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A look at the most popular Christmas candy in each state
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A look at the most popular Christmas candy in each state

  • Danielle Beyer Zinsli | | @daniellebeyer
  • Nov 30, 2018
  • Nov 30, 2018 Updated Nov 30, 2018
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Candy is kind of a big deal when it comes to the holiday season, but have you ever wondered which candy is actually the most popular during Christmas? Here's a state-by-state look at what everyone will likely find in their stockings this year:

A state-by-state look at Christmas candy

Online candy retailer CandyStore.com polled 30,000 customers to determine which types of candy were the most popular for Christmas. So which kind won? That depends on where you live in.

Some chose old-school classics such as candy canes, but several other states seem to have a love affair with Reese's.

Source: CandyStore.com.

Hover over your state to see the top three candies, or you can check below to see a state-by-state look at the top sweets. 

Reese's Minis

Reese's Minis were the most popular candy in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas. That's up from just three states choosing is as most popular in 2017.

Reese's Minis
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Candy canes

Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington chose candy canes as their favorite Christmas candy.

Candy canes
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M&M's

M&M's were the favorite in Washington, DC, Iowa, Idaho, Kentucky, South Carolina and Virginia.

M&Ms
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Peppermint bark

Peppermint bark was the most popular in Kansas, Nevada, Tennessee, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

Peppermint bark
CandyStore.com

Reindeer corn

Alabama, Connecticut, Michigan, Rhode Island and Utah listed their favorite Christmas candy as reindeer corn — the red, green and white version of candy corn.

Reindeer corn
CandyStore.com

Snickers

Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and New York chose Snickers as their most popular Christmas candy.

Snickers
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Starburst

Starburst was the most popular in Arkansas, Hawaii, Missouri and Oklahoma.

Starburst
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Hershey Kisses

Alaska, Colorado and Nebraska chose Hershey Kisses as their favorite Christmas candy.

Earns Hershey

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 1, 2017, file photo, Hershey's Kisses are displayed, in New York. 

AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File

Pez

Louisiana, New Mexico and Ohio preferred Pez. In 2017, eight states had picked Pez as their top Christmas candy.

PEZ

Connecticut-made Pez candy on display at the University of Hartford in an exhibit of American History at the Museum of American Political Life, in West Hartford, Conn., is shown Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004. 

AP Photo/Steve Miller

Chocolate Santas

Chocolate Santas were the favorite in North Dakota and Wyoming.

Chocolate Santas
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Reese's pieces

Montana was the only state to choose Reese's pieces.

Reese's pieces
By Evan-Amos - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11316106

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