This Map Reveals the Most Popular Halloween Candy in Your State
This may be one of the most controversial maps of our time.
By Marissa G. Muller
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It's almost Halloween, which means that, soon, the streets will be flooded with candy wrappers, Elevens from Stranger Things, and Harley Quinns from Suicide Squad. October 31 also means an onslaught of roundups of the most popular ways to do Halloween, whether it's which costumes are burning up Google or which candy is favorited by each state. The latter category, however, might be even more surprising than this year's pop culture costume trends.
As it turns out, one candy has emerged as a clear nationwide favorite, and that is the ever-divisive candy corn. The orange bite-size pieces, which have come to symbolize the trick-or-treat holiday, is the "candy of choice" in the most states, according to a survey done by Influencester, which polled over 40,000 people. The candy was a top pick for Oregon, Wyoming, Tennessee, Texas, and South Carolina.
As for the candy with the highest number of votes, that honor goes to the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, which received love from every single state in the U.S. Only that, Kit Kat, and Butterfinger were voted top treats by each state.
Other surprises on the list might be the fact that California was dominated by LifeSavers, a candy that's not often associated with Halloween since it commonly comes in a large roll without individually wrapped pieces. Also unexpected is that Toblerone made the cut — it is the top choice for Arizona.
You can see which candy your state identifies most with below, via ABC News.
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