List of major-party United States presidential candidates who lost their home or resident state Presidents who won the election Presidents who won the election

| Name_ | Election_Year | Party | Birth_State | Resident_State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James K. Polk | 1844 | Democrat | Lost North Carolina | Lost Tennessee |
| Zachary Taylor | 1848 | Whig | Lost Virginia | Won Louisiana |
| Abraham Lincoln | 1860 | Republican | Lost Kentucky | Won Illinois |
| Abraham Lincoln | 1864 | Republican | Lost Kentucky | Won Illinois |
| Woodrow Wilson | 1916 | Democratic | Won Virginia | Lost New Jersey |
| Richard Nixon | 1968 | Republican | Won California | Lost New York |
| George H. W. Bush | 1988 | Republican | Lost Massachusetts | Won Texas |
| George W. Bush | 2000 | Republican | Lost Connecticut | Won Texas |
| George W. Bush | 2004 | Republican | Lost Connecticut | Won Texas |