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blue state
blue staten. 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.]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.blue state
blue stateIn US general elections, a state that votes by majority for candidates of the Democratic Party. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. This is a firmly entrenched blue state, so Republican campaigners don't waste a whole lot of time or money trying to persuade us.See also: blue, state |