The country as a whole, according to the study, appears to prefer Reese’s Cups over all other brands. Skittles, M&M’s, Starburst and (perhaps surprisingly) Hot Tamales rounded out the top five.
A complete list of each state’s preferred Halloween candy — according to Candystore.com — can be found below.
Alabama - Starburst
Alaska - Sour Patch Kids
Arizona - Hot Tamales
Arkansas - Jolly Ranchers
California - Reese’s Cups
Colorado - Hershey Kisses
Connecticut - Almond Joy
Delaware - Skittles
Florida - Reese’s Cups
Georgia - Swedish Fish
Hawaii - Hershey’s Mini Bars
Idaho - Starburst
Illinois - Sour Patch Kids
Indiana - Starburst
Iowa - M&M’s
Kansas - Reese’s Cups
Kentucky - Reese’s Cups
Louisiana - Lemonheads
Maine - Sour Patch Kids
Maryland - Hershey Kisses
Massachusetts - Sour Patch Kids
Michigan - Starburst
Minnesota - Tootsie Pops
Mississippi - 3 Musketeers
Missouri - Milky Way
Montana - Dubble Bubble Gum
Nebraska - Sour Patch Kids
Nevada - Hershey Kisses
New Hampshire - M&M’s
New Jersey - M&M’s
New Mexico - Jolly Ranchers
New York - Sour Patch Kids
North Carolina - Reese’s Cups
North Dakota - Hot Tamales
Ohio - Blow Pops
Oklahoma - Skittles
Oregon M&M’s
Pennsylvania - Hershey’s Mini Bars
Rhode Island - Twix
South Carolina - Butterfinger
South Dakota - Starburst
Tennessee - Tootsie Pops
Texas - Starburst
Utah - Tootsie Pops
Vermont - Skittles
Virginia - Hot Tamales
Washington, DC - M&M’s
Washington - Tootsie Pops
West Virginia - Hershey’s Mini Bars
Wisconsin - Butterfinger
Wyoming - Reese’s Cups
Tennessee chose Tootsie Roll Pops as its favorite Halloween candy this year so my faith has been somewhat restored. As for Louisiana? Lemonheads? That's just cause to throw them out of the union.