Kentucky. Though, both of them served as senator/representative from that state, respectively.
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Level 60
Oct 13, 2022
Thank you! Thought it was only me!