diff --git a/django/contrib/localflavor/us/us_states.py b/django/contrib/localflavor/us/us_states.py
index 1174218cc0..f1a3d73aaf 100644
--- a/django/contrib/localflavor/us/us_states.py
+++ b/django/contrib/localflavor/us/us_states.py
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ OBSOLETE_STATES = (
# All US states and territories plus DC and military mail.
-STATE_CHOICES = US_STATES + US_TERRITORIES + ARMED_FORCES_STATES
+STATE_CHOICES = sorted(US_STATES + US_TERRITORIES + ARMED_FORCES_STATES, key=lambda obj: obj[1])
# All US Postal Service locations.
-USPS_CHOICES = US_STATES + US_TERRITORIES + ARMED_FORCES_STATES + COFA_STATES
+USPS_CHOICES = sorted(US_STATES + US_TERRITORIES + ARMED_FORCES_STATES + COFA_STATES, key=lambda obj: obj[1])
STATES_NORMALIZED = {
'ak': 'AK',
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/forms/localflavor/us.py b/tests/regressiontests/forms/localflavor/us.py
index 65dd1bb084..cde97c8743 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/forms/localflavor/us.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/forms/localflavor/us.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class USLocalFlavorTests(LocalFlavorTestCase):
+
+
+