blue state


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blue state

n.
A US state in which a majority of the electorate votes for the Democratic candidate in a statewide election.

[From the fact that states that have elected Democratic candidates are often colored blue on maps in media reports.]
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red state, blue state - A red state is any U.S. state that tends to vote for candidates of the Republican party in a general election; a blue state votes for Democratic candidates.
See also related terms for vote.
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